Students may withdraw from or change status (audit to/from credit, letter grade to/from Pass-Fail) in courses prior to the eighth week of the semester. Withdrawal from a course must be in writing on the Add/Drop Form with the signature of the academic advisor and Program Director. A withdrawal from a course(s) within the first week of a regular semester will not be noted on the permanent record. After the first week, however, the transcript will indicate withdrawal from the course. After that period there is a fee per course change; withdrawals are indicated on the transcript.

A withdrawal from courses after the mid-semester break will be indicated on the transcript by either a WP or WF, determined by the student’s grade in the course at the time of withdrawal. A passing grade receives a WP. A failing grade (below a B-) receives a WF. (For an explanation of WP and WF see the Catalog section on Grades.) The academic dean can override the policy in hardship or exceptional cases. Refunds for courses dropped are pro-rated according to the policy for tuition refunds. For the withdrawal policy of the DMin program, see the Catalog section for the Doctor of Ministry.