Dropping or Withdrawing from Classes

Students must officially drop or withdraw from classes and non-attendance does not constitute a drop or withdrawal. You can not completely withdraw from all of your classes online via Enroll and Pay. Tuition and fees are adjusted according to the adjustment schedule in the academic calendar. Students receiving financial assistance are also encouraged to visit Student Financial Aid prior to withdrawing from classes.

The effect of withdrawing courses on a transcript are as follows for regular 15 week undergraduate and graduate courses. The dates are pro-rated for summer and non-regular courses.

Semester	Last Day to Cancel	Dropped Courses Graded WP/WF	Last Day to Drop/Withdraw from all Classes
Spring 2009	February 5, 2009	February 6-April 16, 2009	April 16, 2009
Summer 2009	June 17, 2009	June 18-July 21, 2009	July 21, 2009
Fall 2009	September 11, 2009	September 12-November 17,2009 *	November 17, 2009

*Effective Fall 2009, the WP/WF option is no longer valid for withdrawn courses. Any course dropped during this period will be assigned a W grade.

Dropping a course through the 5th day of classes

You can drop individual classes online via Enroll and Pay. Dropping your last or only class is considered a withdrawal from school and can not be conducted online (see below).

Dropping a Course after the 5th day of classes

Students can not drop classes online after the 5th day of classes. A drop card needs to be completed and submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Until the 14th day of classes, dropped courses are not reflected on a student's transcript. After the 14th day of classes, dropped courses are considered withdrawals and are subject to WP/WF grading by the instructor. After the 14th week of classes, students can not withdraw from any coursework. Dropping your last or only class is considered a withdrawal from school and can not be conducted online (see below).

Withdrawing from school through the 14th day of classes

In order to completely withdraw, you must complete a withdrawal form and have it signed by your department. The paperwork must then be delivered to the Office of the Registrar. The date the paperwork is received by the Office of the Registrar is the official withdrawal date and is used for tuition and fees adjustments. Individual drop cards do not not need to be completed for the courses being dropped.

Withdrawing from school after the 14th day of classes through the 14th week of classes

In order to completely withdraw, you must complete a withdrawal form and have it signed by your department. In addition to the withdrawal paperwork, individual drop card(s) need to be completed and signed by the instructor in order to indicate WP or WF grade. The paperwork must then be delivered to the Office of the Registrar. The date the paperwork is received by the Office of the Registrar is the official withdrawal date and is used for tuition and fees adjustment

Any questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 913-588-7055 or kumcregistrar@kumc.edu.

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