Withdrawal from Courses

Last update: May 2011


Scope of Policy & Rationale

An undergraduate student who wishes to discontinue a course after the drop period has ended may withdraw during the time period specified below.



Definitions

  1. Drop – The term "drop" refers to an action taken by a student during the first two weeks of the fall, spring and summer semesters at TUJ to remove a course from his/her transcript. A student is not financially responsible for dropped courses.
  2. Withdraw – The term "withdraw" refers to an action taken by a student to discontinue enrollment in a course after the drop period in weeks three until the withdrawal deadline indicated on Academic Calendar. The course is recorded on the transcript with the notation of "W." A student is financially responsible for courses from which he/she has withdrawn.
  3. Withdrawal with Approved Excuse – The term "withdrawal with approved excuse" refers to an approved petition to withdraw from a course due to medical, catastrophic or other circumstances beyond the student's control. The course is recorded on the transcript with the notation of "WE." A student is financially responsible for courses from which he/she has withdrawn with an approved excuse.

TUJ Students' WE petition will be reviewed by TUJ's Chief Academic Officer and Director of Academic Advising Center first. Upon their agreement, the petition will be forwarded to Temple University's Main Campus for the final review and approval. Petition's final approval or denial will be determined by the Office of Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at Main Campus.



Policy Statement

The process of discontinuing enrollment in a course during week three until the withdrawal deadline indicated on Academic Calendar is referred to as withdrawing. A student is financially responsible for courses from which he/she has withdrawn.


Under special circumstances, a student may appeal for tuition refund. Students who wish to appeal must send an official petition via Temple e-mail address to TUJ's Chief Academic Officer through the Academic Advising Center.


A student who must withdraw due to medical, catastrophic, or other circumstances beyond the student's control may petition the dean of his/her school or college for a withdrawal with approved excuse (WE). A WE is generally approved for all courses in a semester. In exceptional cases, a WE can be approved for a single course when the need to withdraw is directly related, or attributed, to that course.


A student who is granted a WE for medical reasons will need to present documentation from a medical provider prior to returning to classes that he/she is medically ready to return to the rigors of academic work.


Course withdrawals are included in the course repeat count (see Policy Statement on Repeating a Course). WE courses will not be included in the course repeat count.



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