Withdrawing is formal removal from all courses within a selected term.
Dropping a course, or courses, means that you will remain in at least one other course for the duration of that same term. There is a $10.00 fee for any course dropped or added after regular registration ends.
To Drop Courses or Withdraw
Drop courses or withdraw from a term using our online form:
Before the end of late registration, as specified in the academic calendar, for a term or session students may drop a course using their Student Self-Service.
After the end of late registration, a course drop must be processed through the Office of the Registrar. All deadlines stated in the Academic Calendar must be observed. After the census date, students must obtain the departmental/instructor signature on the form to drop a course and no refund will be issued. (Drop requests initiated through the online system will be electronically routed to instructors.) For short session terms, please see the Academic Calendar for the last day to drop but not withdraw and receive a refund.
The 6 Unexcused Drops Rule for Undergraduates states that anyone enrolling for the first time in Fall 2007 or later (at any Texas public higher education institution), are allowed only 6 unexcused drops during their undergraduate academic careers. Courses dropped before the census day (see Academic Calendar) do not count against the 6 course drop rule.
It is not the responsibility of the University to initiate dropping students from their courses.
To Withdraw From a Term
Formal removal from all courses for a given term is initiated by submitting a withdrawal request online, or by submitting a completed Withdrawal Request to the Student Life Office. This action must be taken by the date stated in the Academic Calendar as the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the university.
Any student who withdraws from the University is subject to the conditions outlined in the Academic Information section of the catalog.
*Note: FA; SP; SU are considered individual terms for registration and billing purposes, and each requires a separate withdrawal form to be processed.
Refunds
A student dropping a course will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees associated with that particular course minus the drop fee, until the specified term deadline listed in the Academic Calendar for any given term. After the deadline, there are no refunds for dropped courses.
A student officially withdrawing will receive a refund of tuition and fees according to the schedule reflected in the Academic Calendar. After that date, no refund for withdrawing will be issued.