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Withdrawal from the University

A withdrawal from the University is the process which includes the removal from all classes within a specific semester. To withdraw from the University, students must follow the steps listed below:

OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY

  1. All withdrawals from the University are initiated in the Office of Records and Registration.
  2. Students who are unable to physically obtain a Withdrawal Form from the Office of Records and Registration can send a written request via fax or email requesting a withdrawal for the current term to registrar [at] desu.edu.
  3. Once the student has completed the form in the Office of Records and Registration, the student has a 5-day grace period to stop the withdrawal process.
  4. After the 5-day grace period, if the student has not requested to stop the withdrawal process, the Registrar will remove all classes effective the date the withdrawal paperwork was initiated.

ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY

If a student, for some compelling reason (such as a documented extreme personal difficulty or documented medical reason), requests to be administratively withdrawn from the University beyond the official withdrawal deadline for a given semester, then that student must follow the procedure listed below.

Administrative withdrawal from the University is rarely granted, but some students’ circumstances may require it. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs confirms the approval for administrative withdrawal from the University:

  1. Student must submit in writing the request for administrative withdrawal from the University, along with documentation, to the appropriate academic Dean. The request must state the reason(s) for the request and specify the semester to be withdrawn.
  2. The Dean submits his or her recommendation to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
  3. If the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs approves the request, then the student is reported to the Office of Records and Registration as “Administratively Withdrawn” and a grade of “WA” is assigned for all courses taken during that semester. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will also inform the student in writing of his/her decision.

A student who withdraws from the University on or prior to the last day to withdraw from the University will receive a grade of “W” in each course for which he/she is enrolled at that time. A student who officially withdraws from the University at any time after the last publicized date for withdrawal from the University will receive a “WA” grade in all courses for that semester.

Note:  If a student has received financial aid, including a refund, from Title IV funds and completed less than sixty (60) percent of  the  semester  from  which  he/she  wishes  to  withdraw,  then  that  student  must  refund  the percentage of financial aid corresponding to the percentage of the semester the student has not completed.

UNOFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL

If a student stops attending a course prior to the sixty (60) percent date, as specified in the Academic Calendar, the student will be assigned a WF grade, along with a required last date of attendance.

All students with a grade of WF will be reviewed for by the Office of Financial Aid in accordance the Return of Title IV policy.  This review could result in the review and reassessment of federal financial aid received by the student after the semester has ended.  Please see the Return of Title IV policy for more information.