Policy for Dropping a Course or Withdrawing from the University.

Dropping a course (not withdrawing) may be completed through one of the following methods and must be completed by applicable deadline:

• Buff Advisor.
• In person at the Registrar's Office.
• By fax or letter. Must have signature, student ID, course & section, term.

Withdrawing is defined as the dropping of all classes in a semester and may be completed through one of the following methods and must be completed by applicable deadline:

• Completing the Withdrawal Form, including signature, and returning it to the
  Registrar's Office via mail or fax. Withdrawing or dropping your last class cannot be accomplished through Buff Advisor.
• In person at the Registrar's Office.

Deadline(s) for withdrawing or dropping a course:

• Check University Calendar, the calendar in the current printed West Texas A&M University Schedule of Classes or the calendar for a specific term on the Registrar's Web site.
• For refunds of tuition and fees, please contact the Business Office or refer to the current printed Schedule of Classes.
• If a student drops a course or withdrawal prior to the semester beginning there will be no record of this on the transcript.
• 12th/4th Class Day - Students who withdraw before the 12th class day (fourth class day for summer sessions) will have no record of the semester except a notation "Student withdrew without earning credit (date)."
• Courses dropped before the 12th/4th class day will have no record of the course on their transcript.
• Courses dropped after the 12th/4th class day will appear on their transcript with the appropriate drop grade (X/XF).
• No enrollment, adds, or payments will be processed after the 12th class day (fourth class day for summer sessions).
• Midterm - If a student withdraws or drops before the end of the eighth week of a semester, the third week of a summer session or the mid-point of a specially scheduled course, the grade "X" (drop/withdraw) will be recorded on the transcript.
• "Last day to drop or withdraw" - If a student withdraws or drops after midterm and by the last day to drop or withdraw, a grade of pass ("X") or fail ("XF") is assigned by the instructor(s) for all courses that semester."

A student who leaves the University without making arrangements to withdraw officially through the Office of the Registrar, in person or by mail, will automatically receive a grade of "F" in all classes in which the student is enrolled. Faculty members are not allowed to withdraw a student from the university or drop a student from a course.

• The Registrar may cancel enrollment of a student for reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
• Failure to comply with TSI and/or the Developemental Education Policy
• Disciplinary reasons.
• Failure to make timely payment of tuition and fees.
• Failure to remove administrative restrictions from student records (prior to the first class day of the semester).
• Other reasons as deemed appropriate by the University.

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