Withdrawal Grades

There are three types of withdrawal grades a student may receive: Withdrew (W), Withdrew Passing (WP), and Withdrew Failing (WF). 

A student will receive a W grade if they withdraw from the course before the financial aid census date (i.e., fourth Monday of the term). W grades do not impact a student’s GPA or pace of completion. If a student withdraws from a course during add/drop week, whether or not they posted attendance, no W grade is received and there is no impact on a student’s GPA or pace of completion.

A student will receive a WP grade if they withdraw from the course on or after the financial aid census date through the last day to withdraw without academic penalty as identified in the academic calendar (i.e., the Friday that is approximately one month before the end of the term). WP grades do not impact a student’s GPA; however, they do impact the student’s pace of completion.

A student will receive a WF grade if they withdraw from the course after the last day to withdraw without academic penalty as identified in the academic calendar. WF grades are treated like F grades and they do impact a student’s GPA and pace of completion.