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Withdrawal from a Course

Withdrawal from a Course

Students who decide to withdraw from a course must do so officially in accordance with the established Semester Withdrawal Schedule as published on the Middlesex College website. Failure to attend a class does not constitute a withdrawal. Students who wish to officially withdraw from a course are required to adhere to College withdrawal deadlines, policies and procedures.

Students planning to withdraw from courses should note the following:

  • Students may withdraw from a course online through MC Self-Service or by completing an Add/Drop Change Form and submitting it directly to Enrollment Services.
  • Students withdrawing from courses are subject to the Semester Refund/Withdrawal Schedule in effect for the course(s) for which they are withdrawing. In computing refunds for withdrawals, the date of withdrawal is the date that Enrollment Services receives your completed Add/Drop form or the date that your withdrawal is recorded in the web registration system through WebAdvisor.
  • Students requiring special approvals by a counselor/advisor to withdraw, including International Students who are on F-1 visa/status, NJ Stars and EOF students will need to obtain the required signatures/approvals on the Add/Drop Change Form and submit it to Enrollment Services. Add/Drop Change Forms must have the required signatures/approvals to be processed.
  • Withdrawal from a developmental course may limit the courses for which a student may register next semester.
  • Students receiving financial aid should consult with the MC Financial Aid Office as withdrawing from a course(s) may impact their semester financial aid eligibility.
  • Students should retain the copy of the online withdrawal confirmation or Add/Drop Change Form given them by Enrollment Services until final grades are assigned.

 

FALL/SPRING SEMESTERS
REGULAR FALL/SPRING FULL SEMESTER & FALL/SPRING II TERMS

PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS AND THROUGH THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS SCHEDULED:
Withdrawing from a course at this time has no effect on the Grade Point Average, and the course is not recorded on students’ permanent academic record.

ELEVENTH DAY OF THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE COURSE IS SCHEDULED THROUGH THE END OF THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
A grade of “W” will appear on students’ permanent academic record. The dropped course will be designated as having been taken one time according to the Repeated Course requirement. The withdrawal period ends two-thirds through the regular full semester.

AFTER THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD ENDS:
A student may appeal to the dean of his or her academic division should withdrawal be necessitated for reasons of health or circumstances beyond the student’s control.

 

FALL/SPRING - SEVEN-WEEK COURSE SESSIONS

PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS AND THROUGH THE FIRST 5 DAYS OF THE SESSION IN WHICH THE COURSE IS SCHEDULED:
Withdrawing from a course at this time has no effect on the Grade Point Average, and the course is not recorded on students’ permanent academic record.

SIXTH DAY OF THE SESSION IN WHICH THE COURSE IS SCHEDULED THROUGH THE END OF THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
A grade of “W” will appear on students’ permanent academic record. The dropped course will be designated as having been taken one time according to the Repeated Course requirement. The withdrawal period ends two-thirds through the 7-week session in which the course is scheduled.

AFTER THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD ENDS:
A student may appeal to the dean of his or her academic division should withdrawal be necessitated for reasons of health or circumstances beyond the student’s control.

 

SUMMER & WINTERSESSION TERMS

PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS AND THROUGH THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE CLASS:
Withdrawing from a course at this time has no effect on the Grade Point Average, and the course is not recorded on students’ permanent academic record.

AFTER THE SECOND CLASS MEETING AND THROUGH THE END OF THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
Beginning the day after the second class meeting of a winter or summer class through the end of the withdrawal period, a grade of "W" will appear on students’ permanent academic record. The dropped course will be designated as having been taken one time, according to the Repeated Course requirement in the College catalog. The withdrawal period ends two-thirds through the session in which the course is scheduled.

AFTER THE WITHDRAWAL PERIOD ENDS:
A student may appeal to the dean of his or her academic division should withdrawal be necessitated for reasons of health or circumstances beyond the student’s control.

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