Withdrawal from the University

Any student who desires to leave the University prior to the end of a current semester or session must follow prescribed withdrawal procedures. Failure to withdraw officially or withdrawing after published withdrawal deadlines will result in a failing grade in each course in which the student is registered, jeopardizing his or her chances of returning to the University or transferring to another institution.

Before the published withdrawal date, students may withdraw from the University for any reason. Applications for withdrawal must be made in writing to the Academic Advising Office (undergraduates) or the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies (graduates) prior to the published last day to withdraw for the term or session, which can be found in the academic calendar.  Students under the age of 18 must notify their parents or legal guardians of their intention to withdraw. Evidence of this notice must be provided at the time of withdrawal. 

Requests for late withdrawal, from a single class or an entire course schedule, are made through the academic petition and appeals process.  If a student requests late withdrawal from a semester citing medical reasons, it is expected that the student will not enroll at the University in the next subsequent fall or spring term, but will use that time to address the medical condition necessitating the withdrawal. Medical clearance from the Dean of Students’ Medical Clearance Committee is required prior to re-enrollment (undergraduates only).  Application for clearance must be made no later than one month prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student wishes to enroll.  Applications submitted after that time will not be considered.  The application is available on-line and requires supplemental documentation.

Any undergraduate request for late withdrawal with medical justification from a concluded semester or session must be initiated before the end of the next subsequent fall or spring semester. Such a request is made through the academic petition and appeals process and will result in a Dean of Students hold controlling subsequent registration.

Students who are not enrolled at UT for longer than two continuous semesters must follow procedures for re-admittance to the University.