How to Drop a Course or Withdraw from the Semester
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To Drop a Course
If you are dropping all your classes, see Withdraw from the Semester.
| Date(s) | Details |
|---|---|
| 3W1 - May 14 - 15 8W1 - May 14 - 21 SUM - May 14 - 29 5W1 - June 4 - 7 10W - June 4 - 13 5W2 - July 4 - 7 |
Instructor approval not required.
Students may drop courses during this period via My UNT without instructor approval or at the Registrar's Office in the Eagle Student Services Center at the following times:
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| 3W1 - May 16 - 17 8W1 - May 22 - June 5 SUM - May 31 - 22 5W1 - June 8 - 14 10W - June 14 - 27 5W2 - July 13 - 19 |
Instructor approval required. Automatic W assigned. Students may drop a course at the Registrar's Office in the Eagle Student Services Center at the following times:
You will get an automatic grade of W. |
| 3W1 - May 18 - 24 8W1 - June 6 - 14 SUM - June 25 - August 1 5W1 - June 15 - 27 10W - June 28 - July 17 5W2 - July 20 - August 1 |
Instructor approval required. W or WF may be assigned. Instructors may drop students with a grade of WF for nonattendance. Students may drop a course at the Registrar's Office in the Eagle Student Services Center at the following times:
You will get a grade of W or WF as appropriate. |
To Withdraw from the Semester (Drop All Courses)
Students may withdraw from the semester (drop ALL courses for the semester) at the Registrar's Office during office hours. You must present ID to withdraw.
Students may also send a Fax to the Registrar's Office at (940) 565-4463. You should send the fax to the Registrar's Office before 5:00 p.m. on the appropriate deadline. The fax should include the following information:
- Name
- Student ID number
- Semester and course to be dropped
- Student's signature
- Return address
- Indicate if you have or have not attended class
The following chart shows important dates related to withdrawal:
| Date(s) | Details |
|---|---|
| 3W1 Registration through May 15 8W1 Registration through May 21 SUM Registration through May 30 5W1 Registration through June 7 10W Registration through June 13 5W2 Registration through July 12 |
Registration for the semester is noted on the student's transcript, but individual courses are not listed. |
3W1 - May 16 - 17 |
An automatic grade of W is assigned. |
| 3W1 - May 18 - 24 8W1 - June 6 - 14 SUM - June 25 - August 1 5W1 - June 15 - 27 10W - June 28 - July 17 5W2 - July 20 - August 1 |
A grade of W or WF is assigned for all courses as appropriate. Refer to the Graduate or Undergraduate catalog for more information. |
Note: Students receiving financial aid must also contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships before dropping a class or withdrawing. Students receiving student loans may be required to complete loan exit counseling with a financial aid counselor before they are permitted to withdraw. Loan exit packets may also be mailed to students.
Refunds and Repayments
See Tuition and Fee Information for withdrawal and drop refund information.
If a student officially or unofficially withdraws, ceases attendance, or is administratively withdrawn from UNT, he or she will owe a repayment of the financial aid funds to the programs(s) from which they were awarded (thus owing a debt to the university). Federal regulations require post-secondary institutions to calculate the amount of Title IV funds (aid) earned during the term from which the student withdrew. Factors considered in the calculation include: date of withdrawal, the total amount of Title IV aid eligibility, tuition and fee charges, room and board charges (if applicable), and class attendance.
After Student Financial Aid and Scholarships personnel applies the federally-mandated calculation for the return of financial aid funds, unearned Title IV funds (aid) will be returned to the programs from which the money was paid to the studnet (or parent) in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Direct Stafford Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- Federal Parent (PLUS) Loans
- Direct Parent (PLUS) Loans
- Federal Pell Grants
- Academic Competitiveness Grants
- National SMART Grants
- TEACH Grants
- Iraq Afghanistan Service Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
- Other Title IV Programs
- Other Federal, State, Private, or Institutional Student Aid
Unofficial withdrawals encompass all other withdrawals where official notification is not provided to UNT. When a recipient of Title IV grant or loan assistance unofficially withdraws from an institution, after having begun class attendance during a payment period or period of enrollment, the institution must determine the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance that the student earned up to the date of withdrawal. For these unofficial withdrawals, commonly known as dropouts, the withdrawal date is the midpoint of the payment period of enrollment, as applicable, or the last date of an academically related activity in which the student participated.
If a student who began attendance, does not officially withdraw, and subsequently fails to earn a passing grade in at least one course offered over an entire period, the institution must assume, for Title IV purposes that the student has unofficially withdrawn, unless the institution can document that the student completed the enrollment.
If a student receives Title IV grant or loan assistance and does not begin attendance in a payment period or period of enrollment, the student is considered to be ineligible for any Title IV aid.
Unofficial withdrawing from classes, not beginning attendance or failing to complete and pass registered hours will affect your future eligibility for financial aid. You must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements to maintain eligibility for financial aid as defined by Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Note: Official transcripts are not released to any student who has an upaid account or has defaulted on loans received from any university.
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