Regular Withdrawal
Post-midterm Withdrawal
Retroactive Withdrawal
Withdrawal from the University

NOTE: If a student intends to withdraw from ALL of his/her classes after the approved date during a given semester, he/she must formally withdraw from the University.

Regular Withdrawal

When: From registration windows (including add-drop) to official University midterm.
How: Use UK-VIP Phone Registration (257-7000).

Students may withdraw from most classes until the midterm deadline. If in doubt, check with your undergraduate advisor.

Check the UK Registrar's homepage for dates, and for billing and refund information.

Post-midterm Withdrawal

Senate Council [Rule v, 1, 8, 3]:
A student may withdraw from a class during the latter half of the term upon approval by the dean of the student's College of a petition certifying urgent non-academic reasons including but not limited to:

I. Illness or injury of the student;
II. Serious personal or family problems;
III. Serious financial difficulties.

When: From the day after official University midterm to the official last day of classes.
How:

1) From TEB 166, get a Post-Midterm Withdrawal form for each class from which you wish to withdraw.
2) Have the instructor for each class, fill out, sign, and date the second page of the form.
3) Obtain and attach explanations and documentation detailing your reason(s) for withdrawing from the course(s).
4) Turn in all materials to Associate Dean Sandidge's office (TEB 166).
5) Upon review of materials, the Associate Dean will recommend to the Registrar to approve or disapprove the request(s).

Retroactive Withdrawal

University Senate Rules 5.1.8.3 transmittal, November 28, 1997:
Typically, a student may withdraw for a given semester only if the withdrawal is from all classes.

When: After the official last day of classes to two calendar years after official last day of classes of the semester from which the student intends to withdraw.
How:

1) From TEB 166, get one Retroactive Withdrawal form and fill out the particulars.
2) Write a detailed personal statement explaining your rationale for the request, one which both:

a) explains a serious injury or illness, or serious personal/family problems, or serious financial difficulties, or a permanent disability verified by the Disability Resource Center and diagnosed after the semester in question, and
b) explains why you were unable to withdraw during the semester in question.

3) Attach documentation to support your rationale for your request.
4) Submit all materials to TEB 166.
5) Set up an appointment to meet with Associate Dean Sandidge to discuss your request. You can do this by calling 257-8847, or e-mailing Jason Horger or the Associate Dean.
6) The Dean will then review your case and make a recommendation to the University Senate Council. You have the option of appearing before the Council to explain your case in person.

Withdrawal from the University

When: After the official University midterm to the official last day of class, if the student needs to withdraw from all classes.
How:

1) From TEB 166, get a Post-Midterm Withdrawal form for each class in which you are currently enrolled.
2) Have the instructor for each class, fill out, sign, and date the second page of the form.
3) Obtain and attach explanations and documentation detailing your reason(s) for withdrawing from the courses.
4) Turn in all materials to Associate Dean Sandidge's office (TEB 166).
5) Upon review of materials, the Associate Dean will recommend to approve or disapprove the request. If the request is approved, the student will need to pick up from TEB 166 a yellow card - the "Notification/Authorization of Withdrawal after Midterm" - signed by the Associate Dean.
6) The student is then responsible for having the card signed by the Dean of Students office in 513 Patterson Office Tower, and then submitting the card to the Registrar's Office in 10 Funkhouser.

Office of the Associate Dean for Academic and Student Services
166 Taylor Education Building
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0001  -  (859) 257-8847

Content by Jason Horger - Updated on November 20, 2006 21:05 by the webmaster@coe.uky.edu