How to Withdraw

All students, including degree seeking, non-degree seeking, and visiting students, who wish to leave the university during a term (Fall, Spring or Summer) must formally withdraw. Students leaving the institution without officially withdrawing may receive failing grades in all courses in which enrolled and endanger their future status in the institution. Students enrolled in only one course but wish to drop the course, must withdraw. Refer to the University's Official Academic Calendar published in the University Bulletin for withdrawal and fee liability dates. Please note the University's Fee Liability Policy dates are different than the withdrawal dates.

Withdrawing from Courses

During the withdrawal period, as designated in the official University calendar, students receive a W grade for dropped courses. Follow the same procedure on myUK for dropping a course.

NOTE: To withdraw from all your courses (withdraw from UK) on or after the first day of class, contact the Student Records Office, 10 Funkhouser, (859) 257-8729. More detailed information about how to withdraw:

1. In Person
2. By Fax
3. By Mail

How to Withdraw Before the Beginning of the Semester

• You may cancel your registration before the first day of the semester by logging onto myUK and dropping each course.
• If you have Financial Aid, you must contact their office at (859) 257-3172.
• If you have University Housing, you must contact their office at (859) 257-1866.

How to Withdraw After the Semester Has Begun

Here are the three methods of withdrawing from the University of Kentucky after the semester has begun:

1. Withdraw in person
   Come to Room 10 Funkhouser Building (FB) between 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday-Friday, and complete an Authorization to Withdraw card. Additional signatures may be required depending upon the student's enrollment status. The date noted on the Authorization to Withdraw card will serve as the student's official withdrawal date for fee liability purposes (refer to Academic Calendar).

2. Withdraw by fax
   There are circumstances in which a student cannot physically appear to withdraw. For these cases, the Registrar's Office will accept a faxed request for withdrawal. The date of the fax will serve as the official date of the withdrawal for fee liability purposes (refer to Academic Calendar). The fax number is (859) 257-7160. The information needed for the request is:
   Full name
   Student Number
   List of courses
   Term
   Date
   Signature
   Email
3. Withdraw by mail
   You may mail a written request for withdrawal to the Registrar's Office. The address is:
   Student Records
   Room 10, Funkhouser Building
   University of Kentucky
   Lexington, KY 40506-0054

The postmark will serve as the official date of the withdrawal for fee liability purposes (refer to Academic Calendar). The required information for withdrawal by mail is identical to that of the fax request in Step 2 above.

Note: After the last official day to withdraw from a term as published in the Academic Calendar, the student must start the withdrawal process beginning with the dean of their college. (Senate Rule, V.1.8.3). A student should contact his/her college's student services office for more details concerning this process.

To Drop a Class

• Use myUK.

Dropping a Class with a W Grade

• Use myUK.