Withdrawal

After the end of the drop/add period and through the last day of the quarter, students may officially withdraw from a course. Students should note that withdrawing from a course after the drop/add period is not the same as dropping a course during the drop/add period. Withdrawing students do incur a financial obligation for the portion of the course that has passed, but withdrawal may entitle the student to a refund of tuition paid for the remaining portion of the course based on the university's policy for canceled enrollment and account credits. More information is available at scad.edu/withdrawalcredit. Withdrawal from one or more courses also may impact a student’s full-time status and may alter eligibility for financial aid, university housing, health insurance, and visas (if applicable). Students with federal financial aid who completely withdraw (officially or unofficially) from the quarter are subject to a Return of Title IV calculation of their financial aid, which could result in some or all of their received federal aid being returned to the Department of Education. More information is available at scad.edu/financialpolicies. Students should consult with a success adviser for information. Refund policies are listed under financial information.

Students demonstrate their intent to officially withdraw from a course by completing the electronic withdrawal form available in MySCAD. The withdrawal form is processed automatically, and withdrawal is effective immediately upon receipt of the request by the registrar’s office. If for any reason the automated process is not available, students should contact the registrar's office immediately at registrar@scad.edu. Withdrawals are final and students may not return to the same course from which they have withdrawn. Official withdrawal from a course results in a grade of W and no credit is earned. Thus, it does not calculate into the student’s grade-point average.

A student who is found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy forfeits the right to withdraw from the course. Note that the ability to withdraw from the course is suspended as soon as the instructor notifies the student of concerns about academic integrity (see the "Academic Integrity" policy at scad.edu/academicintegrity for more detailed information).

A student who is withdrawing from SCAD altogether must complete a withdrawal form for each course in which they are registered, complete an online withdrawal survey, officially drop any courses for which they may be preregistered in the subsequent quarter, return their student identification card and, if residing in SCAD housing, complete the official move-out process and return all room keys to the office of residence life and housing.