If you drop with a W for withdrawal, the W symbol will be on your transcript but does not effect your GPA. Drop without a W is only if you drop the course for: Full term: at the end of the 2nd week for a full-term course.
Students who choose to withdraw from Western for one or more quarters must provide official notification to the Registrar's Office and are advised to discuss their decision to withdraw with Admissions, Student Business Office, and Financial Aid.Oct 4, 2021
A late withdraw is withdrawal from a course after the course has ended. This process is designed to assist students who have experienced unforeseen, serious and extenuating circumstances outside the student's control that have negatively impacted the ability to be academically successful.
Complete an online Minor Declaration and Change Form. In the blue box at the bottom of the form, attach the completed Minor Plan of Study Worksheet and your highlighted student record and TER pdfs. Then forward the form to Math.department@wwu.edu by selecting Math Department Office in the drop down 'Email to:' box.
add How do I declare/change a major, minor or certificate? If you are approved into the program of your choice, the Registrar's Office will declare you into the program once the form is approved to our office. Once the major/minor/certificate is declared, you will receive an automated email to your WWU email account.
To withdraw from a course, you must notify the Faculty Counselling Office in writing of your intent to withdraw. Otherwise you will be considered a course registrant and will be assessed the full fee as well as receiving a grade of "F" for the course. Refer to the REGISTRATION section.
Does it affect your GPA? Dropping a class before the drop deadline should not have any effect on your GPA.
After the Course Change deadline in the Fall and Winter terms, there is a period of a few days during which you may withdraw with a grade of "W" and a full refund of course fees.
What are the steps for submitting a petition for retroactive withdrawal? Access the Request for Retroactive Withdrawal e-form here. If you are unable to access it, contact the Office of Student Success at (909) 979-6975. Review the guidelines on the form carefully.
An incomplete (“K”) grade may be assigned on a grade sheet only upon request of the student and agreement by the course instructor.
First five days of the quarter during which students can register or revise their schedule without penalty (see Important Dates and Deadlines).
Course withdrawal beginning the third week to the end of the seventh week is permitted only if the student has a withdrawal privilege available. Each student is granted two annual withdrawal privileges at the beginning of the academic year in fall quarter.
All students must complete a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing-proficiency courses at WWU with a minimum grade of C-.
Course attendance normally is required by the instructor. Any student who fails to attend the first meeting of a course may be required to drop it if another student, previously unable to register for the course due to enrollment limitations, seeks admission.
The $300 enrollment fee is never refundable. Tuition and fees and housing payments are due the first day of the quarter. Charges incurred on or after the statement date are due immediately. After the third Friday of each quarter a fee of $40 will be assessed each month there is a balance on the student’s account.
Unless the course is marked in the University Catalog as repeatable, it cannot be taken more than once for credit. The student is responsible for ensuring that he or she has satisfied all prerequisites, with a grade of C- or better, before registering for a given course.
Course withdrawal from the beginning of the third week to the end of the seventh week is permitted only if the student has an unused annual withdrawal privilege. Each student is granted two annual withdrawal privileges at the beginning of the academic year in fall quarter.
All students must complete a minimum of three writing proficiency points in approved upper-division writing-proficiency courses at WWU with a minimum grade of C-.
To withdraw from a course after the first five days of a quarter, a student must present the request in person at the Registrar’s Office. Beginning the third week of the quarter, a mark of "W" is posted for each withdrawn course.
Auditing a course cannot be used toward successful completion of academic credit. Auditors are not allowed to register until the first day of the quarter, and the limit of the course must not have reached the maximum. Changes to or from audit cannot be made after the first week of the quarter.
Courses numbered from 100 to 299 are classified as lower division; those numbered from 300-499 as upper division. Generally, the first digit of a course number indicates its intended class level:
It is recommended that no more than 10 credits of directed independent study be applied toward the degree, although some programs are more restrictive. A graduate student registering for a 500 or 400 independent study course used for the degree develops a contract (online form) with the instructor, which is then reviewed and approved by the graduate program advisor, department chair and the Graduate School. Independent study credit normally will not be given when the student is paid for engaging in the work described on the contract (e.g., internship, work-study projects, graduate assistantships).
Students may not repeat any previously passed course more than once. Credit will be awarded only once for a repeated course. The last grade earned will be used in the computation of the cumulative and major grade point averages. All grades will remain on the student’s official record.
“Reasonable accommodation” means that faculty will coordinate with the student on scheduling examinations or other activities necessary for completion of the course or program and includes rescheduling examinations or activities or offering different times for examinations or activities. Additional information about this accommodation can be found in SB 5166: Providing religious accommodations for postsecondary students.
Most courses at Western are graded on the traditional A-F system. The grades that may be earned under this system, and their values for GPA calculation (see “Grade Averages” below), are as follows:
Correspondence credit earned through a fully accredited college or university, including Western’s Independent Learning program, may be accepted toward the bachelor’s degree. Some departments limit the number of correspondence credits that may apply toward the major.
To be eligible for the quarterly President’s List, a student must be enrolled officially in a division of Western Washington University which employs the A-F grading system and must complete at least 14 credits that quarter on the A-F grading system.
When a course reaches capacity during Phases I, II and III of registration, students may add themselves, via Web4U, to an automatically-generated waitlist. Before waitlisting is allowed, students must meet all course prerequisites and other course restrictions listed in the University Catalog, the online Timetable of Classes, and Classfinder.
A student who is unable to complete the quarter or a class due compelling circumstances beyond their control or due to a significant hardship (such as incapacitating illness or injury) may petition to withdraw from the University or a course after the stated deadline.
Academic dishonesty is not tolerated at Western Washington University. Student commit an act of academic dishonesty when they participate in representing work of their own when in fact it is the work of another. A Western student charged with academic dishonesty may face significant repercussions such as failure of the assignment and course and possibly dismissal. All acts of academic dishonesty are on record in the Registrar’s Office and the office of the Provost. Students do have the right to due process and may appeal a charge of academic dishonesty. For a full description of the academic honesty policy and procedures at Western, see Appendix D - Academic Honesty Policy and Procedure in the Appendices section of this catalog.
Withdrawing means you drop a class after the allowed add/drop period ends. You won’t receive a grade for the class, but a “ W ” will show up on your transcript, indicating that you were not doing well in the course and essentially quit the class.
YES: Refer to Question 1, but remember that a pattern of W’s doesn’t look good to employers. It says to them, “This kid didn’t learn from his/her past mistakes. He/she is a BIG gamble.”