/Institutions/University-of-Texas-Rio-Grande-Valley/json/2022-2023/Student-Policies-local.json

/Institutions/University-of-Texas-Rio-Grande-Valley/json/2022-2023/Student-Policies.json

Withdrawing from the University

BEFORE A TERM HAS STARTED

If a student has registered for classes and decides not to attend the university, the student may withdraw prior to the first class day of a semester using ASSIST. Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal, and students must not assume that they will “automatically” be dropped from their classes if they do not attend or do not pay. Students who do not officially complete withdrawal process through will be responsible for tuition, fees and any other consequences or financial penalties resulting from failure to officially withdraw. They will also be subject to failing grades from the class instructor and may be responsible for returning financial aid to the institution. If a student has holds that block access to ASSIST, the student can email a request to the Office of the Registrar for a pre-term withdrawal. The request must include the student name, UTRGV ID number, and the term for which the student would like to be withdrawn.

AFTER A TERM HAS STARTED

A student who wishes to drop all their courses after the term has started is withdrawing from the university. To withdraw from the university, a student must complete a formal withdrawal process through U Central by the deadline for drops and withdrawals posted on the academic calendar. A student withdrawing during the first 75% of the semester or term will receive grades of W in the classes s/he was registered for in that term. After the deadline the student remains on the class roster and receives the letter grade s/he earns. Refer to the UCentral website for refund periods, which are mandated by the Texas Legislature. Grades of W do not count toward the six-course drop limit.

Students receiving any form of financial aid should contact U Central in Brownsville or Edinburg to determine the financial impacts of dropping or withdrawing from classes.

Retroactive withdrawals from the institution for a term previously completed are generally not permitted. Visit the Registrar Appeals webpage for more information.