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12.9 Withdrawal (without failure) from Courses

  • A student is permitted to withdraw from one or more courses at a later stage during the semester/term after submitting the appropriate Course Withdrawal form.
  • A student must maintain the required minimum number of credits per semester/term (12 for UG, 3 for MBA & 6 for M.Sc. and LLM). Exceptions need the approval of the Program Director/Dean.
  • If the student’s load with the planned withdrawal goes below the minimum required, the student is advised to withdraw (without fail) from the semester.
  • Withdrawal from courses must occur no later than the 9th week of studies in a regular semester for UG and at about one week after the midterm exam for short semesters, and about 60-65% of the term/semester for Master’s programs.
  • The student must get the approval of his/her academic advisor before applying for withdrawal from the course. The advisor should specify the reason(s) for the student’s withdrawal.
  • A grade of “W” will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the withdrawn course(s).
  • A student is not entitled to receive a refund for any such withdrawals.
  • A student is not permitted to withdraw from courses beyond the period stipulated in the academic calendar, and the student must complete the course as scheduled.
  • The Provost shall consider cases of extenuating nature, in which case, the student shall withdraw from the whole semester not from a single course.