Withdrawal

14.1 Withdrawal from Courses (without failure)

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. 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/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A grade of “W” will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the withdrawn course(s).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.

A student may be permitted to put a hold on his/her registration upon submitting a written request to the Registrar.
The request will be accepted on condition that the student has been a regular student at UD for at least one semester for undergraduate programs
The deadline for requesting a hold on registration is normally seven weeks for undergraduate programs prior to the start of the semester but may be extended up to one month from the beginning of the semester if there are urgent circumstances.
During the entire period of study, the “Registration Hold” status must not exceed two consecutive semesters or four separate semesters for undergraduate programs and two consecutive terms or four separate terms for Master’s programs. This includes the semesters/terms from which the student has withdrawn without failure.
The accepted hold periods will not be counted as part of the duration of study.
The list of all students who have requested “Registration Hold” will be forwarded to the Deans by the Registration Department every semester.

A student who does not register for a particular semester/term and fails to make a request for Registration Hold is considered “Discontinued” in the Registry’s records.
A Discontinued student is liable to financial penalties if he/she apply for re-admission (Or re-registration).
If the student’s “Discontinued” status exceeds two semesters/terms (continuous or separate) for undergraduate or Master’s programs, then the student’s registration status will be considered “Cancelled.”
The discontinued periods will be counted as part of the student’s duration of study.
“Cancelled” students must apply for re-admission if the interruption of study period does not exceed 7 years for UG and 3 years for Master’s programs.

A student may request to withdraw from the semester at any time.
If the request is approved by the Director/Dean, the student must withdraw from all registered courses. A “W” grade will be reported for these courses.
The semester/term will be considered as Registration Hold.
The refund policy stated in the Tuition and Scholarships Policy shall apply.

A student may request to withdraw from the University or to cancel his/her enrollment at any time during the year.
The student must first withdraw from all registered and incomplete courses during that semester/term. A “W” grade will be reported for these courses.
The student must complete the “Withdrawal Clearance” Form and obtain signatures from the concerned Director/Dean.
Withdrawn students will also be required to complete the “Discontinuing Students’ Exit Survey” which forms a basis for continuous improvement at UD.
The refund policy stated in the Tuition and Scholarships Policy shall apply.
A withdrawn student may be re-admitted to UD

A student may be dismissed from the program in the following cases:

Exceptions may only be granted by the President upon the recommendation of the Provost.