Academic Catalog

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A grade of “W” will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the withdrawn course(s).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