A Total Semester/University Withdrawal for the current semester provides students who are unable to complete a term with the option of withdrawing from all classes, and thus from the university, for that term.
During the fall and spring semesters, Total Semester/University Withdrawals may be processed between the first day of classes and the end of the eleventh week of the term. During summer and winter terms, the deadline is the two-thirds point of each course for which the student is registered. Questions about the academic impact of withdrawal should be directed to the Office of the Dean of the student’s college.
Students should carefully consider the impact of withdrawing from IUP before completing the withdrawal process. Financial aid, loan repayment, assistantships, and health insurance may be affected. There is no refund of tuition or housing for students withdrawing after the fourth week of the regular semester. Withdrawing may result in having to repay financial aid already received. Questions about the financial impact of withdrawal should be addressed to the Office of Student Billing and/or the Office of Financial Aid.
Students receiving military benefits must meet with a representative from the Military and Veterans Resource Center to discuss the financial impact of withdrawing. International and exchange students must meet with their international student advisor in the Office of International Education to discuss the implications of withdrawing.
Any student who plans to withdraw from all classes prior to the Withdrawal Deadline in the current semester must process a “Total Semester/University Withdrawal” by logging in to MyIUP. Go to Class Schedule, click on Student Class Schedule, then select Register for Classes (Add, Drop, or Withdraw from Classes). Next, select the current term and enter the alternate PIN. Under your schedule summary, select the drop-down in the Action column and withdraw from each course.
Students advised by the Student Affairs, Student Success, and Disability Access or who have a hold on their account cannot withdraw using MyIUP and must secure a Total Semester/University Withdrawal Form from the University College in B20 Stabley Library.
Any student who needs to withdraw from the current semester/university after the deadline must request approval through the Office of the Dean of their college. Approval of the late withdrawal is contingent upon documentation of catastrophic circumstances preventing the student from completing the semester/term. The student should meet with a designee of their Dean’s Office to complete the Total Semester/University Withdrawal Form. Once approved, the form is submitted to the University College, which will notify the appropriate campus offices and instructors that an official Total Semester/University Withdrawal has been approved.
A withdrawal designation will be assigned to all registered courses in the semester from which the student is withdrawing. Deadlines do apply, and ramifications to current semester bills and financial aid should be discussed with the appropriate offices—the Office of Student Billing and the Office of Financial Aid—before withdrawing.
With the exception of documented “Call to Active Duty” withdrawals, all withdrawals follow the deadline dates set for the semester.
If you are considering Total Semester/University Withdrawal, please contact Megan McCue at 724-357-4070 to discuss the withdrawal process and implications.
