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Withdrawal

Students may withdraw from one or more courses after the add/drop deadline with resulting grades of W, WE, WX or WF. A withdraw request submitted no later than the Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty as published in the academic calendar will earn a grade of W. A grade of WX will be assigned if the course has a co-requisite that will also be withdrawn. For undergraduate students, the Withdrawal Limit Rule will apply. All withdraw requests submitted after the Last Day to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty will result in grade of WF (Withdrawal With Academic Penalty).

Withdrawal from an individual or multiple courses up to the last course for a term can be done via Gulfline, or by submitting a Course Withdrawal form to the Enrollment Services Center. To withdrawal from all classes in a term, students must complete and return the Term Withdrawal Form to the Enrollment Services Center. Both forms can be submitted to the ESC in person or via email from your Eagle Email account to ESC@fgcu.edu.

Course withdrawal may impact students both academically and financially. Prior to initiating the withdraw request, it is strongly recommended that students discuss the academic impact of the withdraw with their instructor and academic advisor. For the financial impacts, especially related to a term withdrawal, students should discuss with Financial Aid and Student Account Services.

Withdrawal Limit Rule

FGCU has implemented a Withdrawal Limit Rule to help undergraduate students stay on track for timely graduation. This rule limits the total number of courses in which a student may earn a grade of W (withdrawal without academic penalty). Students are allowed to withdraw from a maximum of five (5) undergraduate courses (numbered 1000-4999) during the period between the add/drop deadline and last day to withdrawal without academic penalty. Any subsequent withdrawal attempts will result in a grade of WF (withdrawal with academic penalty). A withdrawal counter is available on your DegreeWorks degree audit on Gulfline. Withdrawals for approved extenuating circumstances such as medical reasons and active duty military service will not count toward this limit.

An appeal of the rule can be submitted by the student to Records & Registration by completing the appeal form along with a personal statement and supporting documentation.

Please see the FAQs on this topic below. Additional information about withdrawals and the withdrawal limit rule can be found in the Academic Catalog.

Please note, the withdrawal for extenuating circumstances only applies to undergraduate courses.

Online Petition for an Appeal for Withdrawal with Extenuating Circumstances

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do I need to Appeal for Withdrawal with Extenuating Circumstances?

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  • What constitutes a reason for an Appeal for Withdrawal with Extenuating Circumstances? 

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  • How much time do I have to complete an Appeal for Withdrawal with Extenuating Circumstances?

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  • What grades will show on my transcript if I complete Withdrawal for Extenuating Circumstances?

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  • How does a WE grade affect my GPA?

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  • What are my refund options? (tuition, housing costs, meal plan, bookstore)?

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  • How long will the process take?

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  • How will I be informed of the outcome?

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  • To whom does the Withdrawal Limit Rule Apply?

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  • How do I know which classes will be used towards the Withdrawal Limit Rule when I withdraw?

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