Withdrawals

Boise State University limits the number of withdrawals (W's) a student may receive while enrolled at Boise State University. If you are pursuing an associate degree, advanced technical certificate, or technical certificate, you may receive up to five W's. If you are pursuing a baccalaureate degree, you may receive up to ten W's, including any received while in an associate degree, advanced technical certificate, or technical certificate program. (W's received before fall semester 1995 are not counted toward the total allowed.)

Exceptions Withdrawals from co-requisite courses that must be taken together (primarily lecture/lab courses) will count as one course for permitted withdrawal purposes. Withdrawals received as a result of a complete withdrawal from the university will not count toward the allowed total.

NOTE: The University has placed limits on the number of times you may enroll in a course. For more information, see Chapter 5 - Grades.

NOTE: If you intend to drop a class in which you have been issued university property - such as uniforms, instruments, or lab equipment - you must return the property before dropping the class. If you fail to do so, the department will place a hold on your record and have you reinstated in the class.

Faculty-Initiated Withdrawals

An instructor has the option of withdrawing you from a course if any of the following conditions are present:

You fail to attend one of the first two meetings of a class that meets more than once each week.
You fail to attend the first meeting of a class that meets once each week.
You have not satisfied the entrance requirements for the class.

To withdraw a student for failing to attend one of the first two meetings of a class that meets more than once each week or the first meeting of a class that meets once each week, the instructor submits a Faculty Initiated Withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office. Students withdrawn from a course for failing to attend these specified class meetings may re-enroll in the course with the instructor's permission through the 10th day of the semester (see the Academic Calendar for the exact deadline of the various sessions). To withdraw a student for failing to satisfy entrance requirements, the instructor or the department must notify the student of the impending withdrawal and then request the withdrawal through the Registrar's Office. All faculty-initiated withdrawals will be removed from the student's record and will not appear on the student's transcript.

You should not expect that an instructor will withdraw you for nonattendance. The primary responsibility for course withdrawal rests with you.

Complete Withdrawal from Boise State University

If you wish to leave the University in GOOD STANDING (drop all courses) you must drop all your classes on BroncoWeb (http://broncoweb.boisestate. edu/). See the Academic Calendar Deadlines by Session table in the front of this catalog for specific deadlines for the various sessions. If the complete withdrawal for regular session is made after the 10th day of classes and you have not paid your fees, you are still responsible for the entire amount of fees incurred plus a $25.00 administrative processing fee.

If you do not cancel your registration or completely withdraw by the appropriate deadline for the session, you will be awarded a final grade of F. Complete withdrawal after the published deadline will only be granted by special appeal and because of extraordinary circumstances. See the Registrar's Office, Administration Building, Room 110, or call (208) 426-4249 for more information. For information on refunds of tuition and fees following a complete withdrawal, see Chapter 6 - Tuition and Fees.

Financial Aid and Withdrawals If you withdraw from the University you need to be aware of a federal law impacting your financial aid eligibility. Complete withdrawals will result in a financial obligation by you to return the unearned portion of any federal aid disbursed. You will have earned aid if you withdraw prior to completing 60 percent of the semester. You will have to repay Boise State for the unearned aid which had applied toward tuition and fee charges. A repayment may also be required for unearned aid disbursed directly to you. If you are considering withdrawing from Boise State, we strongly recommend that you review the information on the web at: http://financialaid.boisestate.edu/cwd.htm. After reviewing that information, if you still have questions, contact the Financial Aid Office.

Administrative Withdrawal from Boise State University

An administrative withdrawal is the process by which Boise State University formally withdraws a student from the university, usually without the student's consent or cooperation. You may be administratively withdrawn for a variety of reasons, including the following:

Failing to pay library fines, overdue loans, deferred fee payments, housing accounts, or other such charges
Falsifying information on an admissions application or other university record or document
Failing to respond to an official summons issued by the university
Exhibiting behavior that constitutes a clear and present danger to themselves or to others

Administrative withdrawals due to nonpayment of financial obligations (library fines, overdue loans, deferred fees, housing accounts, etc.) are recorded with a grade of W and appear on the your transcript if processed after the 10th day of the semester.

Administrative withdrawals due to ineligibility to be in a course or continue in school for reasons other than nonpayment of financial obligations may or may not appear on the your transcript.