Student Initiated Drops and Withdrawals
There is a distinct difference between a drop and a withdrawal. A student initiated drop takes place during the schedule change period of a semester, up until the official census date (12th class day for a 16 week class, 6th class day for an 8 week class). Subsequently, drops do not appear on a student’s academic transcript. Withdrawals begin after the census date, and continue through the withdrawal deadline date listed for each semester. Please refer to the VC website for published withdrawal dates.
Students may drop a part of their course load or withdraw from all classes any time after they have registered and until the last day to withdraw as documented on the VC website. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with their instructor(s), the Financial Aid office, Veterans Affairs and Student Success Specialist before seriously considering dropping a course or withdrawing from school.
To complete the drop and/or withdrawal, specific procedures must be followed. Students should contact the Admissions and Records office at their respective VC location. Students receiving financial aid must contact the Financial Aid Office concerning the calculation of return of funds before the drop and/or withdrawal will be completed. Students receiving Veterans Affairs benefits must contact the Veteran Affair Office before dropping or withdrawing. International Students must contact a DSO before dropping or withdrawing.
Students voluntarily dropping and/or withdrawing within the first 75 percent of the semester will receive an automatic grade of “W,” unless an administrative withdrawal has previously been processed by the College.