Withdrawal Policies
Withdrawal from Courses
Students are required to submit an Add/Drop form listing all of the courses that they wish to withdraw from to initiate the process. The form must be approved by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The Add/Drop form must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the deadline set by the College in order to be processed. Students should refer to the academic calendar for withdrawal dates and submission deadlines. The official date of withdrawal from the course(s) is the date on which a completed Add/Drop form is submitted and received by the Office of the Registrar.
Non-attendance, non-participation or notification to the instructor/program director does not constitute an official withdrawal.
The Office of the Registrar is the only Designated Campus Official for all official withdrawals.
Withdrawal from the Program
Students who wish to officially withdraw from the Pharm.D. program with no expectation of returning may do so in good standing by filing a completed “Withdrawal” form, obtaining approval from the appropriate deans as specified on the form, Financial Aid and Bursar. The completed form must then be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for processing. The official date of withdrawal from the program is the date on which the completed withdrawal form is submitted and time stamped at the Office of the Registrar.
Official notification to the school occurs when a student notifies the Registrar of his or her intention to withdraw. Intent to withdraw means that the student indicates he or she has either ceased to attend the school and does not plan to resume academic attendance or believes at the time he or she provides notification that he or she will cease to attend the school.
Mandated Leaves of Absence/Withdrawals
Although most leaves of absence and withdrawals from the program are voluntary, mandated leaves of absence and withdrawals are sometimes required by the College. Examples of where a mandated leave of absence or withdrawal from the program could be stipulated include a student being:
psychologically unable to perform academically or in fieldwork.
dangerous to themselves, others, or College property.
in need of treatment that hinders their continuation at the College.
In cases of mandated leaves of absence, a satisfactory evaluation of the student by a psychologist, physician, or other healthcare provider as determined by the College may be required before the student is approved to return to studies. In all cases of mandated leaves of absence and/or withdrawals from the program, the College’s decision is final.