Withdrawal and Dropping Courses

Withdrawal and Dropping Courses

Authoritative information regarding withdrawal and readmission is published under Rules & Regulations VIII in the Catalog.

Dropping and Withdrawing from Individual Courses

Authoritative information regarding withdrawal and readmission is published under Rules & Regulations VIII in the Catalog.

Georgia Tech has one deadline for course drops and another for withdrawals. See the Academic Calendar for deadlines by term.

Students considering dropping a course are encouraged to read our blog regarding the pros and cons of that decision.

Important Policies

How to Drop a Course During an Active Registration Phase

Courses dropped during an active registration phase do not show on a student’s academic record.

  1. When looking at the Register for Classes page, open the bottom panels to see the courses you have registered for.
  2. If the courses marked in green under the Status column on the bottom right Summary panel say “Registered”, and you want to drop a course, click the drop-down menu under the Action column next to the Status column.
  3. When clicking the Action column drop-down menu you will see the option to Delete. Select this option to drop the course.
  4. Once you have selected Delete, go to the bottom right of this panel where it says Submit and select it.
  5. After clicking Submit, you have dropped the course and will no longer see the course in your Summary panel.

How to Withdraw from a Course After Registration has Closed

Courses withdrawn after the close of Phase II registration will show as a “W” grade on a student’s academic record.

  1. When looking at the Register for Classes page, open the bottom panels to see the courses you have registered for.
  2. If the courses marked in green under the Status column on the bottom right Summary panel say “Registered”, and you want to withdraw, click the drop-down menu under the Action column next to the Status column.
  3. When clicking the Action column drop-down menu you will see the option to Course Drop by Student. Select this option to withdraw from the course.
  4. Once you have selected the Course Drop by Student, go to the bottom right of this panel where it says Submit and select it.
  5. After selecting it, you have withdrawn from the course. The Status column should be highlighted in green stating “Withdrawn” as seen in photo below.
  6. To withdraw from the Institute completely, follow the above steps for all courses. Once all courses have been withdrawn from your schedule, you have effectively withdrawn from the Institute.

Screenshot

How to withdraw from a course and how to withdraw from the Institute

Withdrawing after the withdrawal deadline

Students who are seeking to withdraw from a single course or from the Institute after the withdrawal deadline of the semester must submit a Petition to the Faculty for consideration. The Petition process does not guarantee a withdrawal after the deadline will be granted. It is recommended that you consult with your academic advisor first before starting the Petition to the Faculty process. More information on the petition process can be found at Petition to the Faculty.

Enrollment Status

Withdrawal from the Institute (aka "Withdraw from all classes")

Authoritative information regarding withdrawal and readmission is published under Rules & Regulations VIII in the Catalog.

Georgia Tech has one deadline for course drops and another for withdrawals. See the Academic Calendar for deadlines by term.

Important Policies