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Hello. My name is Kevin Wearne, and I am a GSC student in the Human Services Delivery
and Administration Program. I’ll be talking to you about the circumstances, effects, and
procedures related to withdrawing from a class, or classes, at Gainesville State College.
Circumstances that can cause you to withdraw from a class may include family emergencies,
health or personal issues, and even academic hardships. You may feel that, for whatever
reason, you are doing so poorly in a class that it would be better to drop it now and
retake it at a later time. Only you can make the final decision about withdrawing from
a class; however, it is always in your best interest to speak to your professor and make
an appointment with an Academic Advisor to talk about the best possible decision for
your academic future.
What separates dropping a class from withdrawing from a class is when you do it. The When you
drop a class, you do it during the drop/add period right after registration. Withdrawing
from a class occurs any time after the drop/add period ends. When a class is dropped, it is
as if it you never registered for the class, so dropping does not affect your GPA; however,
dropping may have affect your financial aid or scholarships if you fall below the minimum
number of credit hours you are required to take. Withdrawing from a class can affect
your GPA and could result in a financial aid or scholarship penalty.
There are many factors to consider before withdrawing form a class, such as:
What date am I withdrawing? Is it before or after the last day to withdraw without academic
penalty? If I do withdraw, how it affect my GPA?
Will I lose my financial aid or have to pay back some of it back?
Will my scholarship be penalized? To receive all the information you need, it
is best to speak to an Academic Advisor, and the Financial Aid Office, if applicable, before
you withdraw from a class.
It is important to know the deadlines for both dropping and withdrawing from a class.
If you are going to withdraw from a class, you must be careful to do so before the last
day to withdraw without academic penalty. An easy way to find out these dates is to
go to the Gainesville State College web-site, click the Calendars tab on the right hand
of the navigation bar and then click the Course Drop/Add & Withdrawal Deadlines link.
I’ve mentioned before how important it is to withdraw from a class before the last day
to withdraw without academic penalty, and this is why: Withdrawing before that day does
not affect your GPA – You will simply see a “W” on your transcript. Withdrawing
after that day, however, will result in a “WF,” which counts exactly as an “F”
in your GPA. Never just stop attending a class without withdrawing, because that will always
result in a “WF.” It is also important to know that both a “W” and a ”WF”
count as credit hours attempted but not completed, so if you must successfully complete a certain
number of the credit hours for financial aid or scholarship purposes, always take this
into consideration.
If you are receiving financial aid, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP,
by completing 67% of the credit hours you attempt. Remember, both a “W” and a “WF”
count as attempted hours, but they do not count as completed hours, so withdrawing may
affect your financial aid. You could lose your financial aid, or have to pay some of
it back. Again, it is always best to check with an Academic Advisor, or a Financial Aid
Counselor, before withdrawing from a class.
Many insurance providers require students to attend full-time, which means a minimum
of 12 credit hours per semester. It is in your best interest to contact your insurance
provider and find out about their coverage requirements before withdrawing.
If you are enrolled in a Learning Support class, and you want to withdraw from that
class, you must also withdraw from all other college level classes. The only exceptions
are if you are enrolled in more than one Learning Support class and, after withdrawing from
one class, remain in at least one other Learning Support class. Under these conditions, you
can also remain in GSCE 1101, a 1000 level PHED class, or a performance class, such as
an applied piano class.
An Academic Advisor is available by appointment to assist in the withdrawal process, or you
can simply withdraw online. Any student can withdraw from a class, regardless of if they
are in good academic standing or not. To withdraw online, Log into Banner Web
Click Student Services Menu Click Registration
Click Request Withdrawal
If you have any additional questions about any aspect of the Withdrawal process, please
do not hesitate to contact any of the offices discussed during this presentation.
Good luck in your classes this semester!