Voluntary Withdrawal from the University
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Pursuant to U.S. Department of Education (34 CFR 668.22), notice of intent to withdraw at the University of Northern Colorado occurs when a student notifies the Office of the Registrar of their intent to withdraw (via telephone, in person, or through written notification).
The date a student notifies the Office of the Registrar of their intent to withdraw will be used as the official withdrawal date from UNC. Please note that if a student sends a letter to the Office of the Registrar to provide notification of intent to withdraw, the official withdrawal date is the date that the letter is received by the UNC Registrar.
When withdrawing from a course(s), the student will be charged 100% tuition.
Current withdrawal deadline dates are published on the Office of the Registrar website.
In some instances, UNC may use a student’s last documented date of attendance or academic engagement in an academically related activity in one or more courses as the official withdrawal date, if the date of attendance or academic engagement occurred after the official notification described above.
Students who wish to withdraw completely from all courses in the current semester, whether planning to return to UNC or not, must contact the Office of the Registrar at 970-351-4UNC (4862) to begin this process.
Requesting information about withdrawal, such as the potential consequences of withdrawal, does not constitute an official notification of intent to withdraw from the University of Northern Colorado.
Withdrawals must be completed by the complete schedule withdrawal deadline of the full semester. Withdrawals after the deadline will not be permitted. See the Special/Short-Semester Course calendar for courses that do not meet for the full semester.
If a student withdraws from UNC due to extenuating circumstances, or an incident of such trauma and proportions that the student could not have reasonably been expected to possess the capabilities necessary to complete the academic period satisfactorily or complete the University withdrawal process described above, UNC will determine the withdrawal date that most accurately reflects when a student ceased academic attendance or academic engagement (See Grading Language, Academic Attendance). In such cases, students must file the appropriate appeal form located on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
In some instances, a second party (e.g., Dean of Students personnel, Counselor, etc.) may provide notification of student’s intent to withdraw to the Office of the Registrar when circumstances prevent the student from following the standard withdrawal process.
In cases where a student is dismissed administratively (e.g., expelled), UNC will use the date that the institution terminates the student’s enrollment as the official withdrawal date.
A student with financial aid should contact the Office of Financial Aid at 970-351-4UNC (4862) prior to withdrawing to determine the effect of the withdrawal on financial aid. The website of the Office of Financial Aid may be found at http://www.unco.edu/financial-aid/applying-for-aid/current-student.aspx.
The Office of Financial Aid will use the official withdrawal date documented by the Office of the Registrar for the purpose of calculating the return of Title IV funds.
Students will receive a grade of "W" on the transcript for each course that has not been completed. The grade of "W" does not impact the student’s GPA. Grades for courses that have been completed during the current semester will remain on the transcript.
Financial Aid Recipients
The Office of Financial Aid will use the official withdrawal date documented by the Office of the Registrar for the purpose of calculating the Return of Title IV funds. Students who fail to attend classes may have to repay part or all of Title IV funding received.
Students who withdraw from school prior to completing 60% or a term may be required to repay a portion of the federal financial aid received for that term. Federal aid includes Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, Federal Pell Grant, and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant. Students may also become ineligible for future aid — see "Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress".
Students who receive all "F" or "UW" grades will be classified as an "Unauthorized Withdrawal" and the Office of Financial Aid will use the official last date of attendance documented by the Office of the Registrar, if available, for the purpose of calculating the Return of the Title IV funds. Students planning to leave school, it is important to follow the formal withdrawal procedures with the Office of the Registrar and understand the financial obligations.
For more information on how your withdrawal will impact financial aid, please visit http://www.unco.edu/financial-aid/.
Housing and Residential Education and Dining Services
Housing & Dining contracts are for the full academic year (both fall and spring semesters). You must remain in the University’s housing program if enrolled in 6 or more credits.
Housing & Residential Education and Dining Services will charge a daily rate (per diem) to students who withdraw from the fall semester by November 11, 2019, and from the spring semester by April 13, 2020. After these dates students will be charged in full for their meal plans and housing. There will be a full refund of unused dining dollars through the end of each semester. For more information, please visit unco.edu/housing or unco.edu/dining.
NOTE: Housing deposit is non-refundable once the academic year has begun. Other fees may also be non-refundable.