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Academic Services will consider approving a late drop if you have documented extenuating circumstance, such as the death of an immediate family member, involuntary call to military service, or a documented administrative error by the university. A late drop is usually for all classes taken in the term. A late drop petition must be submitted to Academic Services within six months of the end of the term for which the late drop is sought, as mandated by the Florida Board of Governors policy. If approved, a late drop will result in a full refund of tuition fees and the complete removal of the course from your academic record. A late drop may affect financial aid awards, student visa status, and on-campus housing accommodation. For more information, please visit the UCF Catalog website.
Late Drop
A late withdrawal is considered if you are unable to complete the semester because of a documented extenuating circumstance that occurs after the withdrawal deadline. For instance, being the primary caregiver of an immediate family member who becomes seriously ill or injured. A late withdrawal is usually for all classes taken in the term. A late withdrawal petition must be submitted to Academic Services within one year of the end of the term for which the late withdrawal is sought. A late withdrawal does not refund tuition fees or release financial liability. If a late withdrawal is approved by Academic Services, a grade of “WL” (Withdraw Late) will be assigned. Talk to your professor before pursuing a late withdrawal petition. Your professor should be informed of your intent to change the registration status of your class(es). A late withdrawal may affect financial aid awards, student visa status and on-campus housing accommodation. For more information, please visit the UCF Catalog website.
Late Withdrawal
A medical withdrawal is considered if you are unable to complete the semester due to a serious medical condition (physical or psychological). Your medical provider(s) will need to provide appropriate medical documentation using the forms provided to you by our office. All medical provider documentation will be checked for authenticity. A medical withdrawal is usually for all classes taken in the term. The medical condition should have arisen during the semester from which withdrawal is sought. If you were aware of the medical condition prior to the beginning of the semester, you must provide medical documentation demonstrating that there was a change in the condition during the semester that resulted in your inability to meet course requirements. If approved, a grade of “WM” (withdrawal due to medical reason) will be recorded for each affected course. A “WM” grade has no effect on your Grade Point Average. An approved medical withdrawal will also include tuition refund only if the completed petition was submitted to Academic Services before six months from the end of the term for which the medical withdrawal is sought, as mandated by the Florida Board of Governors policy. If an approved medical withdrawal is submitted past the six-month deadline but within one year of the end of the term for which the medical withdrawal is sought, a “WM” grade will be recorded for each affected course, but no refund will be provided. To obtain the forms to petition a late drop, late withdrawal, or medical withdrawal, please choose one of the following options: Due to student privacy policies, we can only give forms to and accept forms from the student requesting them – please do not have friends or family pick up or drop off forms. Once you have received the forms and filled them out, please submit the completed petition to our office or you may fax, email, or mail it to us. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that Academic Services has received the petition request. For more information, please visit the UCF Catalog website.
Medical Withdrawal
If you have been placed on medical hold and are ready to return to UCF to take classes, you must first apply for a medical hold removal. How to file a medical hold removal application: Complete a Removal of Medical Hold form that you may request from Academic Services. You and your physician(s) will need to complete the form. Your physician(s) must send the form to Academic Services by mail, email, or fax as per the information provided on the form. Complete a Personal Statement, also available from Academic Services, addressed to the committee, indicating the following: You may email your Personal Statement to acadserv@ucf.edu, fax the letter to 407-823-0212, or mail the letter to UCF Academic Services, P.O. Box 160125, Orlando, FL 32816-0125. Both the Removal of Medical Hold form from your medical provider and your Personal Statement to the committee must be submitted within the application window. The application window dates are located under “Medical Hold Removal Applications” toward the bottom of our Petition Submission Deadlines page. Once Academic Services receives your completed Removal of Medical Hold form(s) and your Personal Statement, the committee will review it on a first-come, first-serve basis. Submitting incomplete information and/or not providing all required documentation will delay the review of your application. If you need the Removal of Medical Hold and/or Personal Statement form, please email acadserv@ucf.edu with your name, UCF ID and the semester you are applying to have your medical hold lifted. For more information, please visit the UCF Catalog website.
Medical Hold Removal
A Late Drop and a Late Withdrawal are the same as a Drop or Withdrawal except that they are petitioned after their respective deadlines. Please check the Academic Calendar for dates. If approved, a Late Drop results in a full refund of tuition fees and the complete removal of the course from the student’s academic record. If a late withdrawal is approved, the student will receive a WL grade. This will not affect their GPA. If approved, a late withdrawal does not refund tuition, and/or the student is still fee liable for the late withdrawn courses. Summer 2021 and prior: If a late withdrawal is approved by Academic Services, a grade of “WP” (Withdraw Passing) or “WF” (Withdraw Failing) will be assigned by the instructor according to your academic performance. A “WP” has no effect on your GPA and a “WF” is calculated as a failing grade in the GPA. Fall 2021 and forward: If a late withdrawal is approved by Academic Services, a grade of “WL” (Withdraw Late) will be assigned.
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