Submit the Request for Withdrawal Prior to Schedule Adjustment form in my.SDSU. Dropping all classes does not count as an official withdrawal. A withdrawal prior to the schedule adjustment deadline will remove all courses from a student's academic transcript for the semester.

Any changes to a student's schedule —including, but not limited to, adding courses, changing grading basis, swapping sections of the same course, or withdrawing from one or more courses— are permitted only in cases of serious, documented circumstances beyond the student's control.

Submit a Petition for Late Schedule Adjustment through my.SDSU.

Please note that all petitions require the following documentation:

1. Written Statement
   • Explaining the serious and compelling reason for the exception and how it prevented changes to your schedule before the Schedule Adjustment Deadline.
2. Third-Party Documentation (mandatory for all students)
   • Must support the written statement,
   • Examples of supporting documentation are hospital records, a letter from a doctor or counselor, or copy of an obituary/memorial notice.
   • All petitions and supporting documents are treated as confidential and protected by federal privacy laws from improper disclosure.
3. Instructor Notification
   • Required for students who are adding, changing grading basis, or withdrawing from courses with grade-to-date.
   • This is not required for full-term withdrawal requests.

Petitions submitted without the required documentation will not be accepted.

Final determinations for the Late Schedule Adjustment petition are made by the Assistant Dean of the student's primary major. Please allow 4-6 weeks for review.

The deadline to submit a late schedule adjustment petition is the last day of classes (prior to final examinations) in the semester for which the student is petitioning.

An approved withdrawal requested prior to the university census date will remove the course from the academic record. An approved withdrawal requested after the university census date will result in a grade of "W" for the course(s) on the academic transcript. The university census date can be located in the academic calendars.

Approved petitions are subject to a $20 Late Schedule Adjustment Fee.

Under the SDSU Senate Policy, students may request to withdraw from either individual courses or the full semester's work after the semester has ended.

No requests for retroactive withdrawal will be accepted after a student's degree has been posted to their record.

Requests for retroactive withdrawal may be granted only in verified cases where the cause for substandard performance was beyond the student's control, such as accident or serious illness. Requests are reviewed only through the Request for Retroactive Withdrawal Form in my.SDSU with the following required documents:

1. Written Statement
   • Explaining the serious and compelling reason for the exception and how it prevented withdrawal before the deadline.
   • If requesting a retroactive withdrawal from only some courses in a prior semester, the statement must include why only those courses were affected.
2. Third-Party Documentation (mandatory for all students)
   • Must support the written statement,
   • Examples of supporting documentation are hospital records, a letter from a doctor or counselor, or copy of an obituary/memorial notice.
   • All petitions and supporting documents are treated as confidential and protected by federal privacy laws from improper disclosure.

Petitions submitted without the required documentation will not be accepted.

Additional Information for Graduate Students

• The request requires an email from each course instructor acknowledging that they are aware the student is requesting withdrawal.
• Retroactive withdrawal from all courses in a prior term may be approved when the cause was beyond the student's control. Withdrawal from only some classes is an unusual exception that may be approved only with additional course-specific justification.
• Grade of W (withdrawal) is recorded on the transcript and does not have an impact on GPA.
• Retroactive withdrawal must be filed within two years after grades are posted. Approval beyond that time may be granted by the Graduate Dean or designee only in highly unusual circumstances.