If you are not planning to attend the class(es) in which you registered, you must officially withdraw/drop your class registration. It is your responsibility to review and understand California University of Pennsylvania’s refund policy. To review the refund policy and processes please review the following link http://www.calu.edu/current-students/financial-aid/withdrawal/index.htm .

You may view the California University of Pennsylvania Academic Calendar at
http://www.calu.edu/current-students/academic-resources/academic-calendar/index.htm .

Failure to withdraw/drop your class(es), and/or failure to attend class(es) including eCollege, Blackboard and Desire2Learn, and/or failure to make payment DOES NOT dismiss your financial obligation per semester. You must officially withdraw/drop with the appropriate department in order to determine your financial and academic obligation and penalty per semester.

To drop courses, you must contact the Graduate School at 724-938-4187 or gradschool@calu.edu.  For 100 percent Global Online Programs, contact the Office of Web Based Programs at 1-866-595-6348 or calugo@calu.edu.  The request to drop your course(s) must be done via e-mail confirming the course(s) to drop. Students cannot withdraw from classes via the California University of Pennsylvania website after the first class date.

A student who decides to withdraw from the University during any academic term, regardless of the reason, must contact the School of Graduate Studies and Research immediately.  All withdrawals are governed by the following regulations:

• A formal request to withdrawal from the University must be made in writing though handwritten communication, e-mail through your campus e-mail to: gradschool@calu.edu) or fax to: 724-938-5712.
• A dismissal is granted to a student who withdraws from the University in the official manner, has met all financial obligations to the University and has been properly cleared by the Graduate School. The Graduate School must clear a student's dismissal through the Financial Aid and the Bursar offices.  If the student withdraws officially during the first 10 weeks of a semester, a W grade is recorded for each course scheduled. A W grade carries no academic penalty and is not counted in the student’s GPA. For an official withdrawal from a five-week session, W grades will be recorded during the first two weeks only.
• No student is permitted to withdraw officially from the University during the last five weeks of a semester or summer term.  For a five- or eight-week session, students must withdraw prior to completion of 80 percent of the course.
• Leaving the University without notifying the Graduate School or Academic Records Office and making an official withdrawal may result in automatic failure for all courses scheduled. It also makes the student ineligible for refund of tuition and fees, and may affect academic status and financial aid.
• Students planning to withdraw from the University should consult with the Financial Aid office prior to completing the withdrawal process.

The University administration has the authority to withdraw a student from the University and to revoke that student’s registration at any time for the following reasons:

• Registration in violation of University regulations (e.g., academic ineligibility to register).
• Failure to comply with academic requirements (e.g., unsatisfactory class attendance, violation of the learning contract for students on academic probation, etc.).
• Disciplinary suspension or dismissal for the remainder of an academic term or longer.
• Severe psychological or health problems such that the student cannot be permitted to continue in attendance.
• Other reasons deemed appropriate by the proper administrative officer.

The grade of WX is recorded for administrative withdrawals. The grade of WX is not computed in the student’s grade point average and therefore involves no academic penalty. The registrar must authorize the recording of this grade. If a student registers in violation of the academic eligibility rule, the registration is declared invalid, the tuition and fees paid by the student are refunded in full, and no grades are recorded.

In other cases of administrative withdrawal, the date and reason for the withdrawal are used to determine the grade to be recorded and the amount of tuition and fees to be assessed or canceled. In most cases, the regular tuition and fee assessment and refund policies of the University prevail.

For administrative withdrawals during the first six weeks of a semester or two weeks in a five-week summer session, the grade of WX is recorded for all courses on a student’s schedule. No other grades, such as incomplete, are assigned. After this period, the date and reason of the administrative withdrawal are considered. The registrar has the authority to antedate an administrative withdrawal if circumstances warrant such action.

Disciplinary suspensions or dismissals are initiated by the appropriate authority in the Office of Student Development and Services and written notification is sent to the Graduate School or Academic Records Office, which cancels the student’s registration and notifies other administrative offices and faculty members as necessary.

If faculty members have reason to inquire about a specific case of administrative withdrawal, they should consult the registrar or the provost. In certain cases, the student’s right to confidentiality may not permit full disclosure of the circumstances.