Withdrawing After the Semester Midpoint

After the midpoint of the semester, instructors must assign grades of WP — Withdrawal Passing or WF — Withdrawal Failing (see Grading System). Grades of WP and WF affect students' satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes (see Satisfactory Academic Progress). Grades of WF affect students' academic standing. Students who stop attending classes without formally withdrawing from courses risk earning final grades of F. Students may withdraw from classes up to the withdrawal deadline as indicated on the Academic Calendar (see Academic Calendar).

The Registration and Records Office will not accept withdrawal forms once final exams begin. Instructors calculate withdrawing students' grades at the point they submit withdrawal forms for instructors to sign, not at the point when students stop attending class. These grades appear on academic transcripts.

Students withdrawing from classes after the midpoint of the semester must complete the following steps:

• Obtain a Withdrawal form from the Registration and Records Office on the Athens Campus, the Student Affairs Office on the Elbert County Campus, the Director's Office on the Walton County Campus, or the Director's Office at the Greene County Campus.
• Students who are physically unable to come to campus may e-mail their request to withdraw to their instructor. The e-mail must come from the students’ @student.athenstech.edu e-mail account. The instructor will e-mail the student and copy registration@athenstech.edu to assign the WP or WF.
• Complete the form and secure signatures of instructors. Instructors will assign grades of WP if students are passing at the time of withdrawal or grades of WF if students are failing at the time of withdrawal. Grades of WF are calculated in semester grade point average as grades of F.
• Secure the signature of a financial aid counselor. Withdrawing from courses may affect students' satisfactory academic progress and the amount of financial aid they receive for the semester. Furthermore, they may have to repay a portion of the tuition and fees that financial aid cannot cover because of the withdrawal (see Withdrawing From or Dropping Classes in the section on Financial Aid).
• Sign and submit completed forms to the Office of Registration and Records on the Athens Campus, the Student Affairs Office on the Elbert County Campus, the Director's Office on the Walton County Campus, or the Director's Office at the Greene County Campus. Withdrawal forms without instructor-assigned grades or signatures will not be processed.
• Keep copies of the forms to document the withdrawal