Withdrawing Before the Semester Midpoint

Students may withdraw from courses without academic penalty until the midpoint of the semester as published in the Academic Calendar (see Academic Calendar). By withdrawing before the midpoint of the semester, students automatically receive grades of W, which do not affect semester or cumulative grade point averages (see Grading System). Grades of W do affect students' satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes (see Satisfactory Academic Progress). Students who stop attending classes without formally withdrawing from courses risk earning final grades of F, which appear on academic transcripts.

Students withdrawing from classes before the midpoint of the semester may complete the withdrawal process through the online student registration system. Directions on how to use the online student registration system to withdraw from classes are available on the college website.

Students will be able to drop all but one class through the online student registration system. To drop the last remaining class, students may email their name, student identification number, and the course registration number (CRN) to registration@athenstech.edu. They must send this email from their @student.athenstech.edu email account. The Registration and Records Office will not process the request if students send the information from any email account other than the @student.athenstech.edu. Students may also complete the withdrawal process in person at 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 should keep copies of their withdrawal forms and emails for their official records.

Students are not eligible for a refund when they withdraw from classes after the third day of the semester. 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).