Withdrawal from the University

Any student who desires to leave the University prior to the end of a current semester or session must follow prescribed withdrawal procedures. Failure to withdraw officially or withdrawing after published withdrawal deadlines will result in a failing grade in each course in which the student is registered, jeopardizing his or her chances of returning to the University or transferring to another institution.

Before the published withdrawal deadline for a given semester, students may withdraw from the University for any reason. To initiate withdrawal, students should fill out the University of Tampa Withdrawal Form (available in SpartanWeb under the Academics/Forms and Information tab). Completed forms should be forwarded to the Registrar's Office, Plant Hall 90, registrar@ut.edu. For questions about the withdrawal process, undergraduate students may contact the Academic Success Center, North Walker Hall, or email advising@ut.edu. Graduate students should contact Graduate and Continuing Studies, Fairgrounds Offices, or email OGCSadvising@ut.edu. 

To petition for a late withdrawal, ("W" with no academic penalty) from a single class or an entire course schedule, students utilize the Academic Petition, available in SpartanWeb under the Academics/Forms and Information tab and supporting documentation must be included. If a student requests late withdrawal from a semester citing medical reasons, the student will be required to provide documentation from a licensed health care provider to the Dean of Students’ Medical Clearance Committee. Medical clearance from this committee is required prior to re-enrollment (undergraduates only).  Application for clearance must be made no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student wishes to enroll.  Applications submitted after that time may not be considered and any registration for subsequent semesters may be cancelled.  The application is available on-line and requires supplemental documentation.

Any undergraduate request for late withdrawal with medical justification from a concluded semester or session must be initiated before the end of the next subsequent fall or spring semester. Such a request is made through the Academic Petition process and will result in a Dean of Students hold controlling subsequent registration.

Students who are not enrolled at UT for longer than two continuous semesters must follow procedures for re-admittance to the University.