Individual Course Withdrawal Policy
Individual course withdrawals provide students who are unable to complete a course with the option of withdrawing from that course. For more details on IUP’s policy regarding individual course withdrawal, please review either the graduate or undergraduate course catalog.
When a student withdraws from the course, a final grade will appear on the transcript as a “W.” The “W” grade will not negatively impact a student’s GPA, but it may cause students to lose financial aid, scholarships, etc. For this reason, it is highly recommended that all students interested in pursuing a withdrawal consult with the Office of Financial Aid and their academic advisor.
To withdraw from a course or courses, please follow the instructions below. Additionally, please refer to the academic calendar of the semester that you are planning to withdraw from a course to see the withdrawal deadline and other important dates for the semester.
In the MyIUP portal:
- Log in to MyIUP and go to Discover. Search for "registration". On the Course Registration and Holds card, click on Registration Toolbox.
- Click Register for Courses.
- Please note that if you have a financial hold, you will not be able to enter the registration system. If you wish to withdraw from a course but have a financial hold, please download and complete the Financial Hold Override form and return it to the Registrar’s Office on the third floor of Clark Hall.
- Select the term that the course is in from which you want to withdraw.
- Consult the academic of the specific term for withdrawal deadlines and other important dates.
- Enter the alternate PIN [ALT PIN] for that term.
- Find the course you want to withdraw from (all enrolled courses are at the bottom right).
- Select Withdraw from the pull-down (see examples below).
- Click Submit.
The course is now successfully withdrawn from your academic schedule. Remember that withdrawn courses will appear on official and unofficial IUP transcripts as a “W” grade.”
You are now withdrawn from the individual course.
How to Cancel an Upcoming Semester