/Institutions/St-Jude-Graduate-School-of-Biomedical-Sciences/json/current/Academic-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/St-Jude-Graduate-School-of-Biomedical-Sciences/json/current/Academic-Catalog.json

Withdrawal

1.1 Withdrawal from a course or from the Graduate School

1.1.1 A student may withdraw from a course prior to <80% of the course sessions.

1.1.2 A student may voluntarily withdraw from the Graduate School at any time. If a student is not certain about withdrawing from the entire program or even a semester, alternatives are available with the Dean’s approval.

1.1.3 A student who formally withdraws in good standing from the program and later wishes to be reinstated must reapply through the same application process as all entering applicants, unless prior arrangements have been made and approved by the Dean.

1.1.4 A student who formally withdraws from the Graduate School is eligible for a refund if they meet the criteria specified in the Refunds Policy. The refund amount is based on the student’s official withdrawal date.

PROCEDURE

2.1 Requesting a withdrawal from a course or from the Graduate School

2.1.1 A student in the Graduate School who wishes to withdraw from a course for any reason should first meet with their research advisor to discuss the withdrawal request and then meet with the Dean to finalize the written and signed withdrawal form.

2.1.2 A student may withdraw (drop) from a course prior to <20% of the course sessions with no academic record appearing on their transcript. The student’s transcript will indicate either a “WP” or “WF,” as appropriate, for the student’s currently enrolled courses when withdrawing after 20% but <80% of the course sessions. The date of the course withdrawal will be noted on the transcript in the current academic term. The effective date of a course withdrawal is the date the Registrar receives the completed withdrawal form.

2.1.3 A student in the Graduate School who wishes to withdraw from the program for any reason should first meet with their research advisor to discuss the withdrawal request and then meet with the Dean to finalize the written and signed withdrawal form.

2.1.4 The student’s research data must be stored on the network drive; laboratory notebooks must be complete; and Graduate School property, including the assigned laptop computer, must be returned before the Dean approves withdrawal.

2.1.5 The student’s transcript will indicate a “W” for the student’s currently enrolled courses. “Withdrawal from the Program” and the date of the withdrawal will be noted on the transcript in the current academic term. The effective date of withdrawal is the date the Registrar receives the completed withdrawal form.