Baylor University DIRECTORY
Withdraw from a course or from the university
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Withdraw from a course or from the university (W deadline, refund schedule)

Key dates: Through 12th class day: drop removed from transcript (no W). 13th through 50th class day: drop/withdrawal posts a "W". 50th class day: last day to drop a course or withdraw from the university; after that, Late Withdrawal Exception Request only. Dates are stated in class-day counts, not calendar dates, so they apply to any term.
Key dates · Fall 2026
  • Tue, Nov 3, 2026Last day to drop or withdraw (50th class day, a “W” applies)upcoming
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Definitions
  • Cancelation – Canceling (removing) all classes before the 1st day of classes.
  • Drop – Dropping one or more, but not all , classes from a student’s schedule from the 1st day of classes through the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent).
  • "W" grades are also assigned to dropped sections during the University Withdrawal period.
  • University Withdrawal – Officially discontinuing all classes for a term in which the student is registered on or after the 1st day of classes through the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent). Students may drop all classes in a current term by submitting a University Withdrawal Request at this link . The official effective withdrawal date is determined by the date the student submits the withdrawal form.
  • Late Withdrawal Exception - A university withdrawal after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by submitting a Late Withdrawal Exception Request .
Withdrawal Periods
  • Administrative Withdrawal (AW) period
  • Dropping/withdrawing from the 1st class day through the 12th class day in a semester (or equivalent).
  • Classes are removed from the student’s transcript.
  • Students may drop classes (unless it is their only class, which constitutes a withdrawal) in BearWeb. Instructions may be found here .
  • Withdrawal (W) period -
  • Dropping/withdrawing after the 12th class through the 50th class in a semester (or equivalent)
  • Will result in a “W” (Withdrawal) notation for the class(es) on the student’s transcript.
  • Students may drop classes (unless it is their only class, which constitutes a withdrawal) by contacting their advisor for approval.
  • A drop after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by appeal to the student’s academic dean.
  • Late Withdrawal Exception - A university withdrawal after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by submitting a Late Withdrawal Exception Request .
How to do itverified summary

1) Dropping SOME (not all) courses: do it on BearWeb from the 1st through the 50th class day of the semester. Drops through the 12th class day are removed from your transcript entirely; drops from the 13th through the 50th class day post a grade of "W" for the course. 2) Withdrawing from ALL courses (University Withdrawal): allowed from the 1st through the 50th class day, but beginning the 1st class day BearWeb will not let you drop all courses, so you must submit a University Withdrawal Form via the Office of the Registrar; the official effective withdrawal date is the date you submit the form. 3) After the 50th class day you can no longer withdraw except by filing a Late Withdrawal Exception Request, and approval does NOT guarantee any tuition/fee refund. 4) The tuition refund percentages/schedule by term are on One Stop, not this page: https://onestop.web.baylor.edu/cost-payment/billing-process/adddrop-tuition-refunds

Open the official page ↗some steps need Duo SSO (BearWeb)

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