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College Withdrawal
A college withdrawal may be appropriate for you if the deadline for dropping your course(s) has expired and you are unable to complete ALL of the courses you are currently registered for. Withdrawing from the college means that you are assigning yourself a grade of ‘W’ for each course you are currently registered for. Course withdrawals may impact your academic standing as they count as credits attempted but not successfully completed.
RCTC strongly recommends that you work with your advisor or counselor prior to withdrawing from college to achieve the best possible outcomes for your individual circumstances. Also you must notify the following offices if you are receiving benefits from them:
- Financial Aid Office
- Veterans Administration School Official
- SSSP (Student Support Services Program)
- International Student Advisor
College Withdrawal Period
Whether withdrawing from all courses at once or one at a time, the
course withdrawal deadlines must be met. Courses that meet for the entire
semester have a common deadline for withdrawal. Shorter courses (those
that meet for a portion of the semester) have unique withdrawal deadlines.
Because of the difficult circumstances that lead a student to withdraw
from college, the policy
allows for a partial refund if done within specific deadlines as defined
below:
Refund Table for Total College Withdrawal
| Fall Semesters 2012 | |
| 75% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through September 10 |
| 50% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through September 17 |
| 25% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through September 24 |
| No refund | Total college withdrawal processed after September 24 |
| Spring Semester 2013 | |
| 75% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through January 28 |
| 50% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through February 4 |
| 25% refund | Total college withdrawal processed through February 11 |
| No refund | Total college withdrawal processed after February 11 |
| Summer Semester 2012 | |
| 50% refund | Total college withdrawal processed
through June 13 for classes that begin the week of May 31 |
| 50% refund | Total college withdrawal processed
through July 20 for classes that begin the week of July 9 |
| No refund | Any other withdrawals |
How to Withdraw
You may withdraw at the registration counter during regular business hours or via your online account. To do so online, follow these instructions:
- login to your online account
- select the proper semester
- select the ‘registration’ tab
- select ‘edit/view class schedule’ from the menu
- select the course you wish to withdraw from
- Select ‘drop’ from the menu and click the ‘process’ button
- Enter your PIN or password
- You should receive a message; verify that the transaction was processed successfully or respond appropriately.
- Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each course.
Email
the admissions office at registration@rctc.edu
or call us at (507) 285-7268 or (800) 247-1296 ext. 7268
Updated: April 16, 2013 9:13 PM
