Learning Abroad Center

One-Time Late Withdrawal

Policy Statement

UMN undergraduate students have one opportunity during their undergraduate career to withdraw from a course after the withdrawal deadline with college approval. Students who do so receive a "W" on their transcript for the course. Students may not use this One-Time Late Withdrawal (OTLW) if they have taken the final (or completed the equivalent work) for the course. Students may not use the OTLW on a required course. Study abroad students are required to maintain full-time enrollment as required by the program, and thus they may or may not be able to use their OTLW on the program if it would bring them below full-time, active credits as defined by the program.

Procedures

Students must first check with the Learning Abroad Center regarding OTLW procedures. Using the OTLW on a study abroad program is subject to the following additional parameters:

  • Study abroad programs with mandatory courses may not allow a student to withdraw from those courses.
  • Students must remain registered for full-time credits per their program’s requirements, even after the OTLW is used. The course credits for which the OTLW is used do not count toward maintaining the student’s full-time registration.
  • Students must obtain approval from their college to use the OTLW, and the approval must be routed to the LAC (not One Stop) via email. The Learning Abroad Center works with the student’s college to process the withdrawal.
  • Students are responsible for finding out if course withdrawal affects their financial aid package.

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