Loyola University Maryland

Records Office

Course Withdrawal

The course withdrawal period begins after the registration period ends as defined in the academic calendar. The student's permanent record shows a grade of W for a withdrawal.

Registration by a student incurs the obligation to pay all tuition and fees. Requests to withdraw from a course must be submitted in writing on the undergraduate Change of Registration Form. Part-time students who drop courses via Student Planning must email a request for refund (containing student name, ID number, and specific refund type required) to webpayments@loyola.edu. To discuss dropping all courses, contact the Academic Advising and Support Center (AASC) at 410-617-5050 or aasc@loyola.edu.

Change of Registration Form requests for course withdrawal are considered official once they are signed by the instructor of the course or the student's Academic Advisor, then approved by an administrator from AASC and received in the Records Office. Intercollegiate athletes must also obtain the signature of an administrator from Student Athlete Support Services.  Phone requests are not accepted. Non-payment of tuition, mere non-attendance at class, or verbal permission from an instructor to withdraw from a course does not constitute official withdrawal from the course. Unless approval is received from the Academic Advising and Support Center, a grade of F is entered on the student's permanent record. In case of inability to return to campus, contact AASC at 410-617-5050 or aasc@loyola.edu.

Last Day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw with a grade of W is by close of business on the following dates:

Fall 2023 Semester: November 29, 2023

Spring 2024 Semester: April 15, 2024

Summer 2024 Session I: June 18, 2024

Summer 2024 Session II: August 1, 2024

Summer 2024 Alternate Session (III), internships only: July 16, 2024

Summer 2024 Alternate Session (III): See Table Below

Summer 2024 Session IV (Maymester): May 29, 2024


Please Note:
  • The withdrawal period for Summer Sessions III & IV begins after the registration period ends.
  • Online and hybrid courses begin as of the official start date posted on Loyola Self-Service, Course Catalog
  • Courses that are not whole weeks will be rounded up (i.e. 8.5-week courses will follow the 9-week withdrawal date)
  • This schedule includes summer travel courses
 Summer Session III Withdrawal Schedule for Undergraduate Courses
 Course Length
Last day to Withdraw from course
1 week By the end of the 3rd business day
 2 week By the end of the 1st week
 3 week By Wednesday of the 2nd week
4 week By end of the 2nd week
5 week By Wednesday of the 3rd week
6 week By the end of the 3rd week
7 week By Wednesday of the 4th week
 8 week By the end of the 4th week
9 week By Wednesday of the 5th week
10 week By the end of the 5th week
11 week By Wednesday of the 6th week
12 week By the end of the 6th week