To withdraw from a course, a student must submit a Change of Registration Form to the Records Office or contact the appropriate department office. The Change of Registration form may be found on Loyola Self-Service, select Academics on the left menu bar, then select the GR Change of Registration form.  If you are taking a Leave of Absence or withdrawing from the University totally, then please select the proper form (GR Leave of Absence or GR Withdrawal from the University, respectively).

A withdrawal from a graduate course is not official until the form has been properly approved and has the appropriate signatures. 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. The record of any student who has received two or more W grades is reviewed prior to the student's continuance in the program. Failure to comply with the official withdrawal procedure results in a permanent grade of F.

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

Spring 2022 First Education Eight-Week Session: February 18, 2022

Spring 2022 Second Education Eight-Week Session: April 22, 2022

Spring 2022 Semester: April 19, 2022

Summer 2022 Session I: June 21, 2022

Summer 2022 Session II: August 4, 2022

Summer 2022 Session III: See Table Below

Fall 2022 First Eight-Week Session: September 30, 2022

Fall 2022 Second Eight-Week Session: November 28, 2022

Fall 2022 Semester: November 30, 2022

Please Note:

• The withdrawal period for Summer Session III begins the day after the start of the date of the class
• 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
• There will be no withdrawals after 80% of the course has been completed

Fall/Spring/Summer III (Alternate) Compressed Course Withdrawal Schedule for Graduate Courses
Course Length	Official Withdrawal Date
1 week	By the end of the 4th business day
2 week	By the end of the 8th business day
3 week	By the end of the 2nd week
4 week	By the end of the 3rd week
5 week	By the end of the 4th week
6 week	By the end of the 5th week
7 week	By the end of the 6th week
8 week	By the end of the 6th week
9 week	By the end of the 7th week
10 week	By the end of the 8th week
11 week	By the end of the 9th week
12 week	By the end of the 10th week
13 week	By the end of the 11th week