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 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).

• Link to the refund policy information: Refund Policy
• Contact your Accounts Specialist in Student Administrative Services with questions regarding the financial implications of dropping courses.
• Contact the Office of Graduate Financial Aid, gradfinancialaid.@loyola.edu, if you receive or plan to receive financial aid.

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:

Summer 2023 Session I: June 21, 2023

Summer 2023 Session II: August 3, 2023

Summer 2023 Session III: See Table Below

Fall 2023 First Eight-Week Session: September 29, 2023

Fall 2023 Second Eight-Week Session: November 27, 2023

Fall 2023 Semester: November 29, 2023

Spring 2024 First Eight-Week Session: February 16, 2024

Spring 2024 Second Eight-Week Session: April 19, 2024

Spring 2024 Semester: April 15, 2024

Please Note:

• The withdrawal period for Summer Session III begins the day after the start date of the class
• All 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