Academic Withdrawal Policy

Park University reserves the right to administratively withdraw a student from class(es) for failure to meet financial obligations or failure to attend classes during the first two weeks of the semester/term without an approved excuse. Excused absences may be granted at the discretion of the instructor.

In the case of an administrative withdrawal for failure to meet financial obligations, the University will use the date of registration as the effective date of the withdrawal if the student has not participated in academically- related activity. In the event that the student has participated in academically- related activity, the effective date of the withdrawal will be the last day to drop a course, day 8 of term, as outlined in the Park University catalog.

If a student fails to initiate the academic withdrawal process and has never attended the class during the first two weeks of the semester or term, the University will initiate an administrative withdrawal for non-attendance with no permanent notation to your academic record. In this case, the refund calculation will be based on the day prior to the start of the term/semester or registration date if registered after the start of the semester/term.

A course withdrawal is an official, student-initiated request to discontinue enrollment in one or more, but not all, courses in a session (Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring, Maymester, etc.).The notification to discontinue enrollment in a course(s) occurs after the enrollment adjustment period and, therefore, results in a grade of “W” (withdrawn) or “WF” (withdraw failure). Students who withdraw within the first two-thirds of the session receive a “W”. Students who withdraw during the last third of the session receive a “WF”. Refer to the Term Dates Calendar for deadlines by term. Home campus (Parkville) students must request a course withdrawal through Student Success or by e-mailing parkvillesuccess@park.edu.

Distance Learning and Campus Center students must notify their campus center or Student Success Coach by e-mailing advising@park.edu. Graduate Students must notify their campus center or Student Success Coach by e-mailing gradschoolsuccess@park.edu. Students may not initiate an academic withdrawal from a class if the course instructor has submitted an academic dishonesty form implicating the student in a violation of the Academic Honesty policy. In the event that an academic dishonesty allegation results in a finding of no-fault, the effective date for withdrawal will be adjusted as needed.

A session/university withdrawal is a student-initiated request to discontinue all courses within a session (Fall 1, Fall 2, Spring, Maymester, etc.). To request a session/university withdrawal, students must complete the Request for Session/University Withdrawal Form in MyPark or contact the Registrar’s Office (3rd floor Mackay; academiccompliance@park.edu; 816-584-6275). Students are able to initiate a session/university withdrawal until the last day of the session. When requesting a session/university withdrawal, refunds (if applicable, see refund policy below) and grades (see grading policy in catalog) for all withdrawn courses are based on the date the withdrawal request form is submitted or the date the student provides official notification to the Registrar’s Office of intent to withdraw from a session.

Students who are unable to officially withdraw due to military deployments, hospitalization, or other extenuating circumstances must submit supporting documentation to academiccompliance@park.edu, preferably at the time of the withdrawal request but no later than five business days following submission of the request. Exceptions to the grading and/or refund policies are granted at the sole discretion of the University.