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If you have to withdraw because of illness, you must apply for the withdrawal within the semester from which the withdrawal is sought. Students seeking a late withdrawal because of medical conditions must have their physician provide the university with the appropriate medical information, using the forms available in the Office of Academic Services, Millican Hall room 210 (407-823-2691). If you apply for a medical withdrawal, you will be withdrawn from all of the courses taken in the semester.
If you are faced with a circumstance that is truly extraordinary and beyond your control, you may consider filing a petition for a late withdrawal if other arrangements cannot be made with your instructors. If you do need to petition for a late withdrawal, your academic progress will be assessed by your instructors to determine whether a "WF" (withdrawal-failing) or a "WP" (withdrawal-passing) will be assigned if the petition is approved. If you are passing and receive a "WP", your GPA will not be affected. However if you receive a "WF" for any of your courses, it will be calculated as a failing grade. The petition form may be obtained in the Office of Academic Services, Millican Hall room 210 (407-823-2169). A petition for late withdrawal is not an option simply because you are not satisfied with your academic progress.
| At the end of each academic year, hours completed are monitored for the previous three terms (summer, fall, and spring). Students are required to complete a specified number of credits each semester as determined by their enrollment status: |
| Attempted Hours | You have to complete this many hours |
| 12 or more | 10 |
| 9,10,11 | 8 |
| 6,7,8 | 5 |
Successful completion of a course means earning a grade of A, B, C, D or S. Unsuccessful completion is defined as earning a grade of F, W, I, WP, WF, X, N, U, or NC. So if you fail or withdraw from a course and fall below the minimum number of completed hours, you may be placed on financial aid probation, or financial aid cancellation. When in doubt, always check with the Office of Financial Assistance: Millican Hall 120, 407-823-2827. Financial Aid’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy can be found at http://finaid.ucf.edu/receiving/sap.html.
