Regulations
Concerning Course Withdrawal
After the Course Change deadline in the Fall and Winter terms, there is
a period of a few days during which you may withdraw, with a grade of W, and
receive a full refund of course fees.
After the Withdrawal (with refund) deadline, there is a period during
which withdrawal from a course will also result in a grade of W but no course
fees will be refunded.
Courses that Begin in the Fall Term
Courses that
Begin in the Fall Term
Deadline for withdrawal (grade of W) with refund:
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Deadlines for withdrawal (grade of W) without refund:
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Single-term courses: Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Multi-term courses that
begin in Fall term: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Courses that Begin in the Winter Term
Courses that
Begin in the Winter Term
Deadline for withdrawal (grade of W) with refund:
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Deadline for withdrawal (grade of W) without refund:
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Single-term courses: Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Multi-term courses that
begin in Winter term: Wednesday, May 15, 2013*
* Note that if you are in multi-term courses with course numbers
ending in N1 and N2 (course begins in the Winter term, skips the Summer term,
and is completed in the subsequent Fall term) you may withdraw after May 15 and
until the end of the Fall term Course Change period by contacting your Faculty
Student Affairs Office.
After the withdrawal (without refund) deadline but before the end
of term, and only under exceptional circumstances, you may be granted
permission to withdraw from a course. Permission will not be granted merely
because you are doing unsatisfactory work. A grade of W or WF, as appropriate,
will appear on your transcript but will not be calculated in your GPA. For
further information, consult your Faculty Student Affairs Office.
Note:
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To withdraw from required or complementary courses after the
withdrawal (without refund) deadline, you may need to obtain permission from
your adviser, and you must fill out and submit a course withdrawal form,
available from your Faculty Student Affairs Office. Additional restrictions for
Music courses are indicated in Programs, Courses and University Regulations > Faculties & Schools >
Schulich School of Music.
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It is solely your responsibility to initiate a course withdrawal
on Minerva. Neither notification of
the course instructor nor discontinuing class attendance is sufficient. The
date on which you withdraw on Minerva is the official date of
withdrawal, even if you had stopped attending lectures earlier.
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You may still withdraw from a course after the Course Change deadline without academic penalty provided that you do so within the appropriate withdrawal deadlines for the term. Otherwise, after this time, your name will continue to appear on the class list and grade reports and, in the event that you do not take the exam, you will be given a J grade.
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Fee refunds, if any, will be in accordance with Fees and Withdrawal from the University.
Note for the Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.): Requests are made at the
Service Point (3415 McTavish Street). However, it is important that you also see a Faculty adviser in Dawson Hall to talk about your options and the effects that your request may have on your studies. For more information, see
www.mcgill.ca/students/advising.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (
disclaimer)