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Late Withdrawal for Medical/Emergency Reasons

If an emergency or medical condition is affecting a current semester, students certain about withdrawing should do so by the drop deadlines posted in the academic calendar to ensure the preferred grade of W. 
Review information under Dropping and Withdrawing from Course Enrollment.

If it is AFTER the posted semester withdrawal deadline, students may seek a late withdrawal under qualified, documented emergency or medical circumstances. Approved withdrawals under this process do not provide financial recovery. Any eligible refunds are based on the effective date of withdrawal as it aligns with the UH refund policy. There is no special notation on the transcript referencing the withdrawal reason and any approved grades changes to W will appear the same as if the student dropped by the W drop deadline.

Approved requests are

  • submitted within deadline
  • documented medical or personal/family emergencies

Qualified events for late withdrawal are documented events that

  • prevented the student from withdrawing by the posted deadlines
  • impeded academic progress
  • prevented the student from completing their coursework in the impacted semester.

Qualified events may include, but are not limited to:

  • personal medical emergencies
  • death of an immediate family member
  • serving as primary caregiver to an immediate family member who is severely ill
  • legal matters
For military withdrawals - please contact UH Registrar's Office, UHOUR@uh.edu, 713-743-1010. For more information see also Dropping and Withdrawing from Course Enrollment - University of Houston and UH Veterans Services.

DEADLINES

Late Withdrawal Deadlines for 2024-5
 140 days from close of the impacted semester

Fall 2024

  • December 11, 2024 - recommended deadline
  • April 30, 2025 - final deadline

Spring 2025

  • May 8, 2025 - recommended deadline
  • September 25, 2025 - final deadline

STEPS TO REQUEST LATE WITHDRAWAL

  1. Submit REQUEST for INFORMATION.
    If parent or family member, please contact our office directly for assistance, see FERPA privacy release information & student authorization form for release of information to parent/guardian
  2. Review UAA Documentation requirements.
  3. Check UH email for follow-up request for information and guidance on any next steps from staff. Decisions are not immediate, each request requires review and consideration of the request, academic record, circumstances, submitted documentation and appropriate academic action.
  4. Review answers to common questions on dropping and withdrawing courses.
  5. Medical Reinstatement - To request removal of Medical Reinstatement enrollment hold, submit Request for Reinstatement. Review UAA Documentation requirements linked above.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Telephone: 713-743-9110
Email: uaa@uh.edu
Fax: upon request

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