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Graduate Catalog: Section 3.11http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/12800.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > General Information3.11 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITYA graduate student may withdraw from the University (i.e., withdraw from all courses in the semester), either fornon-medical or medical reasons, as long as this is done prior to the last day of classes. The first thing a studentconsidering withdrawal should do is to consult with his or her academic advisor.It is the student’s responsibility to initiate a withdrawal and provide the information necessary to complete thewithdrawal process. Withdrawal cannot be initiated through myBama, and academic bankruptcy (described in theUndergraduate Catalog) is not available to graduate students.Withdrawal from the University requires approval for withdrawal from the Office of Academic Records and UniversityRegistrar (206 Student Services Center), as well as approval of the dean of the division in which the student isenrolled.After the first week of a semester, the fact and date of a withdrawal from the University will be noted on thestudent’s permanent record. After the tenth week, the student’s academic status at the time of withdrawal will benoted on the record with a “W” for courses passing and an “F” for courses failing.For a medical withdrawal, the student must contact University Health Service. A medical withdrawal cannot begranted if the graduate student has taken any finals or their equivalent (final papers, final projects, or similarassignments) for the semester for which a withdrawal is being requested. The procedures for a medical withdrawalare available by contacting University Health Service (348-6262).The University’s policies regarding withdrawal can be found at: http://studentreceivables.ua.edu/withdrawal.htmlFor the different types of withdrawal, the process to initiate each one, and its impact on academic records, please goto the University main web pages regarding withdrawal at: http://catalogs.ua.edu/undergraduate/13000.htmlFinancial Implications of WithdrawalsFor complete details about the implications of withdrawal on tuition and other expenses please refer to theUniversity’s policies at: http://studentreceivables.ua.edu/financial_implications_withdrawal.htmlImpact of Withdrawal on Students Receiving Federal Financial AidInformation about the impact of withdrawal in this area can be found at the following web pages:http://studentreceivables.ua.edu/impact_on_students_receiving_federal_financial_aid.htmlImpact of Withdrawal on Institutional and Non-Institutional (Non-Federal only) Loans and Scholarshipsif no Federal Aid is InvolvedPlease refer to the detailed information on the following web pages:http://studentreceivables.ua.edu/impact_withdrawal_no_federal_aid.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Last Updated: November, 2007