Withdrawal Policy

Southern University and A&M College permits students to withdraw from a maximum of seven courses during the completion of a bachelor’s degree. However, a college or school may specify a number less than seven. Please note the following stipulations. If the number of credit hours completed is between:

• 0-45, a student may accumulate three withdrawals
• 46-90, a student may accumulate two withdrawals
• 91 and above, a student may withdraw from two courses.

In order to withdraw from a course/s, a student who is classified as a freshman must meet with the instructor of record as well as his or her faculty advisor who will withdraw a student from a course or courses. An upperclassman must meet with his/her instructor of record and advisor in order to secure signatures from both, before submitting the withdrawal form to the Office of the Registrar.
If there is a catastrophic occurrence, which results in a student having to withdraw from a course after the maximum allowed number of withdrawals is reached, an appeal may be presented in writing to the dean of the college or school of the student’s major or intended major. The dean will approve or disapprove the appeal. There is no appeal process above the level of the dean.
Withdrawals accumulated at other institutions, prior to enrollment at Southern University will not be considered as part of the seven allowed withdrawals under this policy. Further, withdrawals generated due to the withdrawal from the university do not count against the maximum allowed withdrawals from courses.

Administrative Withdrawal
In the event that a student must leave the university without officially withdrawing through the Office of the Registrar and have documented extenuating circumstances (such as, but not limited to, serious illness or military deployment), then they may request in writing an administrative withdrawal. Their request, with documentation, should come to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, who, if he/she approves the request, will submit a signed withdrawal form and documentation to the Office of the Registrar.