Add/Drop deadlines are published in the Academic Calendar opens a new website. In the case of full-term course offerings, the last day to drop a class without paying full tuition is the eighth calendar day of the term. The last day to add a class is also the eighth calendar day of the term. For less than full-term course offerings, please refer to the Academic Calendar for your appropriate deadline.

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate add/drop procedures. Failure to attend class does not constitute a formal drop. Students may drop and add courses online after they have registered and until the drop/add deadline online using BlazerNET opens a new website. In extraordinary circumstances, if it is impossible for the student to drop from a course online the student may email a request to the One Stop Office.

The extended drop period follows the drop/add deadline for five weeks for full-term courses in fall and spring terms. For less than full-term courses, please refer to the Academic Calendar opens a new website for the appropriate deadline. Tuition charges for dropped courses are refunded during the extended drop period. Students remain responsible for course fees and student service fees.

It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the drop procedure during the extended drop period. Failure to attend class does not constitute a formal drop. Students may drop courses during the extended drop period until the extended drop deadline published in the Academic Calendar. In extraordinary circumstances, if it is impossible for the student to drop from a course online the student may email a request to the One Stop Office.

Dropping from a course while a possible violation of the Academic Integrity Code is under review will not preclude the assignment of a course grade that appropriately reflects the student’s performance prior to the drop if the violation is substantiated.

Extended Drop FAQs

To avoid academic penalty, a student must withdraw from a course by the withdrawal deadline shown in the academic calendar and receive a grade of “W” (withdrawn). Failure to attend class does not constitute a formal withdrawal.

Withdrawal from a course can only be accomplished using official procedures. The official course withdrawal must be completed online in BlazerNET opens a new website. In extraordinary circumstances, if it is impossible for the student to drop or withdraw from a course online the student may email a withdrawal request to the One Stop Office. The official date of a course withdrawal will be the date the letter is received in this office. If the official date of a course withdrawal is after the last day to drop without paying, no tuition or fees will be refunded.

For financial aid purposes, the date of last class attendance will be the official date of course withdrawal unless otherwise documented. Note that individual schools may have withdrawal rules in addition to the above.

Withdrawal from a course while a possible violation of the Academic Integrity Code is under review will not preclude the assignment of a course grade that appropriately reflects the student’s performance prior to the course withdrawal if the violation is substantiated.

Withdrawal FAQ

Effective fall 2019.

A student desiring to submit a full-term withdrawal from the University must complete the withdrawal process in BlazerNET opens a new website

Full-term withdrawals are available in all semesters & parts of term. If a student withdraws from all courses in a term, a portion of or all financial aid may be returned by the University to the original provider(s) of the funding. In such cases where the return of funds creates a balance due to UAB, the student will be required to reimburse the University for those returned funds and any associated fees.

There is a 72 hour notification period on full-term withdrawal requests where various departments are notified. Depending on the student’s status, these may include Housing, Student Accounting, Financial Aid, Primary Advisor, Student Outreach, Student Success and Retention, the Registrar’s office, and Graduate School. Certain populations (international students, veterans, Ph.D. students) may have additional notifications.

In summer terms a tuition refund schedule is published in the Academic Calendar opens a new website.

Withdrawal FAQ

The Voluntary Medical Withdrawal policy of The University of Alabama at Birmingham establishes procedures to follow when a student suffers from a physical, emotional, or psychological condition that significantly impacts their ability to function successfully or safely as a student. The policy requires students to submit documentation through their UAB Patient Portal to the Medical Director of UAB Student Health Services from a licensed provider with whom they have established care. During the term, if a student wishes to withdraw, the Full-Term Withdrawal should be utilized. Voluntary Medical Withdrawals should only be submitted after the term has ended. A student has 60 days after the term has ended to submit a Voluntary Medical Withdrawal.

Students wishing to pursue a medical withdrawal should review the Voluntary Medical Withdrawal process on the UAB Student Health Services website and seek guidance regarding the impact of a medical withdrawal albeit a delayed graduation or the impact of this action on financial aid or any other funding received.

Please note that there is no differentiation between how Full-Term Withdrawal and Voluntary Medical Withdrawal are noted on a student’s transcript. Students should only consider pursuing a medical withdrawal during the term if:

• an existing medical condition prevented a student from completing a standard withdrawal at the time the condition began, or
• if a medical condition that began at an earlier point in the semester is the reason the student is seeking to withdraw from classes.

If you wish to pursue a medical withdrawal and have questions related to the process, please contact the UAB Student Health Services opens a new website office.

Withdrawal FAQ