Course Withdrawals
Students may request an individual course withdrawal during their enrollment at Full Sail. Withdrawing from a course may impact your enrollment status, academic standing, and financial aid eligibility. Course withdrawals must be discussed with Student Advocacy prior to submitting the request.
Course Withdrawal Limits
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students are limited to a maximum of six course withdrawals at Full Sail. Students will only be granted three course withdrawals from 100-200 level courses and three course withdrawals from 300-400 level courses. Students may only withdraw from the same course twice.
Graduate Students
Graduate students are limited to a maximum of three course withdrawals at Full Sail. Students may only withdraw from the same course twice.
Potential Impacts of Course Withdrawal
After the start of a course, students will receive a “W” grade when they withdraw from the course. A “W” grade does not impact your GPA; however, a “W” grade does count as an attempted course toward the rate of progress and maximum time frame. Withdrawing from a course does not result in a refund of tuition and fees. The course attempt remains on your academic record and withdrawn courses must be retaken in the future to complete the program of study.
Withdrawing from a course may impact Satisfactory Academic Progress, enrollment status (full-time vs. part-time or active vs. withdrawn), and financial aid eligibility. Each of these is based on the individual student’s academic plan and must be discussed with a Student Advocate prior to requesting a course withdrawal. Course withdrawals may also result in financial consequences for the current semester. Students will no longer have access to a course once they withdraw from it.
Requesting a Course Withdrawal
Requests for a course withdrawal may be made through Full Sail One by Monday of week 4 of the course. The Student Advocacy team will review the request and provide notification to the student.
Please note that the referenced number of instructional weeks is the standard program length and the total will vary if a student deviates from the normal enrollment status (including, but not limited to, interruption of training, failure to comply with the standards of satisfactory progress, withdrawal and re-enrollment, suspension, etc.), or if the student elects to enroll in a special schedule (such as any extended or hybrid versions of the program), or if credits are transferred or certain class requirements are waived due to demonstrated proficiency. As a result, successful completion of the program may require more or less than the referenced number of instructional weeks and may affect the expected graduation date.