Student-Initiated Withdrawal
If it becomes necessary to withdraw from a course, the student must confer with the instructor. Students begin withdrawal procedures in the Registrar's Office.

A student who officially withdraws by the mid-point of a course will receive a grade of "W."

A student who withdraws after the mid-point and before the final week of classes from a course should receive a "W" if passing or "WF" if failing.

A student will not be permitted to withdraw from a class during the final week of a course. The official date of withdrawal will be the date the Withdrawal Form is transacted in the Registrar's Office. Refunds, if any, will be made according to the refund schedule published in the Schedule of Classes.

Instructor-Initiated Withdrawal
Any student whose name appears on the Banner Web class roster who has not attended class during the first five (5) days of the quarter will be withdrawn by the instructor as a “no-show” through the electronic No Show Program. A student reporting to class for the first time whose absences already exceed the number allowed for the class will not be admitted. Once reported as a no show, the student’s name will be removed from the instructor’s Banner Web class roster.

Any student whose conduct interferes with the rights of other students to pursue their educational objectives in an orderly manner may be withdrawn through the Registrar's Office, and a "W" or "WF" will be assigned at the end of the quarter.

Any student may appeal an instructor-initiated withdrawal through the Department Chairperson within ten days after the withdrawal goes into effect. No refund of fees is made when a student is officially withdrawn from a course by an instructor.

College Withdrawal
When a student withdraws from all courses, the student is considered to be withdrawn from the College.  Students who are contemplating withdrawal should confer with an Admissions Student Services Specialist.  If a decision to withdraw is made, the official Withdrawal Form should be completed. The official date of withdrawal will be the date the Withdrawal Form is transacted in the Registrar’s Office. Student-initiated course withdrawal policies are also applicable to school withdrawals. Refunds, if any, will be made according to the refund schedule published in the quarterly Schedule of Classes.

Finance Related Withdrawal
All students are expected to meet their financial obligations to DeKalb Tech.  Those who fail to do so will be withdrawn and will not be readmitted until satisfactory arrangements have been completed with the Registrar’s Office.  Students withdrawn because of failure to pay fees and checks for insufficient funds will receive a “W” or “WF” for all class work attempted, consistent with student-initiated withdrawal procedures listed above during the quarter in which withdrawal action is taken.  A “Business Office Hold” will be placed on the student record and the student will be notified of the hold.  DeKalb Tech reserves the right to refer to delinquent student accounts, including bad checks, to a collection or legal agency. The student will be assessed any additional charges for collection of the account and/or a check returned for insufficient funds.