Differences Between Drop and Withdraw

Once you register for a course, you must be familiar with the following statuses:

• Enrolled
• Dropped
• Withdrawn
• Withdrawn Failing

 

View the Registrar’s Office website for the official details.  Also note the drop and withdrawal dates on the academic calendar.

See the table below for additional details.

 

Course Enrollment Statuses
Status	Definition	On Transcript?	Impact to GPA	Responsible for Tuition?
Enrolled	You are in the course for a grade and are responsible for all coursework as assigned.	Yes	Standard GPA calculation	Yes
Dropped	You have exited the course prior to a specified date (see the academic calendar); the course will not appear on your official records – it’s as though you never took the course.	No	None	No
Withdrawn	You have exited the course after the drop period (see the academic calendar); the course will appear on your official records and show that you withdrew from it.	Yes – “W”	None	Yes
Withdrawn Failing	You have exited the course after the course withdrawal period and have now withdrawn with a failing grade; the course will appear on your official records and show that you withdrew while receiving a failing grade.	Yes – “WF”	Calculated as an F	Yes

 

Be sure to discuss changes to your schedule with your Grove City College advisor.  High school students should also discuss these changes with your high school guidance counselor to verify the impact to your high school transcript. In addition, you will also need to understand how any of the above actions impacts your financial assistance, scholarships, loans, athletic eligibility, Greek life, parents’ income tax returns, etc.