Withdrawals

Withdrawal is an act of removing oneself from something or somewhere. SVSU recognizes three forms of academically acceptable withdrawals:

• Course Withdrawal: A student's removal from a specific class after the last day of late registration.
• Medical Withdrawal: A student's removal due to extraordinary circumstances in which a student suffers from a physical, emotional or psychological condition that significantly impairs their ability to safely and successfully participate in educational activities.
• Permanent Withdrawal: A student's permanent removal from Saginaw Valley State University, to which they formally discontinue their enrollment at the institution and are stripped of any affiliated status. 

You can fill out the electronic form through your MySVSU account (click on the "Students" tab and then Dynamic Forms) or you can click here.

You will need to authenticate (MFA) in order to sign in. 

Withdrawals after the no refund date are possible until the end of the withdrawal period. After the close of the withdrawal window, instructors will assign grades as appropriate at the end of the semester.

Also, please note that if a course withdrawal results in a course schedule that is less than 12 credits, your financial aid will likely be affected. If this is the case, and you are receiving financial aid, please confer with the Campus Financial Services Center before withdrawing from any classes: 964-4900 or cfsc@svsu.edu.

There are many potential implications of a course drop or withdrawal. These are some of the more frequent repercussions: 

• A student may have to repeat the course.
• If the student dropped or withdrew from a class that was a pre-requisite to a later course, they will be unable to participate in that later course until their pre-requisite has been met.
• Financial aid may be adjusted as well as a student's time to attaining their degree. 

Courses can only be dropped online or in-person for a 100% refund until the last business day of Late Registration (last day of the first week of classes). Partial refunds for course withdrawals are available early in the semester and result in a ‘W’ grade. The withdrawal process involving refunds must take place in person and be completed at the counter of the Office of the Registrar. Please reference IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR for these specific dates. Financial refunds are not available after the last day to withdraw with a 25% refund.

The dates will be shorter during the Spring and Summer semesters. Please reference the Important Dates Calendar for the specific date.

You can fill out the electronic form through your MySVSU account (click on the "Students" tab and then Dynamic Forms) or you can click here.

You will need to authenticate (MFA) in order to sign in. 

If you have any financial aid or loans, it is recommended that you speak to Campus Financial Services Center (cfsc@svsu.edu) before you make the official withdrawal request. 

A medical withdraw can be requested if you are ill or physically unable to attend SVSU as a student. To make the request, which will involve a withdrawal from courses and a possible prorated tuition refund, please download and submit the Health Care Provider Medical Withdrawal Verification Form (267KB)   

Official medical documentation (on letterhead with a Doctor's signature) must be attached with the application. Please deliver to the Office of the Registrar and the materials will be reviewed by the medical withdrawal committee. If you have any questions please contact the Associate Registrar and Chair of the Medical Withdrawal Committee at registrar@svsu.edu or 989-964-4085.

Refunds are granted for one semester only.  Application for a medical withdrawal and/or tuition refund must be submitted no later than one semester after the date the student was incapacitated.

If a student is considering a complete withdrawal, they must inform the Office of the Registrar of their intention. From there, the student will be referred to the Campus Financial Services Center and the Academic Advising Center to discuss the consequences of this decision. Also, other offices might need to be informed, including Housing. Please see the checklist link below. 

Important: This is separate from a Medical Withdrawal.  

Withdrawing from the University (365KB)  

Although there are a wide variety of reasons for potential students to permanently withdrawal, the usual reasons are:

• A student's desire to transfer to another higher-learning institution.
• A student's plan to take a break from academia.
• A student's decision to leave the university without a definitive plan to return.