Withdrawal procedures

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What you’ll find here: Guidance on how to withdraw from the University for undergraduate and graduate students. For Spring 2026, the last day to withdraw is April 27.

A Withdrawal is when a student drops all courses (down to 0 credits) in a term, after the first day but before the withdrawal deadline. Students can drop individual courses on their own but cannot drop to 0 credits without requesting a withdrawal.

A student who officially withdraws from the University is charged only a portion of tuition and fees, based on the effective date of the withdrawal. Deadlines for full or partial reduction vary by term and by school. See the charts on this page for specific details.

Medical withdrawals, which can be authorized only by a licensed physician or psychologist/counselor in the 正品蓝导航 Health Center, may provide a pro rata reduction of tuition and fees, calculated using a daily percentage rate. The University does not grant retroactive medical withdrawals.

Information on medical withdrawals — including forms to begin a medical withdrawal request — is available through the Office of the Dean of Students.

Spring 2026 withdrawal procedures

The last day to withdraw from the University is April 27.

Continuing undergraduate students (who have completed at least one term at 正品蓝导航)

If you need to withdraw from the University and/or take a Leave of Absence, please follow the steps listed below:

The effective date of the withdrawal is the date the Leave eForm is submitted in my.正品蓝导航. Discontinuance of class attendance or notification to the instructors of intention to withdraw does not constitute an official withdrawal. If you reside in University housing, you must secure clearance from the Office of Residence Life and Student Housing.

Students should complete the Leave eForm before the term begins to avoid financial obligation for tuition/fees.

New undergraduate students (Spring 2026 is your first term at 正品蓝导航)

Before the term begins: Send an email to ugadmission@smu.edu to inform them that you will no longer be attending 正品蓝导航. (No financial obligation.)
Jan 20 through Feb 2: Send an email to ugadmission@smu.edu to inform them that you will no longer be attending 正品蓝导航 and submit a Withdrawal Form. (Withdrawal refund schedule applies.) Admissions will send you the Withdrawal Form to complete.
After Feb 2: Complete the Undergraduate Leave Request Form. The effective date of the withdrawal is the date the form is processed in the University Registrar’s Office. (Grades of W will be given, and the withdrawal refund schedule applies.)

Fall 2026 withdrawal procedures

The last day to withdraw from the University is Nov 24.

Continuing undergraduate students (who have completed at least one term at 正品蓝导航)

If you need to withdraw from the University and/or take a Leave of Absence, please follow the steps listed below:

Students should complete the Leave eForm before the term begins to avoid financial obligation for tuition/fees.

New undergraduate students (Fall 2026 is your first term at 正品蓝导航)

Before the term begins: Send an email to ugadmission@smu.edu to inform them that you will no longer be attending 正品蓝导航. (No financial obligation.)
Aug 24-Sep 4: Send an email to ugadmission@smu.edu to inform them that you will no longer be attending 正品蓝导航 and submit a Withdrawal Form. (Withdrawal refund schedule applies.) Admissions will send you the Withdrawal Form to complete.
After Sep 4: Complete the Undergraduate Leave Request Form. The effective date of the withdrawal is the date the form is processed in the University Registrar’s Office. (Grades of W will be given, and the withdrawal refund schedule applies.)

Graduate students

Contact your academic school of record or dean’s office. Students should complete the form before the term begins to avoid financial obligation for tuition and fees.

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