Withdrawal Policy
If you wish to leave the university in good standing, you must drop all your current semester classes and remove yourself from any waitlists by logging in to your Student Center on myBoiseState. Withdrawals on or after the first day of instruction are subject to a $40 administrative processing fee. If the complete withdrawal for regular session is made after the 10th day of classes and you have not paid your fees, you are still responsible for the entire amount of fees incurred plus a $40.00 administrative processing fee. If you do not cancel your registration or completely withdraw by the appropriate deadline for the session, you will be awarded a final grade of F. See the Academic Calendar for specific deadlines for the various sessions.
A complete withdrawal after the published deadline will only be granted by appeal and because of extraordinary circumstances through the Registrar’s Office. See the Academic Appeal Form page for the form and instructions.
- You may accrue up to ten (10) withdrawals for a baccalaureate degree and up to five (5) for an associate degree.
- Any grades of W received in an associate degree program count toward the 10 allowed for the baccalaureate degree program.
- Withdrawals from co-requisite courses (lecture/lab) will count as one W, unless the co-requisite courses are two separate graded courses.
- A complete withdrawal (CW) will not count toward the ten total allowed.
- You may earn an additional ten (10) grades of W toward a second baccalaureate degree or an additional five (5) toward an additional associate degree.
- Grades of W earned prior to Spring 2014 semester are not counted toward the number allowed.
Once you have exhausted the number of W grades allowed, you may be removed from your major. Once you have completed a degree, you may earn an additional ten (10) grades of W toward a second baccalaureate degree or an additional five (5) grades of W toward an additional associate degree.
The university has placed limits on the number of times you may enroll in a course. For more information, see Repeating a Course.
If you intend to drop a class in which you have been issued university property – such as uniforms, instruments, or lab equipment – you must return the property before dropping the class. If you fail to do so, the department will place a hold on your record and could have have reinstated in the class.
For information on refunds of tuition and fees following a complete withdrawal, see Tuition and Fees.