PSEO students must contact the PSEO Adviser to drop or withdraw from a class.
Any drop or withdrawal must also be confirmed with your high school counselor/homeschool administrator.
Lack of participation or failure to attend class DOES NOT result in an automatic cancellation from a course. Once enrolled in a course, you are expected to meet the requirements of that course unless you officially cancel from it.
Within the first two weeks of class, cancelling a class is considered a drop. After the second week of class, cancelling a course is considered a withdrawal.
Check the Cancel/Add Deadlines for information about dropping or withdrawing from a class, including refund information, when permission is required, and when a "W " (withdrawal) will appear on your transcript.
Students may drop a class before the end of week two and the course will not appear on the official transcript.
To view the exact date, click on the Cancel/Add Deadlines. Be sure to select the current term.
If you wish to drop from a Morris course, please contact the Morris PSEO Adviser and your high school counselor/homeschool administrator immediately.
Students may withdraw from courses between weeks 3 and 10 of the regular semester with a signature from your high school counselor/homeschool administrator.
Withdrawing from a course should generally be considered as a last resort when you think you won't be able to earn a C- or higher in the course, and/or you're facing extenuating circumstances such as an illness, death in the family, and so forth.
A grade of “W” will appear on the official transcript. A "W" means that a student was enrolled in a class and cancelled it at some point after the second week.
At U of M, a "W" carries no GPA points so this will not have an impact on your U of M GPA.
Some high schools count "W" grades as "Fs" when transferred back to the high school so please confirm with your high school counselor or homeschool administrator before withdrawing.
One "W" in isolation isn't usually a problem, but a pattern of "Ws" could affect future college admission. Always reach out to the colleges you're applying to and confirm the impact a "W" could have on your admission. This includes the University of Minnesota campuses.
Use the PSEO Course Cancellation Form.**
Submit this form to the PSEO Adviser once it has been signed by both you and the high school counselor or homeschool administrator. The PSEO adviser will withdraw you from the course.
Students typically may only withdraw from classes after the tenth week of the semester by submitting an Academic Policy Petition to the Scholastic Committee (along with the PSEO Course Cancellation Form).
Petitions to withdraw from a course once finals week has started are very rarely approved.
PSEO students may request a One-time Late Withdrawal after the 10-week deadline but before the last day of instruction.
This option is available once during your U of M career. If you use your One-time Late Withdrawal during PSEO, it will not be available to you as a U of M undergraduate.
Withdrawing from a course using your One-time Late Withdrawal results in a "W" on your academic record.
Students are not able to withdraw from a course if they've completed the final exam or its equivalent.
Students need to complete an online form by 4:30 pm on the last day of instruction for the term to use this option. Request this link from the PSEO Adviser.
If extenuating circumstances affected your academic performance during the semester, reach out to the PSEO Adviser for additional options.
Other late cancellation requests are subject to approval by the Scholastic Committee and are approved only for documented extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control. Reach out to the PSEO Adviser for details.
All course cancellations based on accepted petitions will be reflected on the official transcript with a “W.”
Students in this situation will be directed by the PSEO Adviser to use the Academic Policy Petition for these requests. Again, start with the PSEO Adviser to discuss your options.
Always notify your high school counselor/homeschool administrator about any UMN Morris enrollment change.
In the case of a course withdrawal after the second week of the term, you are required to notify your high school/homeschool and obtain the signature of your high school counselor/homeschool administrator.
