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Withdrawal Procedure

Withdrawal Procedures
Student Withdrawal

1.10 | Withdrawal Procedure

1.10.A | Before Withdrawing, if there is anything that WTAMU can do to assist you in remaining enrolled, please contact The Office of the Registrar via email at registrar@wtamu.edu. This office is available for your needs and to assist with any questions or concerns you may have.

1.10.B | Withdrawing from WT: Withdrawing is dropping all classes in a semester (with the option of returning). Withdrawing, or dropping your last class, cannot be accomplished through Buff Advisor. Withdrawing by the deadline can be done through:

  1. Completing and submitting the electronic withdrawal form.
  2. In person at The Office of the Registrar.

1.10.C | Involuntary Leave: In the uncommon circumstance that a student cannot safely remain at the University or meet academic standards, even with accommodations and other supports, the University may require the student to take a leave of absence. 

  1. Decisions whether to impose an Involuntary Leave will be made by the University's Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), a committee that includes the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs, the Director of Counseling Services, the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, the Director of Office of Student Accessibility and members of the University Police Department.
  2. The committee may impose an Involuntary Leave for safety reasons if it finds, after an individualized assessment, that there is a significant risk that the student will:
    1. Harm themselves or another;
    2. Substantially interfere with the educational experience of others; or
    3. Cause a chronic and inordinate use of university resources.
  3. Before making a decision, the committee must:
    1. Notify the student that the committee is considering imposing an Involuntary Leave and the basis for the committee's belief that the student may need to be placed on Involuntary Leave; and
    2. Provide the student an opportunity to appear personally before the committee and provide relevant information.
  4. The BIT may inquire into a student's current condition, including requesting recent medical health information and records, but must confine its inquiry to information and records necessary to make a determination. The committee may not insist on unlimited access to confidential information or records. 
  5. If the committee imposes an Involuntary Leave because there is significant risk that the student will harm themselves or another, substantially interfere with the educational experience of others or causes a chronic and inordinate use of university resources, the committee may restrict the student's interactions with the campus community during the period of leave as deemed necessary or appropriate. Such restrictions may include limits on the student's communications with faculty, staff, or other students and on the student's access to the campus.
  6. Grievances: Any student who believes that they have been discriminated against on the basis of a disability should complete a Complaint Form, available at the University's website: https://apps.wtamu.edu/complaint/.
  7. Refunds: The same arrangements for refunds of tuition or other costs will be available to a student who takes a leave of absence for mental health reasons, whether voluntary or involuntary, as are available for a student who takes a leave of absence for physical health reasons.
  8. Returning from Leave: A student may request at any time to return to the University as a student. If the University requires students on leave from a returning student on leave for mental health reasons. An opinion from the student's treating mental health professional that the student is fit to return should, in most cases, be sufficient to allow the student to return. In exceptional cases, the University may seek a second opinion. A student's request to return may be denied only if the committee finds that the student will not be able, upon return, to meet academic standards or be safely at the University even with accommodations. A student who desires to return to the University after taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons will not be subject to more rigorous standards or procedures than a student who desires to return to the University after taking a leave for physical health reasons.