CCU Withdrawal Options

Regular Semester Withdrawal:

Academic Resource Center
Kearns Hall 215
843-349-2821
withdraw@coastal.edu 

Voluntary withdrawal of course(s) during a regular semester. Transcripts will read “W” for the course(s) withdrawn. Withdrawal must be completed by the deadline to prevent academic penalty:
See Academic Calendar for the withdrawal deadline.

Click HERE to obtain more information about the withdrawal process.

Medical Withdrawal:

Student Health Services

251 University Boulevard (across from Baxley Hall)
Conway, SC 29526

843-349-6543 
843-349-6546 (fax)

Processed by Student Health Services. This will include all registered classes. Transcripts will read “W” for the course(s) withdrawn. Withdrawals will only be made for debilitating physical conditions.

Medical Withdrawal Information and Paperwork
 

Psychological Withdrawal: 

Counseling Services

251 University Boulevard (across from Baxley Hall)
Conway, SC 29526

Processed by Counseling Services. This will include all registered classes. Transcripts will read “W” for the course(s) withdrawn. Withdrawals will only be made for debilitating mental illness.

Psychological Information and Paperwork

Extenuating Circumstances Withdrawal:

Academic Advisor 

Extenuating Circumstances that significantly impact the student during the semester, but do not meet the criteria for Medical/Psychological Withdrawal. Can be requested up to the day before the last day of the regular semester. Students requesting a withdrawal after the deadline will need to submit an Academic General Petition to the Associate Dean of the college for the student’s major.

Repeat Forgiveness:

Academic Advisor 

Students are eligible for “repeat forgiveness” for up to 13 undergraduate credits.  For credits granted under this option, Coastal Carolina University will exclude the grade and credit hours earned for the prior enrollment in the course when calculating the student’s cumulative GPA and earned credit hours. Both grades will appear on the transcript. Only course grades of C, D, D+, F, or WF are eligible for “repeat forgiveness.”  "Repeat Forgiveness" is not available for courses in which the student received a CX, D+X, DX, or FX grade. Special topic courses taken under different titles are not eligible for “Repeat Forgiveness”.

Incomplete:

Professor

Students may request grades of Incomplete from faculty. Incompletes allow students to finish the remaining work in a course at a later date due to an extenuating circumstance. Grades of Incomplete are granted at the discretion of faculty, and typically work best when the student is good academic standing in the course and few assignments remain.

Before deciding which option is best, consult with Financial Aid and Scholarships and your academic advisor.

(See FAQ’s for Financial Aid concerns below)