Bursar's Office

Drop/Withdrawal Procedures

Hourly maintenance, tuition, Technology Fees, Facility Fees, Transportation Fees, and University Programs and Service Fees are determined by the Board of Trustees. These charges are assessed according to the student's official number of hours at the time VOLXpress statements are prepared for mailing. All Registration Changes must be made through the appropriate Withdrawal Office. Undergraduate students contact the Registration Services Office, and graduate students contact the Graduate Admissions and Records Office. Certain modifications in the number of hours on a student's schedule may change the amounts due and affect the student's financial aid.

Full-time undergraduate charges are based on 12 semester hours while full-time graduate, law and veterinary medicine charges are based on 9 semester hours. Term charges are increased when a part-time student increases the number of hours attempted during the term. Subsequent VOLXpress statements will reflect increased amounts and payment due date(s). Late payment fees are in effect for increased charges.

When a student decreases the number of hours attempted during a term and changes from full-time to part-time status, a percentage charge may be applicable for the hours the student drops. The percentage is based on the number of days between the first day of class and the day the student officially drops hours. The following percentage assessment for dropped classes is based on the applicable semester hourly rate.

Mini Term 2008 Dates:			Percentage Charged
May 7, 2008			No Charge
May 8 , 2008			20%
May 9 , 2008			40%
May 10, 2008			60%
May 11, 2008			100%
Summer 2008 Dates:			Percentage Charged
Full Term	1st Session	2nd Session
June 2 - 6, 2008	June 2 - 6, 2008	July 7 - 11, 2008	No Charge
June 7 - 12, 2008	June 7 - 12, 2008	July 12 - 17, 2008	20%
June 13 - 17, 2008	June 13 - 17, 2008	July 18 - 22, 2008	40%
June 18 - 22, 2008	June 18 - 22, 2008	July 23 - 27, 2008	60%
June 23 - end of term	June 23 - July 3, 2008	June 23 - end of term	100%
Fall 2008 Dates:			Percentage Charged
August 20 - 24, 2008			No Charge
August 25 - 30, 2008			20%
August 31 - September 4, 2008			40%
September 5 - 9, 2008			60%
September 10, 2008 - End of Term			100%

For Fall or Spring 1st and 2nd session courses, consult the Bursar's Office for the applicable percentage of charge.

Withdrawal from school for any reason during any term must be made by official notification to the appropriate Withdrawal Office. Undergraduate students contact Registration Services Office at (865)974-2101, and graduate students contact the Graduate Office of Admissions and Records at (865)974-3251. Maintenance and tuition charges and the Technology Fee, Transportation Fee, and Facility Fee are assessed according to the official date of the withdrawal notice as it is presented to the Bursar's Office from the appropriate Withdrawal Office. Charges are assessed according to the official date of the withdrawal. The percentage charges are based on the number of days a student is officially enrolled. The appropriate percentage of fees will be charged unless the Office of the University Registrar is notified before the first official day of classes for the session or term. Withdrawal does not cancel fees and charges already incurred.

Please refer to Hilltopics, the University of Tennessee student handbook at http://web.utk.edu/~homepage/hilltopics/default.html for the University’s Withdrawal Policy.

WITHDRAWAL (TOTAL) FROM THE UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE STUDENTS
If, after registering for classes and either returning your fee payment or setting your Confirmation of Attendance, you decide not to enroll for this term, you must immediately notify the Office of the University Registrar. If you withdraw officially through the Office of the University Registrar on or before a Change of Registration deadline, but after the no "W" deadline for a particular session, the grade of "W" will be issued. If you wish to withdraw after the Change of Registration deadline, you must report to the Office of the University Registrar. Consult the Graduate Catalog for policies concerning withdrawals.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Students who have paid their account or set their Confirmation of Attendance and decide not to attend classes before the term or a session ends must apply for withdrawal in the Office of the University Registrar. It is the student's responsibility to apply for a cancellation or a withdrawal. Withdrawals are accepted for the current term only. No exceptions are permitted. Requests for withdrawals are approved when the student applies for withdrawal between the first day and the last day of class for full term or a session. If a student has completed first session classes and been graded, he/she must follow the policy for drops depending on which drop period is in effect and for which session the drop is to occur. A total withdrawal for the term is not possible for this situation. A student who simply stops going to class without officially withdrawing will receive the grade of "F" in all courses not completed. Students will be charged a portion of their fees if they withdraw after classes begin. Refunds, if any, are issued by the Bursar's Office in 211 Student Services Building.

FAILURE TO ATTEND CLASS DOES NOT CANCEL ENROLLMENT