How dropping/withdrawing from a class affects the GPA
Students may drop a course through the end of the business day of the fifth week or the 25th class day of the semester. It will have no effect on the grade point average. After the 25th class day, the signature of the course instructor and/or dean of the academic unit is required. After the last day to drop, students are withdrawing from a course if they choose to leave the course. Students may withdraw from a course through the end of the business day of the 10th week or 50th class day of the semester. At this point a grade of W for withdraw is recorded if the student was passing at the time of withdrawal. If the student was failing at the time of withdrawal, the course grade is F. The instructor determines which grade to assign. A W grade does not affect the grade point average, while a grade of F does. The grade generally will not appear until all grades for the course are submitted at the end of the semester.