Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals

• Students planning to take a semester(s) off and returning to USD should request a leave of absence.

  Please note the 60% tuition refund deadline has been extended to Friday, March 20, 2020. Requests should be submitted by 5 PM.

  • The "Last Day of Attendance" field should be the last day you attended classes, for example: 3/13/2020. 

   

  A student who will not be registered at the university during a regular semester (fall and/or spring) and would like to return without applying for readmission must request a leave of absence. Students can submit a Leave of Absence for Spring 2020 semester up until April 15, 2020 at 5 PM. 

  • Keep in mind the tuition refund deadlines for each semester. Leave of Absence requests must be submitted no later than 5 PM on tuition refund deadline days to ensure timely processing. In order to receive a 100% tuition refund, students should request a Leave of Absence by the last Add/Drop day of the current semester (February 5 for Spring 2020 semester).  
    
    • Click here to check the Undergraduate Academic Calendar for all tuition refund deadlines.
  • To begin the Leave of Absence process, please complete the online Request for Leave of Absence form.
    • Last Day of Attendance: Your Last Day of Attendance should be the last day you attended classes at the University of San Diego. 
  • Alternatively, you may visit the Center for Student Success in person to complete the form with a staff member.
    
    • The Center for Student Success is located in UC 114 and is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.
  • Note: International Students must seek clearance from the Office of International Students and Scholars prior to requesting a leave of absence or withdrawal.
  • Students may take a Leave of Absence for a maximum of two consecutive semesters.
  • Once your Leave of Absence has been approved, please review this list of offices you may need to contact.
• Students no longer planning on taking classes at USD should request a withdrawal.

  Please note the 60% tuition refund deadline has been extended to Friday, March 20, 2020. Requests should be submitted by 5 PM.

  • The "Last Day of Attendance" field should be the last day you attended classes, for example: 3/13/2020. 

   

  A student withdrawing from the university during a semester or for a future semester must request a withdrawal from the Center for Student Success located in the University Center, Room 114.

  Failure to do so before leaving the campus or, in the case of illness or other emergencies, as soon as the decision not to continue has been made, will result in non-passing grades in all courses, thereby jeopardizing eligibility to re-enter the University of San Diego or acceptance in another institution.

  After the last day to enroll in classes, and continuing through the end of the 10th week of the semester (the last day to withdraw from classes), students may process a withdrawal to drop all their classes with grades recorded as Ws. After the last day to withdraw from classes, the student will receive grades for courses.

  A student whose registration at the university is interrupted for one or more semesters must apply for readmission through the Office of the Registrar unless a leave of absence has been granted in writing.

  • In order to begin the withdrawal process, please complete the online Request for Withdrawal.
    • Last Day of Attendance: Your Last Day of Attendance should be the last day you attended classes at the University of San Diego. 
  • Alternatively, you may visit the Center for Student Success in person to complete the form with a staff member.
    
    • The Center for Student Success is located in UC 114 and is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm.
  • Note: International Students must seek clearance from the Office of International Students and Scholars prior to requesting a leave of absence or withdrawal.
  • To incur no tuition charges, students should request a withdrawal before the first day of classes. Withdrawal requests must be submitted by 5 PM on tuition refund deadline days to ensure timely processing.
    • Click here to check the Undergraduate Academic Calendar for tuition refund deadlines.
  • Once your withdrawal has been approved, please review this list of offices you may need to contact.

The CSS does not assist with medical leaves of absence or graduate student leaves or withdrawals.  More information about these options is below:

• Request for a Voluntary Medical Leave (Medical Leaves of Absence)
• Graduate Student Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals
• Law Student Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals

Additionally, incoming students who would like to defer enrollment or decline their acceptance from USD must contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Contact the Center for Student Success

For questions regarding undergraduate student leaves and withdrawals, please contact the Center for Student Success between Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Phone: (619) 260-5995
Email: css@sandiego.edu