Undergraduate Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals

Students no longer planning on taking classes at USD should request a withdrawal. 

If you have been recently admitted to USD for the Spring 2021 semester or are newly enrolled and have only been attending classes for 8 days or fewer, here are options if your plans change:

• Deferral: A deferral request is made by an admitted or confirmed applicant who wishes to defer an admission offer to a later term.  Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at admissions@sandiego.edu to learn more about the deferral process.
• Change of Plans: If you have had a change of plans since you were admitted to USD and no longer wish to attend our university, please let us know your status by completing the “Change of Plans” form on the Admitted tab of your MySanDiego portal

All other students planning to withdraw from the university during a semester or for a future semester must request a formal withdrawal through the Center for Student Success.

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 (April 9 for Spring 2021), 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 One Stop 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 virtually (or took finals if you completed the semester) at the University of San Diego, for example: 11/20/2020  
  • Remember to take the Withdrawal survey. Requests will not be approved unless the survey has been completed. 
• Note: International Students must seek clearance from the Office of International Students and Scholars prior to requesting a 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. In order to receive a 100% tuition refund for the current semester, students should request a withdrawal before 5 PM on the deadline (February 3 for Spring 2021).  
  • 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.

If you have questions please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have additional questions or trouble accessing the withdrawal form, please send an email to css@sandiego.edu and we will respond to you within 24-48 business hours. 

For recently admitted students or newly enrolled students who have only been attending classes for 8 days or fewer.

With the start of any term, some students may be considering a change in pace or their academic plan. Here are your options if your plans change:

• Deferral: A deferral request is made by an admitted or confirmed applicant who wishes to defer an admission offer to a later term.  Contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at admissions@sandiego.edu to learn more about the deferral process.
• Change of Plans: If you have had a change of plans since you were admitted to USD and no longer wish to attend our university, please let us know your status by completing the “Change of Plans” form on the Admitted tab of your MySanDiego portal