Withdrawal Information
In order to withdraw from one or more courses, a student must do one of the following:
- Submit a signed, dated letter or completed Course Withdrawal Form to the Office of the Registrar / One Stop Service Center, located on the 1st Floor of the Administration Building on the Union campus or Gateway Building, Room 103, on the Ocean campus.
- Submit an email to regme@kean.edu from your student Kean email address. Please be sure to include the semester, course(s), your Kean ID number and contact number, if questions.
The request must be received in the Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office or postmarked by the published deadlines found on the Academic Calendar. Withdrawal from one or more courses may have financial impact on student accounts. Information about tuition, fees and Financial Aid can be found on the Office of Student Accounting and Office of Financial Aid websites.
The withdrawal or “W” grade is not counted in the cumulative grade point average. Any student who does not officially withdraw on or before the withdrawal date published in the academic calendar will be given a letter grade that reflects his or her achievement in the course.
Health and Wellness Absence
Health absences are granted for issues of a medical nature. If your diagnosis is mental health-related, a request for a Wellness absence should be directed to the Counseling Center.
There are two types of absences: Short Term Leave and Semester Withdrawal. Read the following and decide which is best for you and your circumstances.
Withdrawal from one or more courses may have financial impact on student accounts. Information about tuition, fees and Financial Aid can be found on the Office of Student Accounting and Office of Financial Aid websites.
The withdrawal or “W” grade is not counted in the cumulative grade point average.
Short Term Leave
If a student will be absent from class for five consecutive days or more but less than two weeks, the student may request a Short-Term Leave.
The required information must be included within your documentation and uploaded in the Document Upload area in the Student Health Portal to process your request.
Please note short term leaves are not available for half-semester courses. Students taking half-semester courses will need to apply for a semester withdrawal.
Semester Withdrawal
A Semester Withdrawal is required if a student will be absent for two (2) weeks or longer. In this case, the student will be withdrawn from the current semester. The student will receive a "W" grade on their transcript for the semester. A medical withdrawal does not automatically guarantee a refund or a deletion of a balance due. Refunds are processed according to the deadline dates on the Academic Calendar provided by the Office of the Registrar. Students who experience a health or wellness issue during the last few weeks of a semester should review the Incomplete Grade policy in the current Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog.
The required information must be included within your documentation and uploaded in the Document Upload area in the Student Health Portal.
Health and Wellness Absences can be provided if you are attending classes full-time or part-time and should be requested as soon as possible for the impacted semester, but no later than four months from the conclusion of the impacted semester.
Financial Impact of Withdrawals
Withdrawal from one or more courses may have financial impact on student accounts. Information about tuition, fees and Financial Aid can be found on the Office of Student Accounting and Office of Financial Aid websites.