WE, WP, and WF Grades
Policy
A grade of "WE" on ACES and on your transcript indicates that you withdrew from a course because of an "error in registration." A WE can be issued during the schedule correction period, which is the week following the end of the drop/add period in each semester, if you are registered in a course that you have not attended since the end of the drop/add period. The WE remains on your official transcript in perpetuity but does not factor into your grade point average.
The grades of "WP" (withdrawn passing) and "WF" (withdrawn failing) on ACES and on your transcript indicate that you withdrew from a course after drop/add. These grades are assigned by the instructor of the course. As with a WE, a WP or WF remains on your official transcript but does not factor into your grade point average.
Procedure
At the end of the drop/add period or, at the latest, during the schedule correction period that follows it, you should review your schedule to be sure that you are enrolled in the appropriate courses. If you are registered for a course but have not attended that course since the end of drop/add, you can withdraw with a WE at this time. You should visit your academic dean's office and request a withdrawal form. Your instructor must sign the form, thereby attesting that you did not attend the course after the end of drop/add. You should then return that form to your academic dean's office before the end of the schedule correction period.
If you wish to drop a course before the end of the second week of classes, see information about drop/add. To withdraw from a course after the end of the drop/add period, you will need to obtain authorization to do so from your academic dean, who will provide you with a course withdrawal form to take to the instructor of the course. Your instructor will issue a grade of WP or WF, depending upon your academic standing at that time, and sign the form, approving your withdrawal. You should then return the signed form to your academic dean's office by the deadline indicated on the form for final processing.
Because there are restrictions on withdrawing from a course during the semester, be sure you understand your options and limitations before you attempt to do so.
