L&S Undergraduate Academic Deans’ Services
College of Letters & Science

Late Withdrawal Application

If the deadline to withdraw from a term has passed, students must seek permission to withdraw from L&S Undergraduate Academic Deans’ Services (ADS). The process can be initiated by answering the questions below. Students who are eligible to apply for a late withdrawal will be invited to submit documentation and meet with an academic dean.

NOTE:  Approval of late withdrawal applications is not guaranteed, even if documentation is provided.  Students will remain enrolled until they are notified of approval and are expected to respond to outreach from ADS to complete the withdrawal review.

To apply for a late withdrawal, complete the form below.  

A student MUST first read through the Withdrawing from a Term and Withdraw or Cancel Enrollment for a Term information and THEN fill out the information requested in the form below. Please note that in order to obtain a withdrawal after the official deadline, an individual provide strong documentation of their circumstances.

Providing documentation is not a guarantee that a student’s request to withdraw will be granted.  Earning a poor grade in a course (or courses), not being aware of deadlines, or not receiving feedback on examinations until after the deadline are a few examples that are not considered strong reasons for obtaining a withdrawal after the deadline.

Withdrawing or canceling will significantly limit eligibility to use university services and participate in university activities. It may affect financial-aid benefits and, for International students, may also affect visa status.  Because of the impact of this decision, students are strongly encouraged to meet with relevant offices before completing this process.

Additional steps may be required for students in the following groups:

Please answer ALL questions below.

Academic Deans are obligated to report violations of the UW-Madison Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy and incidents or threats of child abuse or neglect: https://compliance.wisc.edu/titleix/mandatory-reporting/.

Late Withdrawal Application

Name (Use your formal name listed on official records)(Required)
@wisc.edu addresses only
Please include area code
Are you an L&S undergraduate student?(Required)
If no, please do not fill out the rest of this form. Consult the academic dean's office in your school/college (e.g., CALS, Education, Engineering, etc.) for additional help. See https://registrar.wisc.edu/permissions/#academicdean.
Year in school(Required)
From which term are you hoping to withdraw?(Required)
Note: You must complete a separate form for each term you are withdrawing from.
What non-academic circumstances prevented you from withdrawing by the deadline OR prevented you from completing the term?(Required)
Note: Explanations should clearly describe unforeseeable non-academic factors that surfaced on or shortly after the drop deadline. Requests based on long-term ongoing issues are unlikely to be approved. If you are requesting a late medical withdrawal, please refer to: https://registrar.wisc.edu/medical-withdrawal/
Have you been accused of academic misconduct in any of these courses?(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Withdrawals