Policy for Active Students Enrolled in a Degree Program Who Are Not Registered

First Semester of Inactivity:

A student who is not registered by the end of the Add/Drop Period in a spring or fall semester and who does not have either a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal Status recorded for them, will have their student status revised to Inactive Status.

Second Non-Consecutive Semester of Inactivity:

A student with previous Inactive Status during a degree program who is not registered by the end of the Add/Drop Period in a spring or fall semester and who does not have either a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal Status recorded for them, will have their student status revised to Inactive Status. After review by the Graduate Academic Standing Committee, the student may have their student status revised to Withdrawn Status.

Second Consecutive Semester of Inactivity:

A student who is not registered for two (2) consecutive Semesters (which excludes Summer and January Term sessions) by the end of the Add/Drop Period of the second consecutive Semester and who does not have either a Leave of Absence or Withdrawal Status recorded for them, will have their student status revised to Withdrawn Status.

Student, Financial Aid & Student Accounts Notification:

Students who have had their student status revised to Withdrawn Status in accordance with this policy, will be notified via their Drew email address and the permanent mailing address of record.  Additionally, both Financial Aid and Student Accounts will be notified for proper processing.

Policy Enforcement:

Registration in either the January or Summer Terms, does not stop this policy from being enforced during the fall and spring terms.