Students are advised to review the Student Handbook prior to taking any of these actions.
Withdrawal From A Course
Campus Connect > Manage Classes > Drop Classes
- Students dropping from one or more courses before the no penalty drop deadline will have the courses removed from their academic record.
- Students dropping from one or more classes after the last day to drop with no penalty and before the withdrawal deadline will receive a W grade.
- Please refer to our university calendar for exact deadlines for each term.
Permanent Withdrawal
Students who have completed at least one term during their current academic career at DePaul and wish to permanently withdrawal from the university must complete the Permanent Withdrawal form.
- Students will not be able to submit a Permanent Withdrawal for a term they are currently enrolled in. If it is prior to the terms last day to drop classes with no penalty, you will need to drop all courses before submitting your Permanent Withdrawal.
- If you withdrew from your courses after the drop deadline and have received W grades for the term, your permanent withdrawal will not be applied to that term and will go into effect the following term.
- After submitting the permanent withdrawal form, a staff member will be in contact with you to discuss any additional steps you may need to take prior to completion of your request.
Submitting a Permanent Withdrawal
Campus Connect > Advising, Progress & Graduation > Leave/Withdrawal Request. Once the form is displayed, students must select "Permanent Withdrawal" and answer the remaining questions.
Leave of Absence
Students who have completed at least one term during their current academic career at DePaul and require time away from their program but intend to re-enroll may complete a Leave of Absence.
- Time limits for leaves of absence are for at most 4 quarters (not including summer & December sessions) and non-renewable during the student's career.
- Students will not be able to submit a Leave of Absence for a term they are currently enrolled in. If it is prior to the terms last day to drop classes with no penalty, you will need to drop all courses before submitting your leave of absence.
- If you withdrew from your courses after the drop deadline with no penalty and have received W grades for the term, your leave of absence will not be applied to that term and will go into effect the following term.
- After submitting the leave of absence form, a staff member will be in contact with you to discuss any additional steps you may need to take prior to completion of your request.
- If you need to adjust the length of your leave, please contact ursupport@depaul.edu.
Submitting a Leave of Absence:
Campus Connect > Advising, Progress & Graduation > Leave/Withdrawal Request. Once the form is displayed, students must select "Leave of Absence" and answer the remaining questions.
Military Leave of Absence
Students in the military who have completed at least one term during their current career at DePaul and are called to active duty that interrupts their enrollment, must complete the Leave/Withdrawal Request in Campus Connect. Students are advised to review the Military Accommodations Policy prior to taking any action.
- When completing the online form, you will be prompted to select the term you plan to return. If you are unsure of your return date, choose the next available term for this request.
- After submitting the leave of absence form, a staff member will be in contact with you to discuss any additional steps you may need to take prior to completion of your request.
- If you need to adjust the length of your leave, please contact ursupport@depaul.edu.
Submitting a Military Leave of Absence
Campus Connect > Advising, Progress & Graduation > Leave/Withdrawal Request. Once the form is displayed, students must select "Military Leave of Absence" and answer the remaining questions.