Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

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Note: UH Hilo students who wish to drop from all UH Hilo classes prior to the beginning of classes may drop over MyUH portal. Once classes begin, a student cannot drop or withdraw from her/his last or only class at the home institution over MyUH portal; s/he must contact the Office of the Registrar for assistance.

Courses may be “dropped” without academic penalty (without receiving a grade of “W” for the course) during the first three weeks of a regular semester. Students may also withdraw from a course from the beginning of the fourth week of instruction until the end of the eighth week of instruction. However, in this case, students will receive a grade of “W” for each official course withdrawal. Students who simply stop attending classes without withdrawing over MyUH Portal are not officially withdrawn. Those who fail to withdraw officially during the prescribed period risk receiving an “F” for such courses.