Late Drop

A Drop/Delete (drop at 100% tuition credit) of a course may only be considered during the semester of the course and due to never attending. A drop/delete is removal of a course from the academic record. The deadline for a late request is the last day of the course. Requests will not be considered during finals week or beyond. This request is made with the NF Final Graded Courses Petition for Exception to Registration – Current Term   Retroactive requests for an earlier term will not be considered for a drop. You must use the NF Petition for Exception to Registration form -Prior term for courses that are graded NF or with verification from the instructor of never attending. Please be aware a review may take longer than usual if additional information is required or when the instructor needs to be contacted and we are waiting on a response or completion of a required administrative task. It is the student’s responsibility to drop courses by published university deadlines if they do not intend to continue in a course or are unable to continue in a course for any reason.

A few reasons not appropriate for a late drop request:

• Students are unable to make a request for a late drop/deletion with 100% tuition credit due to extenuating circumstances, perceived quality of instruction or dissatisfaction of an academic experience, changing their mind about taking a course, not being aware of published university deadlines, financial reasons, incorrect drop deadline date on a syllabus, job related (promotion, changing shifts, changing jobs), poor grades etc. 
• Students are unable to make a request to late drop/deletion of a course with 100% tuition credit because they have changed their major and no longer need the course, course placement or advising issues.
• Students are unable to make a request for a late drop/deletion of a course with 100% tuition credit due to late submission of an academic transcript from another school for a review of transfer work, late posting of transfer credit, not being aware of transfer work or the completion of the transfer review process. There may be a consideration of a late withdrawal only. A “W” would be on the record and there would not be any tuition credit.

The university does not offer a refund appeal process due to extenuating circumstances, as of Fall 2020.  Kent State University offers tuition insurance through GradGuard.  This option can be purchased at the beginning of each term. To obtain a quote or learn more about selecting this optional tuition insurance from GradGuard visit their website or call 877-794-6603.