UMass Boston

Are you a newly accepted student in your first semester and is it before the end of add/drop?

If no, please go to the appropriate undergraduate or graduate withdrawal instructions.

If YES, follow the applicable instructions in this box before the end of add/drop; please do not fill out the Withdrawal form if add/drop has not ended as it will be voided.

International Students: before the end of add/drop in your first semester, please do the following:

• use your WISER to drop your classes and update your U.S. address
• contact isss@umb.edu to transfer out, after this process is done
• contact Undergrad.Admissions@umb.edu or Graduate.Admissions@umb.edu to cancel or defer your acceptance   

Domestic Students: before the end of add/drop in your first semester, please drop your classes via WISER and contact Undergrad.Admissions@umb.edu or Graduate.Admissions@umb.edu to cancel or defer your acceptance.

Please note if add/drop has ended and you are looking to withdraw from the university, please complete the withdrawal application. In semester withdrawals will receive grades of W

Students who plan to withdraw from the university should review the withdrawal checklist to understand all the ramifications of this decision. Please follow the instructions to make sure you withdraw successfully.

Undergraduate Student Withdrawal Checklist

Graduate Students

• Discuss your decision. Withdrawing from the university has many ramifications. Please consult with your Graduate Program Director
• Graduate Students are subject to a Statute of Limitations must maintain continuous registration, so should complete the Graduate Leave of Absence Request From in order to extend their timeline and be placed on Program Fee for the duration of their leave.

Students who plan to withdraw from the university should review the withdrawal checklist to understand all the ramifications of this decision. Please follow the instructions to make sure you withdraw successfully.

Graduate Student Withdrawal Checklist

• Students who leave the University in good standing may apply to resume their studies by completing the applicable Re-Enrollment form on the Registrar's forms page   You will be notified in writing of your readmission status.
• Students who have been suspended or dismissed from the University and wish to resume their education should follow the instructions on the re-enrollment form which include writing a letter of appeal addressed to the Standards and Credits Committee of their college.
• For deadlines and more specific information please check with your college.

1. Graduate degree candidates who did not request a formal Leave of Absence when they withdrew must complete the Re-Enrollment Application for Graduate Students and submit it to the appropriate Graduate Program Director one month before the beginning of the semester for which the application is being made.

>>Upon readmission, students who did not maintain continuous registration will be assessed back program fees to a maximum of six semesters

2. Eligibility for readmission is limited to students who were in good standing at the time of their withdrawal, and who are still in compliance with the statute of limitations policy governing the completion of the degree.

>>Students who are not within the time limits of the statute of limitations policy must                 additionally request an extension of their SOL.

3. Graduate degree candidates who did not maintain continuous registration and who wish to resume the pursuit of their degree may be subject to the policies and requirements in effect at the time of readmission.

>>Courses older than seven years cannot be used toward the degree, except with prior written permission of the graduate program director.

>>It is within the program director's discretion to disallow any previously taken courses from counting toward the readmitted student's degree program.