Withdrawal is the act of leaving a course or program before finishing it, together with the record a school keeps of that departure on a student’s transcript.
What the catalog says
The catalog states: “When a student withdraws from a program, a “W” or withdrawal will be recorded on the student’s transcript for the course in which the student was enrolled but did not complete at least 50% of the time.”
Although the GPA is not impacted, this “W” grade is a punitive action, as it impacts the calculation of the student’s satisfactory academic progress: all withdrawn hours count as attempts in evaluating pace and maximum time.
Where it applies
InterCoast Colleges’ catalog states this under “WITHDRAWAL” (p. 29).