University Withdrawal
If you are considering withdrawing from the University, you are strongly encouraged to consult with your advisor and Student Affairs Office (mcgill.ca/students/advising/advisordirectory) before making a final decision.
Student's Responsibility
Student's Responsibility
It is solely your responsibility to initiate University withdrawal by submitting a form or writing to your Student Affairs Office. Neither notification of the course instructor nor discontinuing class attendance is sufficient. The date on which you dropped or withdrew from all courses is entered on Minerva and is the official date of withdrawal, even if you had stopped attending lectures earlier.
Deadlines for University Withdrawal
Deadlines for University Withdrawal
If you decide not to attend the term(s) you are registered in, you must officially withdraw from the University within the deadlines indicated. See Withdrawal (W) deadline dates at mcgill.ca/importantdates. If you drop all of your courses between September 1 and the Fall add/drop deadline, or between January 1 and the Winter add/drop deadline, you are withdrawn from the University. If you withdraw from all of your courses by the Fall or Winter withdrawal deadlines you are withdrawn from the University.
To withdraw from the University by the deadlines indicated below, you must drop or withdraw from all courses on Minerva. If you are blocked from dropping or withdrawing from your last course on Minerva, you are required to contact your Student Affairs Office, which will supply any forms necessary to complete the university withdrawal as long as you have not missed the deadline for university withdrawal.
To return to your studies, you must follow the procedures for readmission. For more information, refer to the Readmission page of the Undergraduate Regulations and Resources.
Fall Term
Fall Term
From September 1 to September 10, 2024 a drop of all courses constitutes a university withdrawal with refund (minus $200 for returning students and the registration deposit for new students). After September 10 and until the deadlines indicated below, you may withdraw from all courses to effect a university withdrawal.
Winter Term
Winter Term
From January 1 to January 14, 2025, a drop of all courses constitutes a university withdrawal with refund (minus $200 for returning students and the registration deposit for new students). After January 14 and until the deadlines indicated below, you may withdraw from all courses to effect a university withdrawal.
- Deadline for university withdrawal with refund (minus $200 for returning students and the registration deposit for new students): Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Deadline for university withdrawal without refund: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Consequences of University Withdrawal
Consequences of University Withdrawal
Any applicable fee refunds for the term of withdrawal will be according to Fees and Withdrawal from the University.
Once you withdraw, you must return your ID card to the University as stated in Identification (ID) Cards.
If you withdraw from the University in the Fall term, you are withdrawn from the entire academic year; i.e., Fall and Winter terms. If you plan on returning for the Winter term, you must follow the procedures for readmission.
