Withdrawal Policy
During the progression of the Program, if a student encounters difficulty meeting course objectives or maintaining acceptable grades due to unexpected illness or other significant problems or impairment, IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DIDACTIC EDUCATION DIRECTOR IF IN THE DIDACTIC YEAR AND CLINICAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR IF IN THE CLINICAL YEAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The Program Director, Assistant Program Director, and/or Didactic/Clinical Education Director will meet with the student to discuss the option of withdrawal from the program/University. Students may withdraw from the Program/University for any cause. The Withdrawal Period starts the day after the Drop Period ends (check Academic Calendar for specific dates: which is subject to change). The last day to withdraw from the University will be in concurrence with the last day of class for the semester or session from which the student is withdrawing. To proceed with withdrawal the student must, complete a withdrawal Form located on the UMES and PA Program websites, WITHDRAWAL-FORM_rev-4-2022.pdf (umes.edu). The form requires signatures from the Faculty Advisor, Program Director, Office of Student Financial Aid Staff, VP Administrative Affairs or Designate, University Post Office, and the Office of the Registrar and should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar (registrar@umes.edu). The effective date for withdrawal, with regard to refunds and grades, is the date the form is filed at the Office of the Registrar.
The effective date for withdrawal, regarding refunds and grades, is the date the form is filed at the Office of the Registrar. STUDENTS MUST WITHDRAW DURING the WITHDRAWAL PERIOD. The Office of the Registrar will record a grade of “W” for all courses. Failure to attend classes does not constitute an official withdrawal and will result in “F” grades for a course(s) and liability for all charges incurred. Students withdrawing from the University during a semester will be credited for all academic fees charged to them, in accordance with the UMES Comptroller’s policy located at the following website, Withdrawal and Credit of Tuition and Fees | Comptroller’s Office (umes.edu).
Readmission After Withdrawal
A student who withdraws from the UMES PA Program while in good academic standing may re-apply for re-admission into the UMES PA Program; however, re-acceptance after withdrawal is not guaranteed. The former student must re-apply in its entirety and compete with that cohort of applicants also seeking admission into the program.
