Effective Fall 2020 term - Drops of full semester courses after the 10th week of the semester (designated by the Drop with Penalty date in Access Stout) are allowed only when there are extenuating circumstances. Extenuating Circumstances are defined as follows: A new and unexpected extraordinary circumstance that interrupted the student's ability to adhere to UW-Stout's policies, attend classes, or complete the semesters. Things that can fall under "new or unexpected extraordinary circumstances" include, but are not limited to, death of an immediate family member (parent, child, spouse, or sibling), significant physical or mental health issue (for self, or immediate family member) and natural disasters. When there are documented extenuating circumstances, the Late Drop Class Request form can be submitted to the Dean of Students office. If the Dean of Students corroborates the circumstances and approves the drop, the grade of "W" will be given. The Dean of Students shall inform the course instructor and the associated dean (or associate dean) in the college of the student that the student has dropped the course.
The last day to drop a full semester course is the day classes end (designated by the Drop with Greater Penalty date in Access Stout) for the semester. After this date classes can no longer be dropped. Courses may not be dropped during Evaluation Week.
These drop grades are issued after the drop is processed. The drop grade is posted on the student transcript, however, it does not affect their GPA.