L&S follows UW-Madison policy on tuition refunds, medical withdrawal, and transcribing enrollment activity.  

Sometimes students request a backdated drop or withdrawal in order to obtain a tuition refund or to avoid having a course appear with a DR notation on their transcript. This type of request is rarely granted and requires strong documentation showing that a student was prevented from dropping or participating in the course by the appropriate deadline. Please note that providing documentation does not guarantee approval of requests for a backdated drop/withdrawal. 

L&S undergraduate students who have questions regarding this issue should contact the L&S Undergraduate Academic Deans’ Services at 608-262-0617 during regular business hours. If a student makes a request for a backdated drop/withdrawal for tuition purposes, an academic dean will consider: 

• Was the student attending classes after the refund period? 

• Was the student physically able to drop or withdraw for the class within the refund period?