Dropping Classes or Leaving School
If you're considering leaving BYU-Idaho or dropping your classes, here's what you need to know.
Options
Before you withdraw, consider these alternatives:
- Taking fewer credits (you can stay enrolled with just one class)
- Requesting a deferment -- temporarily pause your enrollment and return to BYU-Idaho later when you're ready.
- Switching to online classes from home
Dropping Classes vs. Withdrawing
If you drop all of your classes, you’ll be prompted to choose between "Drop Courses Only" or "Submit a Reason and Withdraw."
- Dropping all individual classes: make sure you check the deadlines on the Academic Calendar.
- If you’re enrolled for an on-track semester, you will need to request a deferment to maintain your student status.
- For a flex semester (or Summer Session), you’ll keep your student status as long as you re-register when you're back on track.
- Withdrawing from BYU-Idaho: If you decide to withdraw from the school completely, make sure you're prepared (check the bolded points in the section below).
Officially Withdrawing from BYU-Idaho
Considering withdrawing from the university? Here’s what you need to do:
- 📆 Deadlines: Check the academic deadlines for dropping courses, withdrawing, or discontinuing your enrollment. Make sure you un-register for all your classes for the upcoming semester.
Dropping Classes And Withdrawing
- 💵 Financial Charges: Pay all of your charges, including any outstanding debts, to avoid financial penalties. You can find payment instructions under Making a Payment.
- 💰 Financial Aid: If you've received financial aid, you may need to repay part or all of it if you withdraw. After dropping your courses, check your Financial Aid Portal and Student Account Summary for updates. Be sure you know when payments for student loans start.
- 🏠 Housing: Only students can live in BYU-Idaho Approved Housing. If you withdraw, you'll need to find new housing.
- 📚 Textbooks: Return any rented textbooks to the University Store. You can find the return process in the Textbook Returns and Refunds section.
- Cell Phone: If you have a student cell phone plan, review the guidelines on returning it.
- Dining Dollars: If you have a Dining Dollars plan, review the guidelines for cancellation.
- Refunds: Information on refunds given to those who drop out of school can be found at refunds.
Once you're ready to withdraw, contact BYU-Idaho to finalize your decision.
To withdraw from a BYU-Pathway Online program, see 🛣️ BYU-Pathway Support.
Note: If you just stopped taking classes and didn’t officially withdraw, you’d end up being marked as a “No Show” after not registering for an on-track semester, see 💻 No Show