If you no longer wish to be enrolled in a course, you may drop it on ACORN by the appropriate deadline to have it removed from your transcript. Refer to the refund schedule to determine whether you are eligible for a refund.
If you miss the deadline to drop a course without academic penalty and have it removed from your transcript (above), your last opportunity to withdraw from the course at your own discretion is by requesting a late withdrawal. The course will remain on your transcript, but will have no impact on your GPA. In lieu of a numerical grade, the notation "LWD" will appear in its place. This is a request to late withdraw. Your approval is final, and requests to have the course added back will not be accommodated, and no refund will be issued.
Requesting a late withdrawal:
You may not use this request if you:
Each student may use this option for up to a maximum of 3.0 credits. You may use this option for only current courses taken at U of T. Deadline dates can vary for courses held at UTSC, UTM, or the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) at St. George as seen below.
Section |
UTSC Courses |
St.George Courses |
UTM Courses |
Fall 2022 F Section | Dec. 5, 2022 | Dec. 7, 2022 | Dec. 7, 2022 |
Fall/Winter 2022-2023 Y Section | April 11, 2023 | April 6, 2023 | April 6, 2023 |
Winter 2023 S Section | April 11, 2023 | April 6, 2023 | April 6, 2023 |
(last updated: March 10, 2023)