Withdrawal Policy

If a student is in their elective phase, not on academic probation, and elects not to take classes for a semester(s) but intends to return to Robert H.Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and complete their requirements and graduate within the five year period, there is no need to officially withdraw from the program. The student should contact their campus administrator to alert them that they will not be taking classes for the specific semester(s) and must apply for a waiver of continuous registration, or a Leave of Absence (if a longer period of time is needed away from the program). See the sections related to these student policies.

However, if a student needs to permanently withdrawal from the program and does not intend to complete his/her pursuit of the MBA at R H Smith, the student needs to follow the following procedure:

• Notify his/her campus administrator via letter/email of intent to withdraw permanently from the program
• Withdraw from his/her classes to avoid an "Incomplete" grade and/or tuition charges.

The campus administrator will forward the letter to the Graduate School for cancellation of admission.