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December 4, 2017, Filed Under: General

Last Day to Drop a Course or Withdraw (graduates)

Monday, December 11, 2017 is the last day a graduate student may withdraw from the university or drop a class, with required approvals. If you’re thinking about dropping a class, don’t forget about the impact it could have on your immigration status.

All F-1 and J-1 students must be enrolled full-time to maintain a valid immigration status. To be considered a full-time student, undergraduates must be enrolled for 12 credit hours and graduate students for 9 hours in the fall and spring semesters. Dropping below full-time without approval would result in losing your immigration status and have a negative impact on your ability to remain and study in the United States.

If you believe that you might qualify for a reduced course load, please schedule an appointment to speak with an International Student Advisor to discuss your situation. You will need to get the permission of an International Student Advisor before you drop the class.

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  1. Ninja says

    December 4, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    Sorry, just to clarify, this is the last date to drop a course for Fall ’17 or Spring ’18?

    • Ninja says

      December 4, 2017 at 5:36 pm

      I checked… and it is for the Fall term: https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/17-18
      Thank you all the same.

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