WITHDRAWING A COURSE means: • That you are removing a course from your class list after the Add/Drop period has ended. • is the official notification to the college that you will no longer be attending the course. • The course will remain on the transcript and a “W” will appear in place of a grade.

Is it bad to withdraw from a course?

Withdrawal usually means the course remains on the transcript with a “W” as a grade. It does not affect the student's GPA (grade point average). ... Withdrawing from one class may make success in other classes manageable and allow your student to end the semester with a strong GPA.

Is it better to withdraw from a class or fail?

Failing a course should not be considered an option. ... Croskey notes that dropping a class is better than withdrawing, but withdrawing is better than failing. “A failing grade will lower the student's GPA, which may prevent a student from participating in a particular major that has a GPA requirement,” Croskey says.