Withdrawing from Wentworth

Students who decide not to register for classes for one semester only must fill out a Leave of Absence (LOA) form. Students are also encouraged to inform faculty advisors and/or student success advisors about their plans so that their upcoming semester plans can be adjusted.

If a student does not submit an Academic Reinstatement form following the LOA, the student will be administratively withdrawn from Wentworth.

• Students who take a leave of absence will be reviewed for a refund in accordance with the institutional policies outlined in the WIT academic catalog.
• Students receiving federal and/or institutional aid must contact Financial Aid for more information. 
• Any student who lives in Wentworth housing and is taking an LOA for a semester must obtain a signature from Housing and Residential Life on their LOA form. Failure to check out with Housing and Residential Life could result in penalties and fines; therefore, this petition is incomplete until the student checks out at the Housing and Residential Life Office. 

A Voluntary Withdrawal is the appropriate course of action when a student plans to leave Wentworth for more than one semester or permanently/indefinitely.  Students who wish to withdraw must submit a Voluntary Withdrawal Petition.  A grade of "W" will be assigned to all courses attempted in the effective semester as long as the form is submitted by the deadline of last day of withdrawal in the semester published in the Academic Calendar.  If a Voluntary Withdrawal Petition is submitted after the deadline, final grades will be recorded instead of "W" grades and the date of withdrawal noted on the transcript will reflect the end date of that semester.

Students who voluntarily withdraw from Wentworth and wish to return at a later date must submit a Request for Reinstatement by the applicable deadline. Reinstatement is subject to review and approval by the student's academic program and other administrative offices of the Institute. Please see the Academic Reinstatement. 

Transferring to Another Institution

Students who are transferring from Wentworth to another institution sometimes utilize the Common Application, a standardized form accepted by many colleges. Students should be aware that Wentworth will use the Common Application Report solely to report the student's academic and disciplinary standing. Since Wentworth does not rank its students, no ranking will be provided. This also not a personal recommendation form; students who need a letter of recommendation should speak their instructors or advisor.

• The student must submit a Transcript Request through Parchment in order to accompany the Common Application Process.
• The student must complete the Student Information section and sign the form where indicated.

An Administrative Withdrawal is an internal withdrawal of students not registered after drop/add deadline for a required subsequent semester. Please refer the dates in the Wentworth Academic Calendar.  A student who meets these criteria will be administratively withdrawn from Wentworth by the Registrar's Office.  

Students who are administratively withdrawn must submit a Request for Reinstatement and meet all applicable reinstatement deadlines and requirements before they may resume enrollment at Wentworth.

Students who were previously enrolled in a degree program and are seeking to return to Wentworth following a Leave of Absence, Voluntary Withdrawal, or Administrative Withdrawal must submit a Request for Reinstatement.

Students who have been away from Wentworth for more than five years should contact the Registrar's Office before submitting a reinstatement request.

Requests for Reinstatement must be submitted by the following deadlines:

• March 15 for Summer
• July 15 for Fall 
• November 15 for Spring

If a deadline falls on a day the Institute is closed, the request will be due on the next business day.

A student’s request will be reviewed by administrative offices and the academic dean for the student’s program. Applicable courses taken prior to reinstatement, whether taken at Wentworth or elsewhere, will be reviewed by the Academic School Dean for relevance and currency. If a course is deemed ineligible, students may be required to complete the current course designed to satisfy that academic requirement.