Withdrawing from a Course

THE Spring 2026 Withdrawal deadline HAS PASSED. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR FUTURE SEMESTERS.

You cannot withdraw from a course if you have any holds in Athena other than advising for a future semester. Please contact the appropriate University office for assistance. Office hours are typically open only M-F, 8am to 5pm.

  • Log in to Athena
  • Click on the square/tab labelled “Student Services” 
  • Select “Student & Registration” > “Registration”>"Register for Classes"
  • Select the term from the dropdown menu and select “Continue”
  • From there, you will see a list of the courses in which you are registered.
  • For the course you wish to withdraw from, choose “Action” > “Course Withdrawal.”
  • Submit Changes.

You should see an updated list of courses, including the withdrawn course, which should now read “Course withdrawn on (date you withdrew)”

Withdrawing from a course with co-requisites

Many UGA courses require a co-requisite course (e.g., BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L). 

  • The UGA Bulletin is the official record co-requisites for each course. 
  • Students cannot withdraw from a course with a co-requisite unless they withdraw from the co-requisite class as well, unless a department approves an override to do so. 
  • Example: To withdraw from BIOL 1107 but keep BIOL 1107L, please send an email to biology@uga.edu with your 811 number and CRN numbers for the courses you are in.

Contact your advisor with additional questions.

updated 4.10.26 by askfranklin@uga.edu