Reasons to Drop

High school students enrolled through the ACP may choose to drop their college credit for any personal or academic reason. Dual credit is intended to help students jumpstart their college careers. If a student anticipates  receiving an unsatisfactory grade, or if the student finds that the college credit is no longer necessary for their post-secondary plans, they should be aware of the ACP drop and withdrawal deadlines below. 

Students who drop the dual credit-eligible course with their high school or transfer to a different school midway through the course MUST communicate with the ACP to drop the equivalent UMSL course. Otherwise, the course will continue to appear on the student's UMSL transcript and may be marked as failed or incomplete.

 

Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines

Deadlines depend on the term and duration of the UMSL course. Dates are outlined in the tables below. Exceptions are limited to students with significant extenuating circumstances.

Fall 2026 Semester-Only Courses

Oct. 19

Last Day to Drop Without Penalty

Students who drop on or before this date may be refunded for 100% of the total tuition. The course record will be completely removed from the student's UMSL transcript.

Nov. 16

Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Refund

Students who withdraw on or before this date may be refunded for 50% of the total tuition. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.

Dec. 14

Last Day to Withdraw

Students who withdraw on or before this date are not eligible for a tuition refund. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.
2026-2027 Year-Long Courses

Dec. 14

Last Day to Drop Without Penalty

Students who drop on or before this date may be refunded for 100% of the total tuition. The course record will be completely removed from the student's UMSL transcript.

Feb. 15

Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Refund

Students who withdraw on or before this date may be refunded for 50% of the total tuition. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.

Apr. 12

Last Day to Withdraw

Students who withdraw on or before this date are no longer eligible for a tuition refund. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.
Spring 2027 Semester-Only Courses

Mar. 15

Last Day to Drop Without Penalty

Students who drop on or before this date may be refunded for 100% of the total tuition. The course record will be completely removed from the student's UMSL transcript.

Apr. 12

Last Day to Withdraw with 50% Refund

Students who withdraw on or before this date may be refunded for 50% of the total tuition. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.

May 10

Last Day to Withdraw

Students who withdraw on or before this date are no longer eligible for a tuition refund. A grade of "EX" (Excused) will appear on the student's UMSL transcript.

How to Drop

To request to drop an UMSL ACP course, email the ACP office at acp@umsl.edu. 

SUBJECT LINE: Request to Drop - Student Name

Include the following information: 

Student’s full legal name:
Student’s high school:
Student's UMSL ID number:
Student's date of birth:
Course(s): 
Name of person requesting withdrawal (if other than student):
Best phone number to reach in case of further inquiries:

 

Drop requests, once processed, may not be reversed. Courses dropped for personal or academic reasons cannot be added back if the student later changes their mind. Even if the student completes the course at the high school level, the UMSL credit will remain dropped.