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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Office of Financial Assistance
315 North Hall
410 S Third Street
River Falls, WI 54022
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Policy & Procedures for Unofficial Withdrawal for Title IV Aid

On October 9, 2003, Faculty Senate approved a pilot program regarding the issuance of the grade of “XF” (UW-RF Faculty Motion 2003-2004/1). Chancellor Ann Lydecker approved the motion on November 14, 2003. This program was adopted by UW-River Falls to comply with the policy & procedures for unofficial withdrawal for Title IV aid.

The policy in its entirety is below:

Unofficial Withdrawal Policy

Students are defined as unofficially withdrawn for Title IV purposes when they do not have any grades for the semester other than “XF“, a failing grade due to non-attendance.

Identification Process – Unofficial Withdrawals

• A final grade of “ XF“ is assigned by instructors failing students due to non-attendance or non-completion of coursework. When instructors assign an “XF“ grade they are asked to report the last known date of attendance, if possible.

• At the end of each semester, a report is generated of all students who have Title IV aid and who have a semester GPA of 0.00. Those students who have all “XF‘s” are assumed to be ‘unofficially withdrawn'.

Administrative Action

• The report is reviewed for those students with federal and state aid whom are assumed to have unofficially withdrawn from the University. The last date of attendance as reported by any of the instructors is determined and used in the Return of Title IV Funds calculation.

• If a last day of attendance cannot otherwise be determined, the student is assumed to have attended 50% of the enrollment period and the formula is calculated based on that length of attendance.

• Students will be billed for resulting institutional charges and repayments of federal and/or state financial aid.

• An “XF” grade is treated as an ‘F' for all other policy purposes.