Undergraduate students may at times experience extraordinary problems during an academic semester. Within two years of having completed such a semester, a student may petition the Vice President for Student Affairs to withdraw retroactively from ALL classes taken during that semester. A retroactive withdrawal is granted only under exceptional circumstances, such as extraordinary medical or personal problems. The petition should include clear and documented evidence whenever possible. If the Vice President for Student Affairs grants a retroactive withdrawal, the grades for all courses taken during the semester in question will be changed to W's. Petitions for Retroactive Withdrawals are considered after final grades are posted.