Medical Withdrawal Process

Delays or denials may occur if all steps are not followed.

Warning: Each student is responsible for contacting the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships PRIOR to submitting withdrawal to discuss how a medical withdrawal will impact financial aid.

Summary of Medical Withdrawal Process:

1. Students must complete a medical withdrawal request through GullNet.
   1. Log in through Gullnet.
   2. Scroll to the bottom left side menu and select “Withdraw from the University”.
   3. Once selected, select the appropriate semester.
   4. Complete the information.
   5. Toward the bottom of the form, for the question “Primary reason for withdrawal” select “Medical” A dialogue box will appear to indicate you must provide medical documentation to the Division of Student Affairs, which is the contact office for the case manager.
   6. Complete the remainder of the form and click submit.
   7. Students will NOT receive any email notification until the form is completed.
   8. Students can submit a withdrawal form without documentation, but a medical withdrawal will not be processed unless documentation is received within 14 days of submission. After 14 days, the withdrawal request will be processed as non-medical.
2. Once submitted, the withdrawal application will be pending until all information has been obtained.
   1. The case manager will send an inquiry to applicable faculty members regarding the student’s last date of attendance or participation.
   2. Depending on the documentation received from a provider, the student’s effective date of withdrawal may or may not be backdated.
3. All students not completing a semester must complete a readmission form before resuming classes at Salisbury University. The form officially notifies the University that you are ready to return and is not a full admission application. The readmission form can be accessed here: https://www.salisbury.edu/administration/academic-affairs/registrar/readmission.aspx

Documentation Requirements

1. If a student is registered with Disability Resource Center (DRC), the student does not have to resubmit documentation unless the reason for withdrawal is different than the documented disability. A student would log into their AIM portal to give permission for their documentation to be shared with a case manager. For questions, please contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at (410) 543-6087.
2. Documentation should at minimum include a date, the student’s first and last name, date of birth, date of service/injury/hospitalization/diagnosis, signature, and the credentials of the provider. Detailed information is not necessary, but precautions are in place to protect any personal or sensitive information provided.

Please note: a medical withdrawal notation does not appear on the official transcript and is used for internal processing at Salisbury University only.  The information is used to establish an effective date of withdrawal, and is only shared if there is a need-to-know basis from a Salisbury University administrator or designee. Additionally, the information is not used to determine eligibility for readmission, but is strictly used to verify the information was received.  

It is recommended that students with diagnosed medical and/or psychiatric diagnoses consider purchasing tuition insurance; please see the link in our menu for more information. A case manager can assist a student with making an informed decision related to withdrawing from classes, but cannot provide financial advice.