If a student drops a course during the:

1st quarter NO penalty-nothing is recorded.
2nd quarter WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) is recorded.
   Exception: For semester courses a "WP" or "F" for failure is recorded.
3rd quarter WP or WF is recorded
4th quarter WP or F for failure is recorded

Unless there are unusual circumstances, a student who has a passing grade may not withdraw during terminating quarter of the course.