The Credit Cancellation Period (sometimes referred to as 'Credit Abandonment' or 'Waiver') for Spring 2023 Semester is from 2023.04.10 (Mon) ~ 2023.04.14 (Fri) by 16:00. Credit Abandonment Period is different from Course Drop Period for Spring 2023 Semester when you can drop a course you are completing this semester (this will be after the Midterm Exams and will be announced later).

Students are eligible to cancel up to 9 credit hours from their record once, from Year 3 onwards. This means that if a students has a class with a grade of C+ to D (P, F credits cannot be waived), they can apply to have that class’ credit/s cancelled, and the class and grade will no longer appear on their transcript. This might be helpful if a student is willing to stay at university longer and try to raise their GPA. However, there are a number of very important things students need to take note of.

CAUTION: there could be negative consequences for cancelling a previous course’s credits so it is important to think about this very carefully. Cancelling a previous course may actually lower GPA, reduce credit hour count, and students may have to pay back a portion of the scholarship (if they have one).  For example, cancelling a class that lowers credits to below the level required for a scholarship in a particular semester, or if cancelling the course lowers the GPA to below 2.63, a student might have to repay part of the scholarship. 

Also, cancelling credits will lower the amount of credits gained for graduation, and this may lead to staying at university for longer and without a scholarship. Cancelled courses can also not be retaken and the credits cancelled cannot be reinstated.

It is up to a student to weigh the advantages and disadvantages when deciding to cancel course credits. Visit the the International Administrative Center (W19 218) and academic departments to get advice about this and in structions on how to do this. Make sure to review how to calculate your GPA (instructions below), and see if cancelling a class’ credits would be beneficial or not.

Note: Credit Cancellation applies to students in Year 3 or higher only. Students can only complete Credit Cancellation once during their time at Woosong. 

Note: If students are considering applying for credit cancellation, contact the International Administrative Center and academic departments for more information about the possible consequences.