Late Withdrawal/Waiver of Liability Appeal Guide

Student Accounts

Contact

Phone

Tompkins Cortland Community College
170 North Street, P.O. Box 139
Dryden, NY 13053

Location

Main Campus
Panther Welcome Center

Hours

  • MON   8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • TUE    8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • WED  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • THU   9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • FRI     8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • SAT   Closed
  • SUN  Closed

Use the Late Withdrawal/Waiver of Liability Appeal form to request an exception to Tompkins Cortland Community College’s liability and/or withdrawal policies. 

Before completing the form, please review the guidelines below. 

You must complete all steps and submit the signed form with appropriate documentation in order for your appeal to be considered. Results will be sent in a separate letter. You will receive all communication regarding this appeal in your myTC3 email account within 30 business days. It is important that you check your myTC3 email during this time in case there are questions or additional information needed.

Deadline

The deadline for submitting a Late Withdrawal/Waiver of Liability Appeal form is generally one year from the semester that you are appealing.

Types of Appeals

  • Late Withdrawal – If approved, this changes your course grade(s) to W after the withdrawal deadline has passed. The class remains on your record, but your GPA is not affected. A Late Withdrawal appeal may be considered when you can document extenuating circumstances existed.
  • Removal/Reduction of Liability – A removal/reduction of liability may be considered when you can document that extenuating circumstances existed.

Required Documentation

You must include a typed statement that describes your situation and documentation to support your appeal as indicated below:

Appeal due to Student Illness

  • Your health care professional must provide the following information on medical facility letterhead:
    • The dates you were unable to attend class due to a medical issue.
    • The name of the facility where you were treated.
    • The name and signature of your treating professional.
  • The illness should have prevented your attendance from all classes for at least two weeks. An appeal based on a pre-existing or recurring condition may or may not be approved.

Appeal due to Illness or Death of Immediate Family Member

  • Appeals will be considered only for a spouse, significant other, child, sibling, parent, or other of whom you are the legal dependent or legal guardian (documentation of legal dependent or guardian status is required).
  • If your appeal is due to illness of a family member, include:
    • The dates you were unable to attend class.
    • The identity of and your relationship to the person you were responsible for assisting.
    • Official documentation of the person’s medical situation.
    • A written statement addressing why you acted as the primary caregiver.
  • If your situation required out-of-state or country travel, attach a copy of your travel itinerary prepared by the airline or travel agent.
  • If your appeal is due to the death of an immediate family member, include a copy of the obituary or death certificate.

Appeal due to College (Tompkins Cortland Community College) Error

  • Include an explanation of the error and supporting documentation. Without supporting documentation, your appeal will not be considered (this may include email correspondence).

Appeal for Other Reasons

  • When appealing for other reasons, make a clear case for your appeal and submit supporting documentation.

Appeal Deadlines

Submit your complete appeal online. The results will be emailed to your myTC3 email account within 30 business days.

Appeals for Late Withdrawal and/or Refunds

Appeals based on the following circumstances will typically not be approved:

  • Failure to obtain a valid Certificate of Residence.
  • Inability to pay.
  • Disregard or lack of knowledge of College’s drop, refund, and withdrawal policies or deadlines.
  • Failed attempts to drop/withdraw online.
  • Dissatisfaction with the instructor, class, or grade.
  • Taking a new job.
  • A condition pre-dating the term start date.
  • A recurring condition, when previously approved for a prior term.
  • Work schedule change (unless a condition of maintaining existing employment; documentation on employer letterhead required).
  • Child care or transportation issues.
  • Disregard or lack of understanding of course prerequisites or placement requirements.
  • Withdrawals will not be granted for students who attempted to complete the work of the class.
  • Classes that were not dropped from a schedule may not be removed from a transcript.