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Withdrawal

Deceased Information

  • Due to the sensitivity of this issue, prompt attention is necessary to discontinue future mailings from University offices. Deceased status must be verified information, not just perceived.
  • For University employees, ONLY the Human Resources department will enter and change this information based on prevailing policies.
  • For constituents (non-students or employees), External Relations and Development will enter and change this information based on prevailing policies.
  • For students, only the Registrar's Office will enter/change deceased information in SPAIDEN.

Other Withdrawal Information

  • Withdrawal information for computing graduation rates and other studies includes:
  • Deceased Information (See above)
  • Totally and permanently disabled
  • Military information (left for military)
  • Left to serve with a foreign aid service of the Federal government (e.g., Peace Corps)
  • Left to serve on an official church mission