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It can.

Any Ws count as credits attempted but not credits earned. If your issue is an insufficient completion rate (you haven’t earned the required percentage of credits you’ve attempted), then any credits you attempt but don’t earn will make your situation worse.

Withdrawing from an entire term (earning all Ws) that is part of your academic plan will automatically void that plan, since you will have failed to meet the minimum requirements outlined in your plan for that term. If your issue is an insufficient GPA, then a withdrawal may not affect your situation, but a failure will likely make the situation worse.

Students who take a Leave of Absence (do not enroll at all for the Fall or Spring term or cancel their registration before Ws are noted on the transcript) will need to work with their advisor to modify the terms specified in the plan. The requirements of the plan CANNOT be changed, only the term can be updated.

Students who register for a semester and are dropped from their classes for non-payment have an extremely complicated situation and will need to work with their advisor to determine how their situation is affected. It is important that you work closely with an advisor throughout the time you are on an academic plan to keep that person informed about your grades and progress.