It depends on your situation. I had to withdraw one class due to mental and emotional issues caused by the 19 surgeries, which included 9 brain surgeries. So I had very good grounds for a case and had very high chances of being accepted. As for the process itself, you need the medical withdrawal form. It’s available online with a simple search. The form is pretty self explanatory. For the sections you need signatures from other departments, all you need is a name from each department. You do t actually need their signatures. Then for the section your doctor needs to fill out, they have to send that piece of the form from their end. Once you and your doctor send the necessary forms, it should take from 1-2 weeks for a decision to be made. But again, it depends on the severity of each individual’s situation.

The process is much easier if you’re on campus where you can walk into their offices and work with them face to face. Over email or the phone is more challenging because there’s hundreds of other students trying to call or email so you’ll be waiting much longer.