This document addresses the problem of students withdrawing from courses before completion and in the process attempts to devise ways that Mendocino College can aid students complete their courses. The report uses findings from two research reports. The first report was completed at the Florida Community College (FCC), which discovered that 75% of students that withdrew classes did so due to family obligations, employment responsibilities, work related travel, personal or family illness, or other changes in personal lives. The other study was completed at the Santa Ana College (SAC), which cited that the most common cause for withdrawal was time conflict with work, family or personal problems, and dissatisfaction with instruction or academic progress. Findings from other studies have found that minority students tend to withdraw more often (41%) than the overall average (17.5%). Certain areas tend to have more withdrawals than other areas. The disciplines with withdrawal rates over 35% are: Black Studies, Catering, Chicano Studies, Education, etc. The most likely explanation for this is that students are interested in the course topic, but unable to meet the academic challenges of the class. The document concludes with institutional strategies that will increase course completion and teacher practices that will help students to complete courses. (Contains 11 references.) (MZ)