diff --git a/src/app/(mentor)/mentor/projects/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/(mentor)/mentor/projects/[id]/page.tsx
index 2176d38..c347c5a 100644
--- a/src/app/(mentor)/mentor/projects/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(mentor)/mentor/projects/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Suspense, use, useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
 import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
 import {
   Card,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import { AnimatedCard } from '@/components/shared/animated-container'
 import { FileViewer } from '@/components/shared/file-viewer'
 import { MentorChat } from '@/components/shared/mentor-chat'
 import { ProjectLogoWithUrl } from '@/components/shared/project-logo-with-url'
+import { DropAssignmentDialog } from '@/components/mentor/drop-assignment-dialog'
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
   AlertCircle,
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ const statusColors: Record<string, 'default' | 'secondary' | 'destructive' | 'ou
 
 function ProjectDetailContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
   const router = useRouter()
+  const { data: session } = useSession()
   const { data: project, isLoading, error } = trpc.mentor.getProjectDetail.useQuery({
     projectId,
   })
@@ -132,8 +135,15 @@ function ProjectDetailContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
 
   const teamLead = project.teamMembers?.find((m) => m.role === 'LEAD')
   const otherMembers = project.teamMembers?.filter((m) => m.role !== 'LEAD') || []
-  const mentorAssignmentId = project.mentorAssignment?.id
+  const mentorAssignment = project.mentorAssignment
+  const mentorAssignmentId = mentorAssignment?.id
   const programId = project.program?.id
+  const viewerIsAssignedMentor =
+    !!mentorAssignment && session?.user?.id === mentorAssignment.mentor?.id
+  const canDrop =
+    viewerIsAssignedMentor &&
+    !mentorAssignment.droppedAt &&
+    mentorAssignment.completionStatus !== 'completed'
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -179,6 +189,12 @@ function ProjectDetailContent({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
+        {canDrop && mentorAssignmentId && (
+          <DropAssignmentDialog
+            assignmentId={mentorAssignmentId}
+            projectTitle={project.title}
+          />
+        )}
       </div>
 
       {project.assignedAt && (
diff --git a/src/components/mentor/drop-assignment-dialog.tsx b/src/components/mentor/drop-assignment-dialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d970fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/mentor/drop-assignment-dialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import { trpc } from '@/lib/trpc/client'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
+import {
+  AlertDialog,
+  AlertDialogAction,
+  AlertDialogCancel,
+  AlertDialogContent,
+  AlertDialogDescription,
+  AlertDialogFooter,
+  AlertDialogHeader,
+  AlertDialogTitle,
+  AlertDialogTrigger,
+} from '@/components/ui/alert-dialog'
+import { Loader2, UserMinus } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+
+const MIN_REASON = 10
+const MAX_REASON = 1000
+
+export function DropAssignmentDialog({
+  assignmentId,
+  projectTitle,
+}: {
+  assignmentId: string
+  projectTitle: string
+}) {
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [reason, setReason] = useState('')
+
+  const drop = trpc.mentor.dropAssignment.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      toast.success('You have dropped this assignment.')
+      setOpen(false)
+      router.push('/mentor')
+      router.refresh()
+    },
+    onError: (e) => {
+      toast.error(e.message)
+    },
+  })
+
+  const trimmed = reason.trim()
+  const tooShort = trimmed.length < MIN_REASON
+  const tooLong = trimmed.length > MAX_REASON
+
+  return (
+    <AlertDialog
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={(next) => {
+        if (!drop.isPending) setOpen(next)
+        if (!next) setReason('')
+      }}
+    >
+      <AlertDialogTrigger asChild>
+        <Button variant="outline" size="sm" className="text-destructive hover:text-destructive">
+          <UserMinus className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+          Drop this team
+        </Button>
+      </AlertDialogTrigger>
+      <AlertDialogContent>
+        <AlertDialogHeader>
+          <AlertDialogTitle>Drop {projectTitle}?</AlertDialogTitle>
+          <AlertDialogDescription>
+            The team will be unassigned from you and an admin will be notified so they can find a
+            replacement mentor. Please share why so we can adjust future assignments.
+          </AlertDialogDescription>
+        </AlertDialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <Label htmlFor="drop-reason">Reason</Label>
+          <Textarea
+            id="drop-reason"
+            value={reason}
+            onChange={(e) => setReason(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="e.g. schedule conflict, expertise mismatch, conflict of interest..."
+            rows={4}
+            disabled={drop.isPending}
+            className="resize-none"
+          />
+          <p
+            className={`text-xs ${tooShort || tooLong ? 'text-destructive' : 'text-muted-foreground'}`}
+          >
+            {trimmed.length}/{MAX_REASON} characters · minimum {MIN_REASON}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <AlertDialogFooter>
+          <AlertDialogCancel disabled={drop.isPending}>Cancel</AlertDialogCancel>
+          <AlertDialogAction
+            disabled={tooShort || tooLong || drop.isPending}
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.preventDefault()
+              drop.mutate({ assignmentId, reason: trimmed })
+            }}
+            className="bg-destructive text-destructive-foreground hover:bg-destructive/90"
+          >
+            {drop.isPending && <Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />}
+            Drop assignment
+          </AlertDialogAction>
+        </AlertDialogFooter>
+      </AlertDialogContent>
+    </AlertDialog>
+  )
+}