Change Of Courses

The University maintains an add/drop period on a schedule that varies based upon the college and program in which a student is enrolled. Add/drop timelines for each semester can be found in the Office of the Registrar. If there is an alleged Academic Code of Conduct allegation pending, the student may not drop or withdraw from the course. If the student is found responsible for any prohibited academic conduct, she/he will not be permitted to drop or withdraw from the course.

Drop/Add Period

During the Drop/Add period, a three-week period at the beginning of each semester, students may drop a course without penalty, after having consulted with their academic advisor, by completing a form in the appropriate administrative office or forwarding written notification to that office via US mail, email or fax. Dropped courses will not appear on a student’s transcript. Students may also add courses, provided they do so during the first week of the Drop/Add period only. In order to add a course, the students must have consulted their academic advisor about the decision. All courses are added through the Office of the Registrar.

After Drop/Add Period (Withdrawal)

After the Drop/Add period has ended, students seeking to remove a course from their schedule must formally withdraw from the course. A student may withdraw from a course (delivered in the traditional semester format) without academic penalty prior to a date that falls four weeks before the end of the term or two weeks before for half semester classes. However, students should be aware that acquiring withdrawals may impact academic progress requirements and have implications for financial aid eligibility.

The Registrar will set and promote the date at the time that course information is published. Students who do not withdraw prior to this date will receive the grade earned at the end of the semester. Any student who needs to withdraw from a course after the published withdrawal date will require medical or other documentation and authorization from the dean of the appropriate college.

Requests for withdrawal must originate in the Center for Undergraduate Advising. A student who stops attending class and does not submit a withdrawal request will incur an automatic failure (F) on the transcript. Any student who withdraws officially will have a W (withdrawal) recorded on the transcript. In determining tuition payment, a grade of W will be counted as credits attempted and included in credits for which the student is billed.

Full-time students may not drop or add courses without first consulting with their academic advisor. The drop and withdrawal timelines are described in this catalog under “Expenses” in the “Tuition Refund and Academic Credit Policy” section.

Students will not be added, dropped or withdrawn from courses unless the proper paperwork has been submitted and advisement has been sought through the appropriate offices.