Course Drop/Course Withdrawal

If you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course, the first step is to talk to your academic advisor or talk to the instructor. If you decide to drop or withdraw from a course, which process you follow depends on the timing. It is important to note that deciding not to attend class does not constitute a withdrawal from a course. Withdrawal is official on the day the student submits a properly signed Schedule Adjustment Form to the Registrar.

Dropping a course – during the “Drop/Add” period at the beginning of the term

When this applies: Within first 5 days of classes in fall or spring (see Academic Calendar for specific dates for each term)

How to drop a course: Go into your Highlander Hub account, drop the desired course, and submit it for advisor approval. Once the advisor approves the request, you will be dropped from the roster. The course will not show up on the transcript as an attempted course and the hours dropped with not be included in the total attempted hours for the semester.

Withdrawing from a course – during the "W" period of a term

When this applies: after “Drop/Add” period and before the “W” deadline (see Academic Calendar for specific dates for each term)

How to withdraw from a course: Use the Schedule Adjustment Form on the Registrar website; this requires approvals from both the advisor and course instructor. Students are responsible for filing a completed Schedule Adjustment Form with the Registrar. The course will be shown on the transcript with a notation of “W” (withdrew) and the dropped hours will be included in the total hours attempted for the semester.

Note: After the "W" period ends, course withdrawal is not allowed. The grade earned for the course will be recorded on the transcript, and the hours are included in the total hours attempted. (see Academic Calendar for specific dates for each term)

Requests for medical withdrawal from individual courses. Requests for medical withdrawal from individual courses are made to the Vice President and Dean of the College (Fayerweather Hall, Suite 309). This action is taken in only extreme cases and is viewed as a “last resort measure.” For a request to be considered, the following conditions must be satisfied:

The request is made before the last day of classes (before the examination period) in a given semester.
The student provides evidence that the medical condition has a singular and isolated effect in the individual class to the point that attendance and completion of requirements
are not possible.

The grade of “W” is recorded for each course affected.