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 Schedule Adjustment Form, properly signed, is returned by the student to the Registrar.

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

When this applies: Within first 8 days of classes in fall or spring (Day 2 for 3-week terms, Day 3 for 5-week terms, Day 6 for 11-week terms)

How to drop a course: Go into your Self Service 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 – after “Drop/Add” period and before the “W” deadline

When this applies: From Day 9 through the 45th day of classes for fall or spring (Days 3-9 for 3-week terms, Days 4-21 for 5-week terms, Days 7-33 for 11-week terms)

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 45th day of classes for fall or spring (after Day 9 for 3-week terms, Day 21 for 5-week terms, Day 33 for 11-week terms), 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 Dates and Deadlines

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.