Adding a Course
During the first week of instruction, students may add a course or courses if space is available. During the second and third weeks of instruction, a student may add courses only with the permission of the instructor. After the third week of instruction, students may add a course only with the permission of both the instructor and the dean of the School with which the student is affiliated. A fee will be assessed for adding a course after the third week.
• First week: Students may add if space available
• Second and third weeks: Students may add only with instructor’s approval
• After third week: Students may add through petition only; fee assessed

Click here for the Add/Drop form. When completed, turn the form in at the Students First Center.

Click here for the Add/Drop/Withdraw grid provided every term to help students be aware of all course deadlines.

Dropping a Course
During the first four weeks of instruction, students may drop a course or courses without paying a fee and without further approval.

Click here for the Add/Drop form. When completed, turn the form in at the Students First Center.

Click here for the Add/Drop/Withdraw grid provided every term to help students be aware of all course deadlines.

Withdrawing from a Course
After the fourth week of instruction and until the end of the tenth week of instruction, a student may withdraw from a course for emergency reasons of for good cause with the signed approval of the instructor of record and confirmed by the dean of the school with which the student is affiliated, provided:
(1) The student is not on special probation,
(2) Dropping the course would be to the educational benefit of the student and
(3) The student is not being investigated for academic dishonesty in that course.

Withdrawing between the 5th and 10th weeks will be approved only provided the student submits a petition including a written description of the special circumstances warranting this action; therefore, students should continue to attend the course until their withdraw request is approved.

Click here for the Course Withdrawal form.

Click here for the Add/Drop/Withdraw grid provided every term to help students be aware of all course deadlines.

For students withdrawing after the fourth week of instruction, a fee will be assessed and a “W” notation will be assigned by the Office of the Registrar and appear in place of a grade on the student’s permanent transcript. Courses in which a “W” has been entered on a student’s record carry no grade points, are not calculated in the grade point average, and will not be considered as courses attempted in assessing the student’s progress to degree. Nevertheless, it is a marker used to indicate that the student was enrolled in the class beyond the fourth week of instruction. It does not indicate whether the student was passing or failing.

Missed a Deadline?

A petition process exists for students who seek an exception to stated academic policies, procedures, deadlines, and regulations. Approval for petitions will be granted by a University committee only in cases where extenuating circumstances are evident and can be substantiated. Extenuating circumstances could include: illness or injury substantiated by a doctor’s note, recent death in the immediate family or other circumstances of equal gravity.

Click here for the Petition of Academic Policy form.