Academic Policies

Change of Schedule (Drop/Add)

NOTE: This is archived policy text and is no longer current. The current version of this policy can be found here.

Students may drop and/or add courses by following instructions and adhering to deadlines in the appropriate Schedule of Classes each semester. Change of Schedule (drop/add) forms are available in departments and can also be printed in .pdf format on the Curriculum and Registration site. To see when a Change of Schedule form is required, see Registration Dates and Deadlines.

As of the first day of classes and through the last day of registration for credit, as stated in the Academic Calendar, a student may not add a course with a Change of Schedule form without the permission and the signature of the instructor of the course.

Course withdrawals filed by the end of the fourth week of classes (Fall and Spring) result in cancellation of registration in the course. For course withdrawals filed from the end of the fourth week of classes until the end of the eighth week of classes, the grade of "W" is awarded to students who are passing at the time of withdrawal; the grade of "E" may be awarded to students not passing at the time of withdrawal. Both grades show on the student's permanent record.

The last day on which a student may drop a course is the last day of the eighth week during which classes are held, except for an extraordinary reason approved by the student's college dean (in the case of undergraduate students) or by the Graduate Council (in the case of graduate students) or by the Dean of Students (in the case of students withdrawing completely from the University). For students in the colleges of Law and Medicine, withdrawals are governed by regulations established by the respective college faculties.