Dropping and Adding Courses

Students who drop a 14-week course or withdraw from the University within the first five days of the semester, or who drop a 7-week class within the first three days, will have no record of registration in that course on their permanent records and will not be charged drop fees. A student must obtain approval from the instructor to withdraw from a course after the drop/add period.

Students who withdraw from a course after that time during the first 10 weeks of classes for a 14-week course, or during the first five weeks of classes for a 7-week course will receive a grade of “W” on all courses dropped. Students who drop or withdraw from any course are no longer permitted to attend that course.

The Academic Calendar indicates the last day a withdrawal is allowed for the 7-week and 14-week terms. First-year students may not drop or withdraw from Gateways sections.

Students may add 14-week classes on a space-available basis through the first five days of the semester and may add 7-week classes through the first three days of each 7-week period. No signatures are required and no add fee is charged during this period. Students who wish to add a class after this initial period must obtain instructor approval and the consent of the director of the Academic Advising Office. Following the initial period for dropping and adding classes, the student is charged the drop/add fee ($25) each time a change is processed.

Students who intend to enroll but whose class schedule has been cancelled because of an unpaid account, incomplete University payment plan installments or for unconfirmed financial aid resources must make arrangements to satisfy these conditions and officially enroll no later than the end of the third week of the semester. Procedures to re-enroll are available in the Registrar’s Office, Academic Advising Office and Bursar’s Office, as well as on the University’s website. Students who do not satisfy their financial obligations or re-establish a class schedule by the end of the third week are not permitted to attend classes or remain in University housing.