Drops Adds and Withdrawal
Dropping a course or courses should not be confused with withdrawing from all courses. In courses taught on a conventional basis, a student may drop the course any time up to the last day of the 10th week of classes. Students should consult the academic calendar for the last day to drop. College of business students must have the permission of their academic advisor to drop or add a course. All other students may drop courses without permission of the instructor during the first 10 class days in the fall and spring semesters (4 class days in summer). Students must obtain the signature of the instructor whose course they are dropping if they drop the course between the 10th class day (4th class day in summer) and the last day to drop classes as given on the academic calendar for each fall and spring semester.
Once a student has registered and paid tuition and fees for a course section, the student is considered enrolled in that class until the student officially drops the class at the Registrar's Office. Enrollment is not complete until all tuition and fees have been paid. Students will not be admitted to classes for which tuition and fees have not been paid. The student must submit all requests to drop a course in writing to the Registrar's Office. Neither faculty, relatives, nor friends may drop or add courses for a student. Add/drop forms must be completed at the Registrar's Office prior to the end of the last day to drop. The student should note the academic calendar for the last date to drop. Failure to drop a class which is not being attended will result in a failing grade on the academic record. Students may withdraw from all classes after the last date to drop with permission of their advisor and Dean or Department Chair. For refund dates, the student should note the Refund Policy in the section on Tuition, Fees, and Deposits in this Catalog.
Adding a course is subject to the same advisement, course load, admission, and prerequisite requirements as original registration. Consulting with the advisor in advance of registration can reduce the need for late adds.
Students enrolling late in a course should not expect special make-up assistance from the instructor.
In the case of courses taught on a self-paced instruction (SPI) basis, students are encouraged to enroll as early as possible. However, courses taught on a SPI basis may be added up to 4 weeks prior to the end of the fall or spring semesters. An equivalent date will be established for the summer term as announced in the summer class schedule. After the late registration period, SPI courses may be added only with the permission of the instructor and the Dean of the school or college in which the course is taught. Students not completing an SPI course by the end of the semester must reregister and pay all applicable fees to continue the course in the next semester in which it is offered. Students may drop an SPI course at any time up to the last date to drop, as shown in the academic calendar.
Withdrawing from the University should not be confused with dropping a course(s) while remaining enrolled in others. Students desiring to drop every course in which they are enrolled are considered to be withdrawing. Students should secure a withdrawal petition from the Registrar's Office, complete it and obtain the signature of the Business Office, the Library, Security, and the Financial Aid Office. In cases of illness, students may have someone notify the Registrar who will arrange for withdrawal.
If a student wishes to withdraw, a completed withdrawal form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office prior to the final date to withdraw. A withdrawal requested after the last date to drop must have the permission of the Dean. Failure to withdraw from a class which the student has never attended or has stopped attending will result in a failing grade on the academic record. A withdrawal request becomes effective the date the completed and signed form is received from the student by the Registrar's Office. Students who have withdrawn from the University need not apply for readmission unless they have been absent from the University for more than 2 semesters.