Once registration is complete, a student requesting a scheduling change must complete a drop/add form with the advisor's or program coordinator's signature.
Students may not add classes after the published drop/add period. Each term's deadline is printed in the Academic Calendar. It is the student's responsibility to check the Graduate Catalog Academic Calendar for deadlines that apply to the drop/add period and withdrawal from graduate classes.
The specific procedures and policies are as follows:
- The Drop/Add Period is listed in the Graduate Catalog Academic Calendar. A student may drop any course and add another during the drop/add period. No course may be added beyond this time.
- During the Drop/Add period, a student may add or drop courses by completing a drop/add form in the Office of the Registrar, or by Web Registration. The Program Coordinator/Advisor must sign the drop/add form.
- After the Drop/Add period, a student may withdraw from a course up to the academic withdrawal date of the respective course, as designated on the Academic Calendar, by completing a drop/add form and submitting it to the Registrar's Office. Tuition will be charged for course withdrawals after the drop/add period. A student who wishes to withdraw from a class must obtain the signature of the instructor of the course on the drop form. Students withdrawing after the drop/add period and prior to the academic withdrawal date of the term will receive a "W." After the academic withdrawal date, students who initiate a withdrawal will receive a grade of "F." Students who do not follow this procedure will receive a grade of "F."
Any student who is unable to continue attendance in class should either drop the course or withdraw from the University.