Schedule Changes (Adding and Dropping Class)

Changes may be made to a current student’s schedule before or during the first week of classes for semester-length classes. Please see Tuition Refunds for refund information.

Adding Classes

Classes may be added prior to their start dates or during the Add period.  Classes should be added using the student portal.  Alternatively, classes can be added using the online Registration/Add/Drop Transaction Request form.  Adding a class initiates a tuition charge to a student’s account.  Add deadlines are listed in the Academic Calendar on the website.

Dropping Classes

“Unregister,” “drop,” and “withdraw” are transactions that end registration in a class.  An unregistration occurs prior to, or shortly after, the start of a class.  The class is deleted entirely from the student’s record and the tuition charge is reversed.  The deadline to unregister varies according to the number of weeks that the class meets.  Drops are allowed after the unregistration period but before the end of a class.  The class remains on the student’s record with a grade of “W” recorded.  The “W” grade has no effect on GPA but can affect eligibility for financial aid.  Tuition is not reversed and remains the student’s responsibility.  Unregistration and drop deadlines are listed in the Academic Calendar.   Unregistrations and drops may be initiated by students before the deadlines regardless of reason and do not require advisor or instructor approval.  Students can request unregistrations and drops in the student portal.  Alternatively, requests can be made using the online Registration/Add/Drop Transaction Request form.

Nonattendance and Nonparticipation

Federal regulations require the Financial Aid Office to base awards on enrollment and attendance/participation in classes.   Students who do not attend/participate in classes will be administratively unregistered (commonly referred to as a “no show”).  Students should read the syllabus for each course to learn how attendance/participation is measured (e.g., discussion board postings, physical presence, turning in first assignment on time, etc.).