Dropping Courses
Students may drop courses on-line through the end of the fourth week of the semester without instructor permission. The dropped courses will not appear on the academic transcript. Students may receive a partial refund based on the published tuition refund schedule. Students may not drop a course after the fourth week of classes. Students who drop to fewer than 12 credits (fewer than 9 credits for some graduate TAs and DAs) will be re-classified to part-time status, which may delay graduation for undergraduate students. Full-time undergraduate students who, for extraordinary reasons, wish to carry fewer than 12 credits must receive approval from the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs. International students will also be required to get approval from the International Services Office before being permitted to carry less than a full-time course load.
Adding Courses
Students may add courses on-line through the fourth week of the semester. No permission is required during week-one. Students must obtain a permission code from the instructor or departmental secretary to add a course during weeks two, three, and four. A student wishing to add a course after the first four weeks must present a petition with the reasons for requesting a late change to the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs or Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.
Seven-Week Courses
For courses that meet for half of the semester, the above time-line is reduced by half.