Registration & Records

Drop/Add/Withdrawals

Summer 2008 | Fall 2008 | Winterim 2009 | Spring 2009

You are expected to complete the courses for which you register. If you decide you do not want to take a course, you MUST follow the Drop/Add/Withdrawal procedures established by the University to OFFICIALLY DROP the course. If you never attend or stop attending a course and fail to officially withdraw from the university, you will receive an F in the course at the end of the semester.

In all cases involving changes in registration, it is your responsibility to file the properly completed forms, which are available online or stop in the Registration and Records Office for a copy of the paper form.  Failure to complete official changes in your registration may result in the recording of F grades and loss of credits. 

Add/Drop Form & Instructions
Cancellations and Withdrawal -- Policy & Dates

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend the first meeting of class, or have permission from the instructor or chair of the department to be absent. Those who do not attend the first two days of class may be required to drop the course if there are others who wish to add the course. It is the student's responsibility to officially drop the course through the Registration and Records Office or on the web (see the drop schedule by term below).

Summer 2008

The following table illustrates the schedule for adding and dropping courses:

Length of course Adds permitted through Drops permitted, course not
on student record
Drops permitted, course appears on record
with a "W"
Drops not permitted
8 weeks June 19 June 16-19 June 20 - July 18 July - 21 Aug. 8

7 weeks First 4 days First 4 days 5-21 days 22nd day
& after

6 weeks First 3 days First 3 days 4-18 days 19th day
& after

5 weeks First 3 days First 3 days 4-15 days 16th day
& after

1st 4 - weeks June 17 June 16-17 June 18 - July 1 July 2-11


2nd 4 - weeks July 15 July 14-15 July 16-29 July 30 - Aug. 8


3 week course First 2 days First 2 days 3-9 days 10th day
& after

2 week course
First day First day 2nd-6th day 7th day
& after

1 week course
Start of class First day 2nd-3rd day 4th-5th day

Other Course Lengths -  Contact the Registration and Records Office

The drop/add schedule for courses meeting lengths of time other than those shown in the table will be prorated appropriately.

Fall 2008

The following table illustrates the schedule for adding and dropping courses:

Length of course Adds permitted through Drops permitted, course not
on student record
Drops permitted, course appears on record
with a "W"
Drops not permitted
Full term Sept. 11 Sept. 2-11 Sept. 12 -
Nov. 7
Nov. 10 -
Dec. 19

1st 8 weeks Sept. 5 Sept. 2-5 Sept. 8 -
Oct. 3
Oct. 6-24


2nd 8 weeks Oct. 30 Sept. 2 -
Oct. 30
Oct. 31 - Nov. 26 Dec. 1-19


8 weeks First 4 days First 4 days 5th day -
24th day
25th day -8th week

7 weeks First 4 days First 4 days 5th day -
21st day
22nd day -
7th week

5 weeks First 3 days First 3 days 4th day -
15th day
16th day -
5th week

2 weeks First day First day 2nd-6th day 7th day
& after

1 week Start of class First day 2nd & 3rd day 4th &
5th days

Other Course Lengths -  Contact the Registration and Records Office

The drop/add schedule for courses meeting lengths of time other than those shown in the table will be prorated appropriately.

Winterim 2009

The following table illustrates the schedule for adding and dropping courses:

Adds permitted through Drops permitted, course not
on student record
Drops permitted, course appears on record
with a "W"
Drops not permitted
Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 12 Jan. 13-15

Spring 2009

The following table illustrates the schedule for adding and dropping courses:

Length of course Adds permitted through Drops permitted, course not
on student record
Drops permitted, course appears on record
with a "W"
Drops not permitted
Full term Jan. 29 Jan. 20-29 Jan. 30-
Apr. 3
Apr. 6 -
May 15

1st 8 weeks Jan. 23 Jan. 20 - 23 Jan 26 -
Feb 20
Feb. 23 - Mar. 13

2nd 8 weeks Mar. 26 Mar. 23-26 Mar. 27 -
Apr. 24
Apr. 27 - May 15

8 weeks First 4 days First 4 days 5th day -
24th day
25th day - 8th week

7 weeks First 4 days First 4 days 5th day -
21st day
22nd day - 7th week

5 weeks First 3 days First 3 days 4th day -
15th day
16th -
5th week

2 weeks First day First day 2nd-6th day 7th day
& after

1 week Start of class First day 2nd & 3rd day 4th &
5th days

Other Course Lengths -  Contact the Registration and Records Office

The drop/add schedule for courses meeting lengths of time other than those shown in the table will be prorated appropriately.