Step 7: Drop/Add

Dropping and Adding Courses	Enrollment Appointments
Web Registration Hours	Administrative Drops
Deadlines	Further Questions

Dropping and Adding Courses

Courses may be dropped or added through web registration up until the drop deadline.
Late drops of individual classes for the colleges of Arts & Sciences, and Architecture and Planning can be done via the MyCUInfo after the drop deadline (through the 10 week deadline in spring and fall terms). To access this form go to the Student Tab in MyCUInfo. Click on the “+” sign to expand the section for Registrar Forms, on the right hand side of the page. Select the Late Drop form, and follow the instruction.
During the fall and spring final drop/add periods, new students can make changes to their schedule after their drop/add Enrollment Appointment begins, and continuing students can make changes during the open enrollment period.
Please be aware of Web Registration Hours and Drop/Add Deadlines.
- Dropping ALL of your courses constitutes a withdrawal from the entire term. For information about how to withdraw from ALL courses, click here: Withdrawal Information.

Add Deadlines

ADD DEADLINES – FALL 2012
September 5 (Wed.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to add a course without an instructor’s signature. This includes independent study and thesis. After the deadline: Deadline to add a course, including independent study and thesis, without the instructor’s signature. After this date, the instructor’s signature is required on an enrollment form to add a course (through September 14). After this date, registration is only available for dropping courses through September 12, the drop deadline. (See Drop/Add)
September 14 (Fri.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to add a course without petitioning your dean. NOTE: Instructors’ signature is required on an enrollment form to add a course. In general, instructors only approve an add if students have been regularly attending and there’s space in the course. (See Drop/Add)

Drop Deadlines

DROP DEADLINES – SPRING 2012
February 1 (Wed.)	Drop Deadline: the deadline (11:59 p.m.) to drop a course without being assessed tuition and fees for that course and without a W grade appearing on the transcript. After the Deadline: For courses dropped after this deadline, no tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses. (See Drop/Add) To drop a course after February 1 and through February 29, you must have a special action form signed by your instructor and turned in to the registrar’s office. (EXCEPTION: Students whose primary college is Arts and Sciences, Architecture and Planning, have until March 23 to drop a course without approval signatures.)
February 29 (Wed.)	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without petitioning the dean’s office. You must have instructor’s signature on a special action form to drop a course after February 1 and through February 29. No tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses Dropping after the Deadline: To drop a course after this date, you must have your dean’s approval, as well as the approval of your instructor. Their signatures must be on a special action form or your request will not be processed. (EXCEPTION: Students whose primary college is Arts and Sciences, Architecture and Planning, as well as nondegree students, have until March 23 to drop a course without approval signatures.) Note, however, that courses dropped after February 1 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops after February 1.
March 23 (Fri.)	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for Students whose primary college is Arts and Sciences, or Architecture and Planning to drop a course without any approval signatures. After this date, arts and sciences students and nondegree students must petition their dean’s office to drop a course. Note: Courses dropped after February 1 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for courses dropped after February 1.

DROP DEADLINES – FALL 2012
September 12 (Wed.), 5:00 p.m.	Drop Deadline: the deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without being assessed tuition and fees for that course and without a W grade appearing on the transcript. After the Deadline: For courses dropped after this deadline, no tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses. (See Drop/Add) To drop a course after September 12 and through October 10, you must have an enrollment form signed by your instructor and turned in to the registrar’s office. Late drops for Arts & Sciences, Architecture and Planning, and non-degree can be done via the MyCUInfo after the drop deadline (through the 10 week deadline). To access this form go to the Student Tab in MyCUInfo. Click on the “+” sign to expand the section for Registrar Forms, on the right hand side of the page. Select the Late Drop form, and follow the instructions. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only college is Arts and Sciences, and Architecture and Planning, have until November 2 to drop a course without approval signatures. However, you will receive a W grade on your transcript for a dropped course.)
October 10 (Wed.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without petitioning the dean’s office. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only college is Arts and Sciences, Architecture and Planning, as well as non-degree students, have until November 2 to drop a course without approval signatures. For drops after September 12, students in Arts and Sciences and Architecture should use the Registrar's late drop form online). (more information) Note: Courses dropped after September 12 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops. Dropping after the Deadline: To drop a course after this date, you must have your dean’s approval, as well as the approval of your instructor. Their signatures must be on an enrollment form or your request will not be processed.
November 2 (Fri.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline for Arts & Sciences, Architecture and Planning, and non-degree students to drop a course without approval signatures. For drops after September 12, students in Arts and Sciences and Architecture can use the Registrar's late drop form online (more information) Note: Courses dropped after September 12 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops. (See Drop/Add)

Web Registration Hours

August 24 – September 12
Monday - Friday	7:00 a.m. - midnight
Sundays	11:00 a.m. - midnight (including Labor Day holiday)

Exceptions:
Septbember 5 (Wed.)	The Add and Wait List Deadline: Web registration is only available until midnight for adding courses and adding your name to course wait lists. After January 25, the Web is only available for dropping courses (through midnight. on February 1, the drop deadline).
September 12 (Wed.)	7:00 a.m. -11:59 p.m.(the drop deadline)

Administrative Drops

You must attend regularly to guarantee your place in a course during the first two weeks of the semester. If you fail to do so, you may be administratively dropped at the discretion of the department offering the course. Check with your instructor regarding their specific policy regarding being dropped for nonattendance.

You may also be dropped at the discretion of the department if you do not have the proper course prerequisites. It is your responsibility to know whether or not you are still registered in each of your classes at the end of the drop/add period. Note: Nonattendance does not constitute withdrawal and you may still be charged for your classes unless you officially withdraw before the published deadline.

Further Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about your schedule, you should see your academic advisor or dean’s office.
If you have questions about a course in particular (regarding restrictions, prerequisites, wait lists, etc.), you should see the appropriate academic department.
If you have questions or concerns about how dropping or adding a course will affect your bill, please contact the Bursar’s Office.

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