302-2 - Add/Drop Period

Title:	Add/Drop Period
Owner:	Executive Director, Registrar Operations and Academic Compliance
Last Update/Revised:	06/02/2022

Policy: The Add/Drop period occurs prior to and throughout the first week (7 days) of a session. During this period, students may add and drop courses. New students may be admitted during this period provided they attend at least one (1) scheduled class, or post a gradable assignment for online, during the Add/Drop period.

Students dropping all classes may be treated as withdrawals or become inactive. Please refer to our Continuous Enrollment policy.

Dropped courses occurring within add/drop period may appear on student’s transcript but will not be included in evaluating student maximum allowable time frame specific to satisfactory academic progress.

Teacher Credentialing Program Specific Requirements

In alignment with teaching credentialing regulatory bodies, for students to participate in student teaching and meet required hours set by state and accrediting bodies, late registration is not permitted. Students must ensure they meet all requirements for student teaching as detailed in the Student Teaching Handbook prior to the first day of a session.

Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to provide directions of the last day to add or drop courses in a new session without academic or financial penalty for that course.

Scope: The scope of this policy applies to all university employees and current students.

Document and Form(s):

Course Withdrawal Form
Program Withdrawal Form