• Before semester

Students may change their schedules at any time if a course they registered for has been canceled or moved to another time.

Incoming students may change their schedules at any time.  If the change is made before the semester begins an add/drop fee will not be charged.  If the change is made after the semester begins, an add/drop fee will apply. These changes can only be made through Bonnie Carr and cannot be done by a student or faculty member in OwlNet.

Continuously enrolled students cannot alter their schedules between

semesters unless they are also changing their majors or there has been an adjustment involving an internship, student teaching experience, or study abroad.

• During semester

Deadlines for adding and dropping courses are printed in each year’s Academic Calendar.  Add/Drop forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.

Advisors do not need to sign add/drop forms.  It is advisable that a student meet with their advisor before dropping a course as it may affect academic, financial and residential standing.

Courses may be added during the first week of classes of the Fall and Spring semesters.   

Students may not drop ENG100 or MAT101 under any circumstance.

Faculty should not allow students to participate in their classes if they are not on the class list or cannot present an add slip that has been processed by the Registrar.

Courses may be dropped with a grade of “WP” or “WF” through the 11th week of the semester.  Forms for dropping courses are available in the Registrar’s Office. 

Students who stop attending a course after the withdrawal deadline will receive a letter grade for the course based on the entire semester. 

Grades of “WP” or “WF” will be granted after the withdrawal deadline in exceptional cases.  Contact the Academic Dean for details.

• Full-time/part-time status

Students taking less than 12 credit hours during a semester are considered part-time.  Resident students who drop courses and fall under 12 credits are subject to being removed from the residence halls.  Contact the Director of Residential Life for details on this policy.

Students also need to consider how a reduction in credits will affect their financial aid and scholarships.  Contact the Director of Student Financial Services for further information.

• Overloads

Students need permission from the Academic Dean to take more than 18 credits in a semester.  Only students with a 3.0 or greater may take an overload.