Adding or Dropping a Class

After receiving a registration PIN from their advisors, students can generally manage their enrollment through MyInfo and CatCourse Scheduler (for more information, please visit the Registration Information website). Sometimes students need instructor approval to add a class. Instructors can authorize an override of a pre-requisite, course cap or time conflict. They may also authorize a student to add their course between the 6th and 10th day of a typical semester. To drop a class from the 11th through the 59th day of the typical semester, students need to consult an advisor. Details on these processes can be found below. Please note add/drops take 3-5 business days to process once the DocuSign form has all required signatures.

• Connect with your advisor (to drop a class) or instructor (to add a class) early to help you navigate these processes by published deadlines.

• Dropping or adding a course could significantly impact your bill and financial aid. Contact Student Accounts or the Office of Financial Aid Services if you have questions.
• To view the email announcing the new Add/Drop process follow this link.
• In the case of an extraordinary circumstance, a student may appeal to add a course after the 10th semester day or drop a course from the 60th to the 70th class day, please utilize DocuSign to initiate this process.   Please note "Assistant Dean of College" refers to the Assistant Dean of your Academic College, not the Dean of Students. 

If you are faculty/staff looking for instructions on how to add or drop a student, please see Add/Drop Instructions for Instructors & Advisors.

        How to Add a Class

• To ADD a class when you cannot complete the process through MyInfo or CatCourse Scheduler,contact the instructor of the class you’d like to be added into. To locate instructor information, find the class on the Schedule of Classes in MyInfo.
• Click here for a list of common Registration Add Errors.

How to Drop a Class

• • If you are within the timeframe to drop yourself from a course, follow the directions on how to self drop a course.

  • Start with your assigned academic advisor, unless your department has shared a different process with you.
  • Students must receive advisor approval. It is important that you reach out to them well in advance of the deadline to ensure you have time to complete the withdraw before the deadline.
  • If you have recently changed majors or are unable to connect with your advisor, click the button below.  
    • Graduate students should reach out to their home department to confirm their advisor.
  • If dropping to zero credits, fill out the university withdrawal request form online.

     

     Click here for a list of Advising Contacts for Course Drops & Withdrawals

Important Registration Deadlines for Spring 2024

For Summer registration deadlines, please go to the Full Add/Drop Schedule.

• • Term dates: January 17 - May 9 
    
  • Last day to self-add online: January 23
  • Last day to add a class, via instructor: January 30
  • Last day to self-drop online: January 30
    
  • Last day to drop without a “W” grade, via advisor: February 6 
    
  • Last day to drop with a “W” grade, via advisor: April 17