| Registration Changes |
| Action† |
Begins* |
Ends |
Notes |
| Adding a class |
First day of registration for the semester |
Second Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Advisor’s signature not required |
| Dropping a class (class does not appear on transcript) |
First day of registration for the semester |
Third Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Advisor’s signature required for student in degree program after the second Friday after the first day of instruction |
| Withdrawing from a class (class appears on transcript with W grade) |
After the third Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Ninth Friday after the first day of instruction |
Advisor’s signature required for student in degree program |
| Dropping or withdrawing from all of your classes |
First day of registration for the semester |
Ninth Friday after the first day of instruction |
Advisor’s signature required for student in degree program. Total withdrawal form must be completed. |
| Faculty-initiated drop (class does not appear on transcript) |
First day of instruction for the semester |
Third Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Faculty member will notify the registrar’s office |
| Faculty-initiated withdrawal (class appears on transcript with W grade) |
After the third Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Ninth Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Faculty member will notify the registrar’s office |
| Late withdrawal from a class** |
After the last day for student-initiated withdrawals |
Last day of instruction for the semester |
Advisor’s signature required for student in degree program; class instructor, department head and dean’s signature required for all students |
| Late withdrawal from all your classes |
After the last day for student-initiated withdrawals |
Last day of instruction for the semester |
Must be initiated by the dean of the college or school in which the student is majoring or by the dean of enrollment management for undeclared majors or non-degree students |
| Credit-no-credit option |
First day of registration for the semester |
Third Friday after the first day of instruction for the semester |
Undergraduates only
Only free electives may be taken under this option |