Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing from Courses

Graduate students may add and drop courses during a specified period at the beginning of each semester/session. No courses may be added after this period. After the deadline, students may withdraw from courses up to a specified date near the end of each semester/session. Withdrawing from a course requires approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. Withdrawing from a course after the “Add/Drop Period” will be recorded as a “W” on the student’s official transcript. Students must officially drop or withdraw from courses; otherwise, courses will remain on transcripts with a grade of “F.”

A doctoral student who wants to withdraw for a semester or more must seek in writing permission to do so and will also need permission to re-enter. Doctoral students who are allowed to withdraw and re-enter must make up any missed coursework during the next cohort. Approval for withdrawal and re-entry is not automatic.

All students who wish to drop or withdraw from courses are strongly urged to consult with the Office of Financial Aid beforehand.

Refunds of tuition in cases of dropping or withdrawing from courses are pro-rated downward beginning on the first day of the semester, not the first meeting of the class. Please see the refund policy below.