Drop / Add Policy

Fall & Spring Semester - Drop/Add Period
First 5 days of the semester
 Summer Sessions - Drop/Add Period
First 3 days of the summer session to add courses
First 5 days of the summer session to drop courses

Course Add/Drop Deadlines

Full-Term Courses (Fall and Spring Semesters)

  • Add/Drop Period: Students may drop or add full-term courses through the fifth day of the semester.
  • Definition: A full-term course begins in the first week and ends in the final week of the term.
  • Non-Full-Term Courses: Courses that do not span the entire term have specific add/drop periods. Please check individual course details in the course search.

Summer Sessions

  • Add Period: Students may add courses through the third day of the session.
  • Drop Period: Students may drop courses during the fifth day of the session.

How to Drop or Add Courses

  • Options: Students can drop or add courses either online or in person with an academic advisor.
  • PSEO Students:
    • Signature Requirement: Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) students must obtain the signature of a college academic advisor or counselor to drop or add courses.
    • Deadlines:
      • Adding Courses: PSEO students may add courses through the fifth day of the Fall and Spring semesters.
      • Dropping Courses: PSEO students may drop courses through the tenth day of the Fall and Spring semesters.

Transcript and Financial Aid Implications

  • Transcript Impact: Dropped courses do not appear on your transcript and do not affect your academic standing.
  • Financial Aid Repayment: Students who drop "short-term" courses for which they received financial aid may be required to repay funds in accordance with federal and state repayment policies.