Drop/add/refund deadlines Fall 2026
Full semester classes
| Dates | Add course(s) | Drop course(s) | Change grading basis | Tuition refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through August 28 | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| Aug 29 to Aug 31 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| Sept 1 to Sept 4 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 75% |
| Sept 5 to Sept 8 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 75% |
| Sept 9 to Sept 14 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 50% |
| Sept 15 to Sept 21 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 25% |
| Sept 22 to Nov 4 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |
| Nov 4 to Dec 11 | Not allowed | Approval required from Scholastic Committee, no approval required for students using their one-time discretionary course withdrawal, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |
| Dec 12 to Dec 18 | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed | 0% |
First-half semester classes
| Dates | Add course(s) | Drop course(s) | Change grading basis | Tuition refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through August 28 | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| Aug 29 to Aug 31 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| Sept 1 to Sept 4 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 50% |
| Sept 5 to Sept 8 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 50% |
| Sept 9 to Sept 21 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |
| Sept 22 to Oct 16 | Not allowed | Approval required from Scholastic Committee, no approval required for students using their one-time discretionary course withdrawal, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |
Second-half semester classes
| Dates | Add course(s) | Drop course(s) | Change grading basis | Tuition refund |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through October 27 | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| Oct 28 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 100% |
| October 29 - Nov 3 | Approval required from instructor | No approval required | No approval required | 50% |
| Nov 4 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 50% |
| Nov 5 to Nov 17 | Approval required from Scholastic Committee and instructor | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |
| Nov 18 to Dec 11 | Not allowed | Approval required from Scholastic Committee, no approval required for students using their one-time discretionary course withdrawal, W recorded on transcript | Not allowed | 0% |