a. Students are permitted to add or drop one or more courses during the first week of the semester given that they secured their advisor’s approval.

b. Courses will be added or sections changed through an add/drop period without penalty (no entry on student’s record). After the 15th day of instruction, students may petition to drop a class only for serious and compelling reasons. Permission to drop during this time period will be granted only with the approval of the advisor and the student’s major department chair and the Dean. All requests for permission to drop under these circumstances and all approvals will be made in writing on a petition to drop. A statement of the reason(s) for dropping is required. For courses dropped during this period, a “W” grade will automatically be recorded.

c. Registered students who do not appear in class after 15th day of the semester will be dropped from the class roll by the instructor. However, the responsibility for properly dropping classes ultimately rests with each student. Students who do not drop a scheduled class which they are not attending are subject to receiving a failing grade. See also the section in the Schedule of Classes regarding the refund of fees.