Adding and Dropping Courses

A student may add and/or drop courses during two distinct add/drop periods: (1) a five-day open period following pre-registration and (2) the first two weeks of fall and spring term and the first three days of January term, with certain limitations and exceptions, as follows:

• Classes may not be added after the beginning of the second class meeting of any course unless the instructor grants permission.
• Courses meeting for less than the full term must be registered by the end of the first week of that course’s meetings.
• Senior projects/theses must be registered by the end of the second week of Fall and Spring terms, and the end of the first week of January Term.
• Independent/directed studies and internships for 3 or 4 credits must be registered by the end of the second week of Fall or Spring terms.
• Independent/directed studies and internships for 2 credits must be registered by the end of the eighth week of Fall or Spring terms.
• Independent/directed studies and internships for 1 credit must be registered by the end of the 11th week of Fall or Spring terms.
• Independent/directed studies must be registered by the end of the first week of January Term, regardless of credit.