Dropping and Adding Courses

The "Drop/Add Period" is defined as the period at the start of each term when students may add courses to their schedule and drop courses without a record of registration on the transcripts.  Refer to the Academic Calendar for the last day to drop/add for each term.

Drops

Students who:

• drop a 14-week course by end of the drop/add period, or

• withdraw from the University within the first five days of the semester, or

• who drop a 7-week class within the first five days,

will have no record of registration in that course on their permanent records and will not be charged drop fees.

To request to drop a class after this initial period, a student must submit an Academic Petition to the attention of the Academic Advising Office.  Requests for a late drop from a course or courses must be received by the end of the third week of the term the course or courses are intended to be taken.

Cancellation for Non-Payment

Students whose class schedules have been cancelled because of an unpaid account, incomplete University payment plan installments or for unconfirmed financial aid resources, must follow reinstatement procedure as outlined by the Bursar's Office. Students who do not satisfy their financial obligations or request reinstatement by the end of the reinstatement period are not permitted to attend classes or remain in University housing.

Adds

Students may add 14-week structured classes on a space-available basis through the first five days of the semester and may add structured 7-week classes through the first five days of each 7-week period. No signatures are required and no add fee is charged during this period.

To request to add a class after this initial period, a student must complete the Late Add Form and submit it as part of an Academic Petition to the attention of the Academic Advising Office. The Late Add Form requires the following approval signatures before submitting as part of an Academic Petition: instructor, department chair, and dean or dean’s designee. 

Requests to late add a course to a term must be received by the end of the third week of the term the course or courses are intended to be taken.  Late adds will not be given if the student was not eligible to or did not register for courses during the drop/add period.  

Registration for Internships and Independent Studies

By using the Internship Agreement Form or Independent Study Contract, there is an extension of the full semester’s drop/add period for internships and independent studies. The deadline extension for internships and independent studies will be the Friday of the third week of classes for Fall Semester, Spring Semester, or Summer (12-week) Term. For shorter sessions such as 7-weeks, 6-weeks and intersessions, there is not an extension, and the academic calendars add/drop deadline applies. Registration is limited to the registration period of the term in which the internship or independent study takes place. No retroactive credit will be permitted.

Withdrawals

Students who drop or withdraw from a course after the drop/add deadline and during the first 10 weeks of classes for a fall or spring 14-week course or during the first five weeks of classes for a 7-week course will receive a grade of “W” on all courses dropped or withdrawn. Students who drop or withdraw from any course are no longer permitted to attend that course.

The Academic Calendar indicates the last day a withdrawal is allowed for all terms. Students may not drop or withdraw from First-Year Experience (BAC/UTAMPA) sections.  Requests for withdrawals from a course or courses after the published withdrawal deadline must be submitted by the 7^th week of classes of the subsequent fall or spring semester.

Fees

Following the initial period for dropping and adding classes, students are assessed a drop/add fee each time a change is processed.