Add
During the pre-enrollment period through the end of the second week of classes for the term, all students, with the exception of 1st term freshmen, may add courses that are free from restrictions/permissions, by using BANNER Web for Students. Instructor or academic unit approval is conditional on class size limitations. Regardless of when a student adds a course, the student is responsible for meeting all course requirements as mandated by the specific course syllabus.
Recommendations to Students:
- Meet with your academic advisor if:
- You encounter a course restriction/permission—contact your academic advisor to resolve the restriction;
- You have a course enrollment request beginning with week two of the term—meet with your academic advisor for review;
- You are a freshmen—you need to meet with your academic advisor for any/all course schedule adjustments;
- You are a new undergraduate transfer student;
- You have newly been readmitted.
Drop
Please note that "dropping" a course and "withdrawing" from a course are distinct actions and are governed by different policies. (See "Course Withdrawal Policy" below.)
For both graduate and undergraduate students, courses may only be dropped during the "drop period" lasting from the beginning of the enrollment period through the end of the second week of the quarter. Dropping a course results in the course being removed from the student's academic record without a "W" appearing on the transcript—specifically, neither the course nor the grade of "W" appears on the student’s transcript. Freshmen and new first-term transfer students must meet with their academic advisors to drop courses during the first quarter. Undergraduate upper-class and graduate students may use BannerWeb to drop courses; no approvals are required for upper-class and graduate students.
Students drop a course for the term in which they are enrolled by using BannerWeb for students. Approval of the instructor is not required to drop a course (but is required to withdraw from a course).
For "accelerated courses," which normally last five weeks, the drop period is limited to the first week of the course. Thus, for accelerated courses given during weeks one through five of the regular term, the drop period is week one; for accelerated courses given during weeks six through ten of the regular term, the drop period is week six (of the regular term).
Withdraw
Undergraduate students may withdraw from a course during the "withdrawal period" lasting from the beginning of the third week through the end of the sixth week of the quarter. Specifically, the last day to withdraw from a course is the Friday of the sixth week of the quarter. For undergraduates enrolled in accelerated courses (which normally last five weeks), students may withdraw from the second through the third week.
Graduate students may withdraw from a course during the "withdrawal period" lasting from the beginning of the third week through the end of the tenth week of the quarter. For graduates enrolled in accelerated courses (which normally last five weeks), students may withdraw from the second through the fifth week, prior to the final examination.
Withdrawing from a course causes both the name of the course and the grade of "W" to appear on the student’s transcript.
Before withdrawing from a course, students should consult with the instructor. All students must obtain their advisor’s written authorization before withdrawing from courses. Written authorization is obtained once the instructor has signed the "ENROLL/WITHDRAW" form available from Student Administrative Services' web page: http://www.drexel.edu/SRC/forms.asp.
Where extenuating circumstances obtain, students may petition the Dean of their college to withdraw from classes from the sixth week through the tenth week of the term. If the petition is persuasive, the Dean sends a recommendation to the Vice Provost, with an explanation of the circumstances. The Vice Provost will review the recommendation and make the final decision supporting or not supporting the recommendation. Course withdrawals relating to previous terms require that the same procedure be followed.
Dropping or withdrawing from courses can have serious financial and academic implications, possibly affecting billing, financial aid, VA benefits, eligibility to participate in NCAA athletic events and, for foreign students, immigration status. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and financial aid counselor before withdrawing. Students are considered the responsible parties for any/all transactions processed against their academic records.
Credit Limitation
Undergraduate day students may not schedule more than 20 credits in a term without written approval from their academic dean or school director.
There are billing implications for those students who register for more than 20 credits per term. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page on the website for the Office of Student Account/Bursar.
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