To avoid a transcript entry for a dropped course, students must drop the class prior to the census date (10% point) of the class. After the 10% point of the class, but before the beginning of the exam period, a grade of W will be entered on the student’s transcript. After the exam period begins, a grade of F will be recorded, unless students officially withdraw from all courses. (Procedure 3.01.10)
Students can drop a course prior to the census date of a class by dropping the course in Self-Service or by completing an electronic Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form found on the Welcome to the Student Portal webpage under the eForms/Student Services link. After completing the form, the form will route electronically to the relevant instructor(s) and the student’s faculty advisor for approval. The approved form will go to the registrar's office for processing.
Dropping Traditional Classes
Traditional classes are classes in which 100% of the instruction is delivered face-to-face with the instructor and student. Students wishing to drop a traditional class prior to the census date of a class by dropping the course in Self-Service or by completing an electronic Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form found on the Welcome to the Student Portal webpage under the eForms/Student Services link. After completing the form, the form will route electronically to the relevant instructor(s) and the student’s faculty advisor for approval. The approved form will go to the registrar's office for processing.
Dropping Blended/Hybrid/Online Classes
Blended/hybrid/online classes are classes in which 100% or a portion of the instruction is delivered online and a portion is delivered face-to-face with the instructor and student. Students wishing to drop a blended, hybrid or online class should email the instructor using their Rams Mail student account. The email should include the course information (prefix, number, and section), a statement of intent to drop, and the student’s name and identification number. The instructor will add the last date of attendance to the email request and forward the message to the registrar’s office for processing.