During the Add/Drop period, a student may drop a course without penalty or notation on the transcript. The Add/Drop dates for full-term courses are set by the University Registrar. See the Academic Calendar for course drop dates specific to each term. For all other courses, including weekend courses, the drop date will be 8 days before the course begins, or the date set by the University Registrar, whichever is sooner.

After the Add/Drop period, a student may withdraw from a course with the approval of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the professor, and the student’s faculty advisor. The course will be marked with a "W" on the student's transcript; courses marked "W" are not counted in determining the grade point average.

Students are responsible for officially dropping or withdrawing from courses to be eligible for a refund of tuition. Nonpayment for classes for which a student is registered or non-attendance in a registered class does not release the student from financial obligation, and it does not result in withdrawal from a course.