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. For all other courses, including weekend courses, the drop date will be 8 days before the course begins, or the date set by the 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.