Withdrawing & Dropping Classes
Registrar's Office

You should finalize your schedule by the first four days of the term. Dropping and adding courses on the 5th day of the term or after is highly discouraged and does not set you up for success. Should you need to drop the deadline to drop a class(es) on WebOPUS is 11:59 p.m. on the day of Census (12th day of the semester). Course dropped before Census do not appear on your transcript. 

• Log in to WebOPUS
• Click the "My Student Profile" menu
• Click "Registration" on left navigation bar
• Click "Register or Drop Classes" 
• Select the term you are dropping class(es)
• Click on the drop-down menu under the Status column next to the class that you would like Drop/Delete. 
• Click Submit. This will remove the course from your schedule and drop you from the class. 

Tuition and Fees

If you are withdrawing from a course after the start of the term, you will be assessed tuition and fees according to a prorated refund schedule published on the Student Billing & Cashiering website.

When you drop individual classes after Census, it is referred to as a withdrawal. You can't withdraw from a course on WebOPUS. There are only two ways to withdraw from individual courses:

1. You can use one of your 3 Course Withdrawals (CW). For more information and deadlines, see our Course Withdrawal page.
2. You can petition for an Administrative Withdrawal (AW). AWs are only granted under serious, unforeseen circumstances that present a considerable obstacle to course completion (e.g. severe injury, physical or mental illness, death in the family, etc.). For more information and deadlines, see our Administrative Withdrawal page.

Tuition and Fees

If you are withdrawing from a course after the start of the term, you will be assessed tuition and fees according to a prorated refund schedule published on the Student Billing & Cashiering website.

The process for withdrawing from all of your classes depends on when it is relative to the start of the semester.

Before the Semester Has Started

You can drop all of your classes before the first day of the semester using the Withdraw from All Classes (Pre-Term) form. You will not be charged tuition and fees, and these classes will not appear on your transcript.

Between the 1st and the 12th Day of the Semester (Pre-Census Semester Withdrawal)

You can drop all of your classes between the first day of the semester and Census (the 12th day of the semester) using the same process as you would for a Semester Withdrawal. Please note, you cannot drop all of your classes individually on WebOPUS. Courses dropped before Census do not appear on your transcript, and a pre-term Semester Withdrawal will not count as your one available Semester Withdrawal. (View the prorated tuition and fees refund schedule.)

After the 12th day of the Semester (Post-Census Semester Withdrawal)

You can withdraw from all of your classes between Census and the last regular day of classes using your one available Semester Withdrawal, or you can petition for an Administrative Withdrawal. View the prorated tuition and fees refund schedule.)

Considering taking an "Incomplete"? Here's what you need to know.

• Incomplete Grades are issued at the instructor's discretion -- instructors are not required to allow a student to take an Incomplete for any reason.
• The instructor can allow you up to one year to complete the outstanding coursework. They are not required to give you the whole year to complete the coursework.
• If your instructor agrees to let you take an Incomplete, you will need to fill out the Incomplete Grade Request form.
  • You will outline the agreed-upon terms, including coursework you need to complete and the time frame for completing it, on the form.
  • Both the student and the instructor must sign the form. 
  • The completed form must be returned to Skyhawk Station no later than 4:00 p.m. on last regular day of classes.
• An Incomplete will appear on your transcript with an "I" in place of a grade until one of two things happens:
  • You complete the required coursework within the time allowed, and your instructor submits a grade change form to the Registrar's Office. Registrar's Office staff will then replace the "I" on your transcript with the grade assigned by your instructor.
  • You fail to complete the required coursework, in which case the "I" will be changed to an "F" on your transcript.

Incomplete Grade Extension Requests

• Students can petition for an extension for their incomplete using the Incomplete Grade Extension Request form at Skyhawk Station.

Dropping or withdrawing from a course can impact your on-campus housing and/or financial aid eligibility.

• Housing: You must be enrolled in at least nine credits to live in the residence halls. If you drop below nine credits, you will have 48 hours to vacate the residence halls. If you have any questions about housing, contact the Housing Office by phone at 970-247-7503 or by email Student Housing.
• Financial Aid: Any change in your enrollment status can affect your eligibility for student loans and scholarships. If you have questions about your eligibility, contact Skyhawk Station by phone (970-247-7301) or email the Skyhawk Station.