Can I drop a course without a “W” after the add/drop date?

Policy: “Through the registration process, students assume academic and financial responsibility for the courses in which they enroll.  They are relieved of these responsibilities only by formally terminating enrollment by dropping or withdrawing in accordance with deadlines specified in the Academic Calendar.”

Resolution: Students will not be permitted to drop a course (without a grade of “W”) after the add/drop deadline. Students who have no intention of attending or completing a course once the deadline has expired are expected to withdraw. Withdrawals appear on the transcript with a final grade of W and are not calculated into the GPA.  W’s do count as attempted hours for SAP calculations.  Students may withdraw from no more than 16 credit hours over the course of their academic careers.  

“Clean drops” (drop without grade of “W”) are approved only in the rarest of circumstances, when registration has occurred in error for reasons beyond the control of the student. To drop a class with no record on the transcript is to alter the academic record implying that the student was never enrolled. Unless appropriate extenuating conditions are documented, the withdrawal on the transcript is an accurate reflection of the student’s academic history.