Courses
or additional credits may be added and/or dropped according to the published
course schedule. Courses dropped during the first two calendar weeks of classes
will not appear on a student's transcript. Courses may not be added after the
end of the second week (the last day to add a course is noted on the School of Public Health's Registration Calendar).
After the end of the add/drop period course additions are not allowed. Students may withdraw from a course during this period which extends to midsemester (the last day to drop a course is noted on the school's Registration Calendar). There is no academic penalty for withdrawing from a course during this time period. However, a grade of W (Official Withdrawal) will be noted on the official transcripts of students who drop courses
during this withdrawal period. A grade of W means an approved
withdrawal from a course.
A student who wishes to add or drop a course must complete and submit an Add/Drop
form which is available on the school's website. The student and their academic adviser (for additions) or the course instructor (for drops) must sign the Add/Drop form. If the student is receiving financial aid, the Office of Financial Aid will also need to sign the form. Once the Add/Drop form has been signed, the student must take the form to the Office of the Registrar in order for their registration to be updated.
Students dropping to zero credits for the semester are considered withdrawn and must submit a Leave of Absence form to the director of student support services if they are not planning to register for a semester. Students who wish to fully withdraw from the school must submit a Notification of Withdrawal form to the director of student support services. Approved withdrawals take effect as of the date the signed form is received in the Office of the Registrar.
A student who stops attending a course and does not process a withdrawal with the Office of the Registrar prior to or on the last day of the withdrawal period is subject to a failing grade for the course. A student who stops attending a class after the last day of official withdrawal
without unusual circumstances will receive a grade of F (fail).
In all cases of adding and/or dropping courses, it is the student's
responsibility to complete the proper form in the allotted time.
Academic Policies and Procedures 
