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To add any course, you must already be registered for the semester. Otherwise, you must go through either the regular or late registration procedure.
The College of Communication adheres to The University’s policy and procedure for adding a course. Note that the procedure to add a course depends on the date, so be aware of dates and deadlines by checking the academic calendar for The University.
After the twelfth class day, adding a course becomes more difficult. You may only add a course for "rare and extenuating circumstances.” If the situation is appropriate for this type of add, you must begin the process by visiting the Office of Student Affairs and requesting a Late Add Request form. You must then get the approval of both the department offering the course and the instructor of the course and provide a written explanation on why the late add is required at this point (and why you were not able to add it in a timely fashion). Once you have obtained the signatures and have written an explanation, you must return the form to the Office of Student Affairs for a decision. If the Dean for Student Affairs grants approval, you then return to the Office of Student Affairs where you will be given a three-part add form to take to Registration Supervision (Rm. 16, Main Building) to complete the process.
The procedure to drop one or more classes, similar to adding a class, is based on the date during the semester. Be aware of these dates and deadlines by checking the academic calendar for The University. Keep in mind that you may not drop all of your classes or the last class you are registered for. This would require that you withdraw entirely from the University (which is a different procedure).
The College of Communication adheres to The University’s policy and procedure for dropping a course.
After the mid-semester deadline, you may drop a course only "for urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons". This means that a drop after the deadline date is an exception to the rule, must be well documented and involve a very compelling reason. To drop a course by this method you will need to visit the Office of Student Affairs to pick up two forms (bring a photo ID). One form is an "Appeal Form." This form requires that you write an explanation as to why the Dean for Student Affairs should grant an exception to the rule. The other form is for you to give to the instructor to complete. This form refers to your classroom performance. The Dean will not consider this appeal until both forms are completed and returned to the Office of Student Affairs. If the exception is granted, you will be contacted with further instructions on how to drop the course.
The following circumstances do not constitute nonacademic reasons for dropping a class:
• Scholastic probation
• Failing a course
• Instructor's recommendation that student should drop