Late Drop or Late Credit/No Credit Request
(After the Academic Deadline and before the Last Day of Class)
Students may choose to drop a course in Self-Service before the published academic deadline. Please be aware that a change in credit hours may impact financial aid, visas, or progress toward a degree.
Only in rare instances will you be permitted to drop a class or elect for credit/no credit grading after the published academic deadline. A bad grade is not a valid reason to drop a course late in the semester. You must be able to demonstrate that extraordinary extenuating circumstances, particularly those after the official academic deadline, have impacted your academic ability.
Students who seek to drop a course or elect for credit/no credit grading after the academic deadline are encouraged to meet with a departmental advisor and submit a student petition to request a late drop or credit/no credit grading. This petition must be submitted by the last day of class during the relevant term.
For full consideration, please submit this required information along with your student petition:
- A detailed explanation of your situation
- Supporting documentation (for example, a letter from a health professional, legal paperwork, or an obituary)
- Late drop/instructor feedback report
Retroactive Late Drop or Late Credit/No Credit Request
(After the Term Has Ended)
Students who seek to drop a course after the term has ended must meet with a departmental advisor and submit a student petition to request a retroactive late course drop or credit/no credit grading. Poor performance in a course is not a justifiable reason for a retroactive late course drop or a retroactive change to credit/no credit grading. You must be able to demonstrate that extraordinary extenuating circumstances impacted your academic ability. There is no deadline for submission of the student petition and accompanying materials.
For full consideration, please submit this required information along with your student petition:
- A detailed explanation of your situation
- Supporting documentation (for example, a letter from a health professional, legal paperwork, or an obituary)