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Fall 2008 Add/Drop Deadlines

DESIRED CHANGE DEADLINES WITHIN DEADLINES AFTER DEADLINES
ADD COURSE

Full Term Aug. 28
Early 10 Week Aug. 26
Late 10 Week Oct. 7
Early 12 Week Aug. 25
Late 12 Week Sep. 23
4 Week Aug. 26

Instructor permission required only if class is closed or class requires special permission.

Should be done via WOL

Instructor permission required through drop deadline; after drop deadline also requires department chair permission. Must be done in the Registration Services Office, Taylor Hall 201.

DROP COURSE

Full Term Sep. 10
Early 10 Week Sep. 3
Late 10 Week Oct. 14
Early 12 Week Sep. 4
Late 12 Week Oct. 2
4 Week Aug. 27

No permission required, refund will be given if applicable.

Should be done via WOL

NOT PERMITTED (See *Withdraw from a course*)
WITHDRAW FROM A COURSE

Full Term Nov. 6
Early 10 Week Oct. 8
Late 10 Week Nov. 24
Early 12 Week Oct. 15
Late 12 Week Nov. 14
4 Week Sep. 10

Instructor signature required on a withdrawal slip; will appear on academic record as a "W". No refund. Withdraw slip must be turned in to Registration Services Office, Taylor Hall 201.

NOT PERMITTED
TOTAL WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE Handled through the Student Affairs Office, Taylor Hall 222    
CREDIT/NO CREDIT OPTION Same as add deadlines Must be initiated through the Registration Services Office, Taylor Hall 201 NOT PERMITTED

*This table is published in the front of each semester's schedule.

Withdrawal from Individual Courses

After the official add/drop period a student may only withdraw from a course with approval of the course instructor and the student's academic advisor. If a student obtains these authorizations, he/she will receive a grade of "W" (which has no effect on the student's grade-point average). If two-thirds of the scheduled class time in any given course has been completed, the student is not allowed to withdraw, and a grade for the course (which does affect the student's grade-point average) is recorded.

Complete Withdrawal from College

Students who wish to officially withdraw from the College may do so any time during the semester. Contact the Dean of Students in the Student Affairs Office (Taylor 222, (970) 943-2011) to initiate an official withdrawal from the College. Students should also consult with course instructors and their academic advisor.

After the official Add/Drop period, but before the last one-third of the term has begun, a student wishing to withdraw entirely from the College will be given a grade of "W" for all courses except variable credit courses. Once two-thirds of the scheduled class time in any given course has been completed, a student wishing to withdraw from College will be given a "W" or a "WF" grade for each course, unless the course instructor deems that an "Incomplete" would be a more appropriate grade.




  • Registration Services
    Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
    Taylor Hall 201

    Phone: 970.943.7003
    Fax: 970.943.2212
    registrar@western.edu