Changes in Registration: Dropping, Withdrawing, and Late Semester Requests

Dropping

Students may add and drop courses in accordance with the published add/drop deadline on the schedule each semester. Continuing students who drop courses before 20 percent of the semester is completed do not need to reapply for admission when they return, as long as they re-enroll within three years. Students who have graduated or have been suspended from USU do need to reapply for admission. Undergraduate students who drop from all courses in a semester are encouraged to submit a Notification of Leave. Students’ transcripts will not show any indication of participation during the semester and they may be eligible for a tuition refund. Check the Registration Calendar for exact scheduled dates.

Withdrawing

Students may withdraw from courses in accordance with the published add/drop deadline on the schedule each semester. A ‘W’ notation, indicating the registration status of ‘withdrawn’, will be permanently affixed to the student’s record for each course withdrawals. Tuition is not refunded with a withdrawal. Continuing students who withdraw from all courses on a date between 20 percent and 60 percent of the semester do not need to reapply for admission when they return, as long as they re-enroll within three years. Check the Registration Calendar for exact scheduled dates.

Undergraduate students who withdraw from all courses in a semester are encouraged to submit a Notification of Leave. International students must submit an Immigration Leave of Absence in the ISSS Portal. Matriculated graduate students who wish to completely withdraw must contact to the School of Graduate Studies office.

Late Semester Request

After 60 percent of the semester is completed registration adjustments will not be approved except for extenuating circumstances. Students will receive the grades earned in the courses and those grades will be included on the transcript. Students with extenuating circumstances should file a request for Academic Record Adjustment as outlined in the Academic Record Adjustment policy.