Adding or Dropping a Course

University Policy

To add or drop a course, eligible students may use the Student Link or complete an Add/Drop Form, available from their school or college. Students should consult with their advisors before adding or dropping a course.

A standard course dropped during the first five weeks of classes will not appear on the student’s permanent record. A standard course dropped after the first five weeks of classes will appear on the student’s record as W (Withdrew), and the student will be charged for the course.

Standard courses may be dropped up to the end of the 10th week of classes. After that point, no course may be dropped. (See the Office of the University Registrar.)

Metropolitan College Policy

Courses with standard dates may be dropped up to the deadline posted on the Office of the University Registrar’s website, typically mid-semester. The deadlines for courses with standard dates can be found at reg. The deadlines for online classes with non-standard dates can be found at online.

A course with standard dates dropped before the deadline for dropping without a W (Withdrew) will not appear on the student’s permanent record. After this deadline, a dropped course will appear on the student’s record as a W (Withdrew). Students should refer to the refund schedule on the Office of the University Registrar’s website to verify what portion of the course payment they are responsible for if they drop the course once the semester begins.

Students who drop all their courses must fill out a Withdrawal/Leave of Absence Form and deliver or fax the form to the Office of the Dean for Metropolitan College at 755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 103; fax 617-353-6066.