Course Additions, Drops & Withdrawals

​Adding, changing, & dropping courses

Students often need to adjust their schedules by adding, changing, or dropping courses. Students registered in Summer Term courses may adjust their schedule on the MyBU Student Portal until the add/drop deadline for their particular course. No registration changes are possible once the add/drop deadline has passed.

Some instructors do not allow students to join their course once it has begun. It is recommended that you register for and attend summer courses by their first meeting date. During add/drop week, if you want to add a course after it has started, you should first contact the instructor to receive permission to add.

Students may not enroll in two classes that meet at the same time. This includes classes whose meeting times overlap for any portion of class time.

Please note: Visiting international students must email a Summer Add/Drop form to sumintl@bu.edu in order to adjust their schedule.

Withdrawal deadlines

Absence from class or non-payment does not constitute an official withdrawal or dropped course. If your plans change and you are unable to attend a course for which you have registered, you must officially drop/withdraw from the course.

  • If you drop a course by the first day of the session, you will not be responsible for the course’s tuition and fees.
  • If you drop a course after the first day of the session but by the course’s drop deadline, you will be responsible for the course’s fees but are not responsible for the course’s tuition.
  • If you withdraw from a course after the course’s drop deadline, you will be held responsible for all tuition and fees associated with the course and you will receive a “W” grade for the course.

You can drop/withdraw from summer courses until the drop/withdrawal deadlines using the MyBU Student Portal or by completing a Summer Add/Drop form and sending it to the Summer Term office.

Please note: If you are a visiting international student attending Summer Term on a Boston University Summer I-20, you must maintain full-time enrollment in the summer. If you have any questions, please email sumintl@bu.edu.

Registration, Withdrawal & Tuition Refund Dates

Credit balance

A credit balance on your account may be refunded by request. Students can make a request to refund an existing credit balance by emailing studenta@bu.edu. If payment was made by credit card, the refund will be issued to the credit card. If payment was made electronically or by check, students may receive an electronic refund to a US checking or savings account. To add a refund bank account, visit the MyBU Student Portal, and select “My Bill & Aid,” “Student Account Balance Due,” then “Nelnet Payment & Payment Plans” to access the portal of our vendor, Nelnet. Select “Manage Refunds” from the menu to be redirected to Nelnet’s Student Choice Refund platform, where you can enter your bank account information. Students may also submit a request by sending a letter to:

Boston University Student Accounting Services

25 Buick Street, Suite 130
Boston, MA 02215

If you have a question about the charges on your student account, please contact the Summer Term office at summer@bu.edu or 617-353-5124.

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