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Drop/Add
and Schedule Adjustment
Dropping A Class During Drop/Add and Schedule Adjustment
After registering for a class, there is a period of time in which you may
change your mind and "drop" the class. This period of time is
called Drop/Add or Schedule Adjustment and Last Day to withdraw without
academic penalty. The Drop/Add period is held during the first week of the
semester. You can drop or add a class during this period without affecting
your records. The day known as Last Day to withdraw without academic penalty,
enables a student to take a class and withdraw from the class without a
negative affect on the GPA. When
you "drop" a class two things can happen:
Before
the Schedule Adjustment period ends:
The class is dropped from your schedule and is also deleted (erased) from
your record as if you had never registered for the class at all. Since
the class is actually deleted, it does not affect scholarships such as
HOPE or other forms of financial aid. Therefore, it will not be seen by
anyone who requests your transcripts.
After the Schedule Adjustment period ends:
You may withdraw from a class without academic penalty.
The class is "dropped" from your schedule, but it is not deleted.
It is not erased from your official record.
- This means the
class will show on your transcript with a grade of "W";
- The class will
count toward your HOPE hours;
- The class will
count as part of "satisfactory academic progress" for other
financial aid you may receive; and
- You will not qualify
for financial reimbursement unless you withdraw from all of your classes.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal occurs when a student decides to drop all of one's classes.
If you drop all of your classes, you must do it through the Registrar's
Office (not on WINGS) using the Official Withdrawal Form. Depending on
when you withdraw from Georgia Southern, you may be entitled to a full
or partial refund.
Warning
Repeated drops affect your academic progress and can have an adverse effect
on scholarships you currently receive, as well as scholarships that you
may apply for in the future. Anyone requesting your transcript, such as
an employer or graduate school, will see all of the classes that were
dropped after the schedule adjustment period and not erased from your
record.
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