Changing Courses or Course Load/Withdrawing from Courses

A. Add/Drop: During the first seven days after classes begin in any semester, or the first three days of classes in any summer session, a student may add or drop a course without a permanent record being made of the change.  Students changing their schedules within the add/drop period must have written approval of the instructor of each course being added or dropped as well as the approval of their advisor.  Students may request from the Academic Petitions Committee a late schedule change with instructor and advisor permission.  Approved late changes may result in a $45 late change fee.

B. Withdrawal from a Course: Twice before graduation, students are permitted to withdraw from a course after the first seven days and until the end of the 10th week of classes.  The course remains on their transcript, and the registrar enters a “W” grade.  If a withdrawal form, properly executed, is not submitted before the deadline, the student remains enrolled in the course and is graded accordingly.  Withdrawing from FYP or FYS is not permitted.

C. Reduction to Fewer than Four Courses:  A student who reduces his or her course load to fewer than 3.5 units is no longer considered a full-time student, although full-time tuition rates continue to be charged. This also may affect the student’s financial aid assistance at St. Lawrence and the New York State Education Department awards for New York State students.

International students, veterans, and athletes who participate in an NCAA sport are also affected.  Students in any of these three categories may not take a course load of fewer than 3.5 course units in any semester without their student status or athletic status being affected.  For further information, consult with the director of financial aid, Payson Hall; or the registrar, Vilas 117.