Drop/Add Procedures

Students may add a class during the first three days of the semester. In order to add a class, the student must see their advisor. If a student adds a class after the first day of the semester, any class time missed up until the day he/she is added must be completed. In order to make up for work that has already been missed, the student will be given the same amount of days he/she registered late. (Ex: Student registers on the 3rd day of the semester. Student will be given 3 days to complete any work that has already been assigned or any tests that have already been given.) This is in addition to keeping up with the work assigned each day. If the student does not complete the work during this time period, he/she will be given a zero for any assignments due. Students may drop a course or courses by end of the third day of the semester without penalty. When courses are officially dropped, students will receive a 100% refund of applicable tuition and refundable fees. The dropped courses will be removed from the student's academic record and will not be counted as an attempt for academic or financial aid purposes. Students may drop courses via Banner Web if they have not attended class. However, if a student attends a class during the first three days of the semester but wishes to drop the class before the third day and avoid penalty, the student must do the following:

1. Meet with a Counselor in the Office of Student Affairs to obtain a Withdrawal Form.

2. Meet with Financial Aid to ensure that the dropped course(s) will not affect full-time or part-time status.

3. Submit the Withdrawal Form by the close of business on the third instructional day of the semester.

The first 3 days of the semester means: the first day of classes for the semester listed on the STC Academic Calendar, plus the next two business days. To be eligible for a drop, classes (including those that meet for the first time on the 4th day of the semester or later) must be dropped within the first 3 instructional days of the semester. On the 4th instructional day of the semester, all courses for which a student is registered will become a permanent part of the student's academic record, and the student will be held accountable an d financially responsible for such courses. The student is solely responsible for submitting a Withdrawal Form by the close of business of the 3rd instructional day of the semester.