Graduate students may add and drop courses according to the schedule and policies described below. Late drop requests are processed by the Graduate School. An employee who wishes to drop one or more courses needs to contact the Benefits office for a Release from Course form which must be approved by the employee's supervisor and Human Resources. All other adds and drops are processed by the Registrar's Office.
Add/Drop and Refund Schedule
| Part of Term | Last date to add or drop a course with a 100% refund* |
Last date to drop a course with no grade | Last date to drop a course with a grade of W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Term (14 Weeks) |
Wednesday of 2nd Week | Friday of 3rd Week | Friday of 10th Week |
| First Half of Term—Track A (7 Weeks) |
Fourth day of 1st Week | Wednesday of 2nd Week | Friday of 5th Week |
| Second Half of Term—Track B (7 Weeks) |
Fourth day of 8th Week | Wednesday of 9th Week | Friday of 12th Week |
*Students withdrawing from the University or dropping all courses will receive a refund according to the University Withdrawal Schedule below.
University Withdrawal Schedule
The following tuition adjustment schedule applies when students drop all classes and leave the University. This does not apply to students making schedule adjustments who otherwise remain enrolled at Michigan Tech. Refunds for classes offered in a time module other than a fourteen week semester will be prorated according to this schedule and the equivalent percentage of time. Refunds of room and board charges will be prorated by the number of weeks students used university housing.
| Time of Withdrawal | Refund Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1st Week—Through Wednesday | 100% |
| 1st Week—Thursday and Friday | 90% |
| 2nd Week | 80% |
| 3rd Week | 70% |
| 4th Week | 60% |
| 5th Week | 50% |
| 6th Week | 40% |
| 7th Week or Later | 0% |
Late Drop Request
After the last drop date for a "W" grade shown above, students may request late drops. Requests for a late drop will only be approved when students have clearly extenuating circumstances that prohibit a student from completing a course. See the Late-Drop Policy for information on extenuating circumstances that qualify and the procedure to apply for a late-drop.