The University Add/Drop and Withdrawal Schedules can be found here.
Specific dates and refund details for the current academic year are available in the Academic Calendar.
Adding a Course
Procedures to add a class vary depending on the point in the semester. The schedule below is for full semester courses only; partial-term course dates are available on the Add/Drop and Withdrawal Schedules.
Before Friday 5 p.m. of Week 1
First-Year students in their first semester should work with their advisor to add any classes during this time.
All other students can use Experience to register for classes as usual. Details can be found in Knowledge Base.
After Week 1
Instructor permission is required to add any course after the end of the first week of the semester (or after Thursday of the first week of Track A or Track B courses). Please complete the instructor permission form and submit it to the Registrar's Office in the Administration Building, Room 130 or scan and email to schedule@mtu.edu. First-Year students in their first semester must also receive advisor permission
Dropping a Course
Procedures to drop a class vary depending on the point in the semester. The schedule below is for full semester courses only. The schedule for partial-term courses is available at the Add/Drop and Withdrawal Schedules.
Until Census Date
Students can drop courses in Experience until 5 p.m. of the Census Date. Courses dropped during this time will not appear on transcripts.
- Sign in to Experience
- In the Student Registration card, use the "Add or Drop Classes" link
- Select "Drop" next to the course
- Confirm changes
Through Week 12
After Census Date, all drops must be requested through the Drop Course card on Experience. The request will be automatically routed to the appropriate approvers depending on your student type. Any course dropped after Census Date through the end of Week 12 of the full semester will be recorded as a 'W' gradeand appear on your transcript. All course drop requests must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday of Week 12. Courses offered in a time format other than 14 weeks or outside of the official semester dates will pro-rated accordingly.
- All Undergraduate Students - Drop requests will be routed to your academic advisor for approval.
- Graduate Students - Drop requests will be routed to the Graduate School for approval.
- Athletes - Additionally, the Athletic Student Advisor will be added for approval.
- International Students - Additionally, International Programs and Services will be added for approval.
Late Drops
Extenuating circumstances which prevent the completion of a course may be considered for dropping a course after the drop period. These rare instances are submitted to the Dean of Students Office for evaluation.