Specific dates and refund details for the current semester are available in the Academic Calendar. The general dates in the semester for these activities, along with the dates for Track A/B courses, are found in the Add/Drop and Withdrawal Schedules.
Adding a Course
Procedures to add a class vary depending on the point in the semester. The dates below are for Full Semester courses; 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 may 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).
- First-Year Students in their first semester - must obtain advisor and instructor signatures on the First-Year Permission to Add/Drop Courses Form. The form can be returned to the Registrar's Office in person or scan and email toschedule@mtu.edu.
- All other students - 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.
Drop a Course
Procedures to drop a class vary depending on the point in the semester and your class status. The dates below are for Full Semester courses only; partial-term course dates are available on the Add/Drop and Withdrawal Schedules.
PLEASE NOTE: Graduate students should talk to the Graduate School to understand how dropping a course will impact their degree requirements or funding. International students should talk to International Programs and Services before dropping a course to ensure it does not affect their student visa status.
Before 5 p.m. of Census Date
- First Year Students in their first semester - Beginning the first day of the semester through the end of week 12 (or the track-specific date), approval must be obtained from the student’s academic advisor to drop a course.
- All other 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 the Census Date, all drops must be completed by the Registrar's Office. Any course dropped after Census Date through the end of Week 12 of the full semester (or after the track-specific census date through the sixth week of Track A or Track B) will be recorded as a 'W' grade and appear on your transcript. All course drop requests must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday of Week 12, or the equivalent track-specific week. The effective date of the course drop will be the date the request is fully approved. Drop requests that are initiated but not approved by the deadline will be managed on a case-by-case basis.
- First-Year Students in their first semester - Beginning the first day of the semester through the end of week 12 (or the track-specific date), approval must be obtained from the student’s academic advisor to drop a course.
- All Other Students - Beginning the day after the established census date through the end of week 12 (or the specific track date), approval is required to drop a course. At a minimum, undergraduate students must obtain approval from their academic advisor and graduate students must obtain approval from the Graduate School. Additional approvals may be required as applicable (e.g., student athletes, international students).
Late Drops
Extenuating circumstances which prevent the completion of a course may be considered for late drops. These rare instances are submitted to the Dean of Students Office, not the Registrar's Office, for evaluation.