Course Add/Drop and Course Withdrawal

This is an archived copy of the 2014-15 Catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.norwich.edu/.

Students may ADD courses no less than two weeks prior to the start of the course(s).

Students must request to DROP courses by the drop deadline and may do so for any course in which academic participation has not occurred. The permanent academic record will not reflect courses dropped during this period. Students who have academically participated in the course during the drop period will not be dropped, but will be withdrawn according to the withdrawal and refund schedule .  

During the time extending from the first day of the course to the last day of week six of the course, a grade of W will be entered on the permanent academic record for any course withdrawal, whether initiated by the student or the administration. After the withdrawal deadline, a grade of F will be entered on the permanent academic record for any course withdrawal unless the dean of the college approves the assignment of a grade of W.

Consult the schedule below for exact add/drop and withdrawal deadlines.

2014-2015 Schedule for Add/Drop and Withdrawal Grades

Fall 2014 Semester

Date Activity
Aug 18, 2014Last Day to ADD course(s) to Fall Session A
Aug 31, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Semester with 100% refund
Sep 1, 2014First Day of Fall Semester
Sep 1 - Oct 25, 2014Course Dates for Fall Session A
Sep 7, 2014Last Day to DROP course(s) in Fall Session A
Oct 12, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session A with grade of W
Oct 12, 2014Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Fall Session B
Oct 27 - Dec 20, 2014Course Dates for Fall Session B
Nov 30, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session B with grade of W
Dec 20, 2014Last Day of Fall Semester


Spring 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Dec 15, 2014Last Day to ADD course(s) to Spring Session A
Jan 11, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Semester with 100% refund
Jan 12, 2015First Day of Spring Semester
Jan 12 - Mar 7, 2015Course dates for Spring Session A
Jan 18, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session A
Feb 22, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session A with grade of W
Feb 22, 2015Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Spring Session B
Mar 9 - May 2, 2015Course Dates for Spring Session B
Apr 19, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session B with grade of W
May 2, 2015Last Day of Spring Semester


Summer 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Apr 20, 2015Last Day to ADD course(s) to Summer Session A
May 3, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from the Summer Semester with 100% refund
May 4, 2015First Day of the Summer Semester
May 4 - June 27, 2015Course Dates for Summer Session A
May 10, 2015Last Day to request DROP course(s) in Summer Session A
Jun 14, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session A with grade of W
Jun 14, 2015Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Summer Session B
Jun 29 - Aug 22, 2015Course Dates for Summer Session B
Aug 9, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session B with grade of W
Aug 22, 2015Last Day of the Summer Semester