Course 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 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 Students who have academically participated in the course during the drop period will not be dropped, but will be withdrawn according to the withdrawal and refund schedule .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 nine 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 drop and withdrawal deadlines.

2014-2015 Schedule for Drop and Withdrawal

Summer 2014 Semester

Date Activity
Jun 1, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Semester with 100% refund
Jun 2, 2014First Day of Summer Semester
Jun 2 - Aug 17, 2014Course Dates for Summer Session A
Jun 8, 2014Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Summer Session A
Aug 3, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session A with grade of W
Aug 3, 2014Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Summer Session B
Aug 18 - 31, 2014Summer Mid-Semester Break
Sep 1 - Nov 16, 2014Course Dates for Summer Session B
Nov 2, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session B with grade of W
Nov 16, 2014Last Day of Summer Semester


Fall 2014 Semester

Date Activity
Aug 31, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Semester with 100% refund
Sep 1, 2014First Day of Fall Semester
Sep 1 - Nov 16, 2014Course Dates for Fall Session A
Sep 7, 2014Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Fall Session A
Nov 2, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session A with grade of W
Nov 2, 2014Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Fall Session B
Nov 17 - 30, 2014Fall Mid-Semester Break
Dec 1, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015Course Dates for Fall Session B
Feb 1, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session B with grade of W
Feb 22, 2015Last Day of Fall Semester


Winter 2014 Semester

Date Activity
Nov 30, 2014Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Semester with 100% refund
Dec 1, 2014First Day of Winter Semester
Dec 1, 2014 - Feb 22, 2015Course dates for Winter Session A
Dec 7, 2014Last Day to request to DROP from Winter Session A
Feb 1, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Session A with grade of W
Feb 1, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Winter Session B
Feb 23 - Mar 8, 2015Winter Mid-Semester Break
Mar 9 - May 24, 2015Course Dates for Winter Session B
May 10, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Session B with grade of W
May 24, 2015Last Day of Winter Semester


Spring 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Mar 8, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Semester with 100% refund
Mar 9, 2015First Day of Spring Semester
Mar 9 - May 24, 2015Course dates for Spring Session A
Mar 15, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session A
May 10, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session A with grade of W
May 10, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session B
May 25 - Jun 7, 2015Spring Mid-Semester Break
Jun 8 - Aug 23, 2015Course Dates for Spring Session B
Aug 9, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session B with grade of W
Aug 23, 2015Last Day of Spring Semester