Course Add/Drop and Course Withdrawal

This is an archived copy of the 2015-16 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 Students who have academically participated in the course during the drop period will not be dropped, but will be withdrawn according to the withdrawal and refund schedule .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.

2015-2016 Schedule for Add/Drop and Withdrawal Grades

Fall 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Aug 17, 2015Last Day to ADD course(s) to Fall Session A
Aug 30, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Semester with 100% refund
Aug 31, 2015First Day of Fall Semester
Aug 31 - Oct 24, 2015Course Dates for Fall Session A
Sep 6, 2015Last Day to DROP course(s) in Fall Session A
Oct 11, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session A with grade of W
Oct 11, 2015Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Fall Session B
Oct 26 - Dec 19, 2015Course Dates for Fall Session B
Dec 6, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session B with grade of W
Dec 19, 2015Last Day of Fall Semester


Spring 2016 Semester

Date Activity
Dec 7, 2015Last Day to ADD course(s) to Spring Session A
Jan 3, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Semester with 100% refund
Jan 4, 2016First Day of Spring Semester
Jan 4 - Feb 27, 2016Course dates for Spring Session A
Jan 10, 2016Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session A
Feb 14, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session A with grade of W
Feb 14, 2016Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Spring Session B
Feb 29 - Apr 23, 2016Course Dates for Spring Session B
Apr 10, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session B with grade of W
Apr 23, 2016Last Day of Spring Semester


Summer 2016 Semester

Date Activity
Apr 18, 2016Last Day to ADD course(s) to Summer Session A
May 1, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from the Summer Semester with 100% refund
May 2, 2016First Day of the Summer Semester
May 2 - June 25, 2016Course Dates for Summer Session A
May 8, 2016Last Day to request DROP course(s) in Summer Session A
Jun 12, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session A with grade of W
Jun 12, 2016Last Day to ADD or DROP course(s) in Summer Session B
Jun 27 - Aug 20, 2016Course Dates for Summer Session B
Aug 7, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session B with grade of W
Aug 20, 2016Last Day of the Summer Semester