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 Students who have academically participated in the course during the drop period will not be dropped, but will be withdrawn according to the withdrawal and refund schedule .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

2015-2016 Schedule for Drop and Withdrawal

Summer 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Jun 7, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Semester with 100% refund
Jun 8, 2015First Day of Summer Semester
Jun 8 - Aug 23, 2015Course Dates for Summer Session A
Jun 21, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Summer Session A
Aug 9, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session A with grade of W
Aug 9, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Summer Session B
Aug 24 - Sep 6, 2015Summer Mid-Semester Break
Sep 7 - Nov 22, 2015Course Dates for Summer Session B
Nov 8, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Summer Session B with grade of W
Nov 22, 2015Last Day of Summer Semester


Fall 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Sep 6, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Semester with 100% refund
Sep 7, 2015First Day of Fall Semester
Sep 7 - Nov 22, 2015Course Dates for Fall Session A
Sep 20, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Fall Session A
Nov 8, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session A with grade of W
Nov 8, 2015Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Fall Session B
Nov 23 - Dec 6, 2015Fall Mid-Semester Break
Dec 7, 2015 - Feb 28, 2016Course Dates for Fall Session B
Feb 7, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Fall Session B with grade of W
Feb 28, 2016Last Day of Fall Semester


Winter 2015 Semester

Date Activity
Dec 6, 2015Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Semester with 100% refund
Dec 7, 2015First Day of Winter Semester
Dec 7, 2015 - Feb 28, 2016Course dates for Winter Session A
Dec 20, 2015Last Day to request to DROP from Winter Session A
Feb 14, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Session A with grade of W
Feb 14, 2016Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Winter Session B
Feb 29 - Mar 6, 2016Winter Mid-Semester Break
Mar 7 - May 22, 2016Course Dates for Winter Session B
May 8, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Winter Session B with grade of W
May 22, 2016Last Day of Winter Semester


Spring 2016 Semester

Date Activity
Mar 6, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Semester with 100% refund
Mar 7, 2016First Day of Spring Semester
Mar 7 - May 22, 2016Course dates for Spring Session A
Mar 20, 2016Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session A
May 8, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session A with grade of W
May 8, 2016Last Day to request to DROP course(s) in Spring Session B
May 23 - Jun 5, 2016Spring Mid-Semester Break
Jun 6 - Aug 21, 2016Course Dates for Spring Session B
Aug 7, 2016Last Day to WITHDRAW from Spring Session B with grade of W
Aug 21, 2016Last Day of Spring Semester