Course Add
A course add is defined as enrolling in a class on or after the first day of the course within the semester. Students planning to add a course must be aware of the following:
- Student should consult with the Academic Advisor or appropriate Program Director to determine the impact on their program of study.
- Student must complete the Add/Drop/Withdrawal form with the Academic Advisor or Program Director.
- Add dates will be based on the date the official form is dated. Adding a course may involve tuition adjustment implications. Adding a course may require permission from course instructor.
- Course adds are typically allowed only during the semester add/drop period each semester in accordance with the published Registration Calendar.
- Late course adds may be allowed under specific circumstances, with permission from faculty and/or program director. No late adds are allowed after the second week of class, based on course schedule.
Course Drop
A course drop is defined as canceling enrollment in a class after the first day of the course. Students planning to drop a course must be aware of the following.
- Students should consult with the Academic Advisor or Program Director to determine the impact on their program of study and ability to progress in the curriculum plan.
- Student must complete the Add/Drop/Withdrawal form with the Academic Advisor or Program Director.
- A course drop typically results in a full refund of the tuition and fees related to the course enrollment.
- Course drops are typically allowed only during the semester add/drop period each semester in accordance with the published Registration Calendar.
- Once the Add/Drop date has passed, based on the Registration Calendar or course schedule, the student must end enrollment by withdrawing from course.
- Students should refer to the published Registration Calendar and course timetables to identify final dates to drop courses and the ramifications that dropping courses has on applicable grades/transcripts/tuition and refunds.
- Students dropping general education courses taken at other institutions must comply with that college or university’s procedure for add/drop but must also inform the Academic Advisor of the change.
- Students who drop all courses in a required semester are considered withdrawn from the College.
- A course drop ends enrollment with no grade or record of enrollment posted to a student transcript.
Course Withdrawal
A course withdrawal is defined as ending enrollment in a course after the Add/Drop period has ended. A student may request a course withdrawal at any point during the semester, however, there are grade and refund implications, depending on the date of the withdrawal. A course withdrawal will either be graded with a “W” or “F” depending on the official date of the withdrawal. A withdrawal from a course may result in a prorated refund of tuition, or no refund, again based on the official withdrawal date. Students planning to withdraw from a course must be aware of the following.
- Students should consult with the Academic Advisor or Program Director to determine the impact on their program of study and ability to progress in the curriculum plan.
- Students must complete the Add/Drop/Withdrawal form with the Academic Advisor or Program Director.
- Students must complete a course withdrawal by the final withdrawal date as published on the semester Registration Calendar to avoid a failing grade.
- For non-standardly scheduled courses, the official withdrawal date is based on the amount of the course schedule that is completed. Withdrawal from a course after the 60% completion point will result in a failing grade and no tuition refund. Course completion percentages are calculated by the Student Services office.
- Students should contact the Student Services office for assistance with course completion percentages.
- Students may withdraw from no more than 5 courses within the duration of an undergraduate program completion, and 3 courses within the duration of a graduate program. Exceeding this withdrawal limit may result in a student’s inability to complete the program in sufficient time and result in dismissal from the college.
- Withdrawing from all courses within a required semester will result in a withdrawal from the college.
Course Add/Drop/Withdrawal and Dual-Enrollment High School Courses
Dual-Enrollment high school courses follow the standard Bellin College procedures with some slight variation on timeframe.
Drop/Withdrawal Timeline
- Bellin College courses open to all undergraduate students, including high school students, follow the drop or withdrawal schedule on the Registration Calendar, as published on the BC website.
- Drop or withdrawal dates for Bellin College courses offered exclusively for high school students are based on course begin and end dates as determined by Bellin College and the partner high school, and a percentage of the course completed. Drops will be allowed in the first two weeks of class. Withdrawals are allowed up until 60% of a course schedule has been completed. Once 61% or more of the course schedule has been completed, a withdrawal results in a failing grade.
This policy is separate from the High School Billing Policy.
Add/Drop/Withdrawal Dates
Please see Quick Links on the Bellin College website at https://www.bellincollege.edu/campus-life/calendar/ for a listing of program and course add/drop/withdrawal dates. Click on calendar and choose the Registration Calendar for the appropriate academic year.