Add/Drop/Withdrawal: An engineering student should make an appointment with his/her departmental advisor to discuss adding or dropping any course if the change will alter the classes that were originally approved by the departmental advisor. If the add or drop requires the approval of the Dean, then the student will need to schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the Office of Student Affairs, ECJ 2.200 (471-4321) to discuss the request.
Summer Sessions: Because summer sessions are shorter,
deadlines to add and drop classes are different from the long semesters in
the fall and spring. Consult the online Course Schedule for current add/drop
deadlines at www.utexas.edu/student/registrar/schedules/.
Fall and Spring Semesters:
Add Procedure
- 1st through 4th class day: Students add on ROSE.
- 5th through 12th class day: Students add in the department offering the course.
- 13th through last class day: A student must make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the Office of Student Affairs to discuss the reason for requesting a late add. The student must have been attending the class, that they are requesting to add, since the beginning of the semester. The student must provide a note from the instructor verifying attendance. Additional approvals may be required.
Drop Procedure
Selection of courses to be dropped: When seeking a course load reduction,
students must carefully review co-requisite and prerequisite requirements
and planning for continued progress toward their degree.
- 1st through 12th class day: Students can drop on ROSE (students will receive a refund).
- 13th through 20th class day (Automatic Q Drop Period): Approval from the Dean, instructor, and Departmental Advisor is required. If the student is allowed to drop the course, a Q appears on his or her academic record to indicate a drop without academic penalty. No refund is given.
- 21st class day through mid-semester deadline: Approval from the Dean and Departmental Advisor are required. A student is subject to possible academic penalty during the “Q/F drop” period. The instructor will assign either a “Q” (no penalty) or an “F.” An “F” will be calculated into the student’s GPA.
- After mid-semester deadline: Students will not be permitted to drop
a course after the mid-semester deadline except for urgent and
substantiated nonacademic reasons acceptable to the Dean, which will be
reviewed by a committee in the Office of Student Affairs.
Withdral Procedure: A student who requests to withdraw from the University after completing registration for a semester or summer session must secure the Dean’s approval. If the student is a minor, he or she must present a written statement from a parent, guardian, or sponsor indicating that the responsible person knows of the student’s intent to withdraw. A student who is receiving financial aid must obtain a signature from a representative in the Office of Student Financial Services. An international student must obtain permission from the International Office to withdraw. Fee refunds are in accordance with University policy.
ALL REQUESTS TO WITHDRAW MUST BE INITIATED PRIOR TO THE LAST WEEK OF CLASSES OR THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.