Students: Academic Planning: Registration: Drop/Add

Should I Consider Dropping a Course?

Some reasons for late-dropping a course:

• You will probably fail the course.
• You are behind in all of your courses and dropping one will help you catch up in the others.
• You are not interested in finishing the course because your educational plans have changed.
• You are getting a lower grade than you want or than is needed to meet a requirement.
• You think your GPA will be too low if you keep the course.
• You need more time for work, study, family responsibilities, etc.

Some consequences of dropping a course:

• Could delay or prevent entering a major and could mean taking more time to graduate
• Completed fewer credits could affect your financial aid (and some scholarships)
• Dropping below twelve credits (full-time status) could affect a number of benefits such as health insurance coverage, participation in intercollegiate athletics, etc.

Note:  If you don’t drop a course and then receive an F in it, not only are these same consequences possible, but also your GPA will be lower.  

Assessing your grades

Before you consider dropping any course, you need to accurately assess your chances of earning satisfactory final grades.  If you are unsure of the grading policies, your current grades, or how final grades will be determined in each of your courses, meet with your instructors to help you make accurate assessments.

1. Make a list of your courses and current grades.
2. Review the grading policy in each course syllabus to determine how your final grade will be calculated.
3. Consider the work remaining in each course and how it will affect your final grade.

        Adapted from Penn State University Division of Undergraduate Studies

Dates and Deadlines

Priority registration for summer 2008 (term I) is March 17th–March 28th, 2008.
http://registrar.iupui.edu/enrollment/4085/ss1/cal4085-ss1.html 

Priority registration for summer 2008 (term II) is March 17th–March 28th, 2008.
http://registrar.iupui.edu/enrollment/4085/ss2/cal4085-ss2.html  

Priority registration for fall 2008 is March 17th–March 29th, 2008.
http://registrar.iupui.edu/enrollment/4088/cal4088.html