About Dropping Courses

It is your responsibility to understand the University’s procedure for dropping a class.  If you stop attending but do not follow proper procedure for dropping, you will receive a failing grade and will be obligated to pay for the class.  To drop a class after the first week of classes, you must turn in a drop slip at an authorized registration center (see http://www.missouristate.edu/recreg/chnsched.html).  You do not need to obtain any signatures on the drop slip, and it does not need to be signed by your instructor, your advisor, or a department head.  If you wish to withdraw from the University (i.e., drop all your classes), contact the Registration Center, Carrington 320. 

Prior to August 26: dropped courses will not appear on the transcript.  After August 26  students may withdraw from course and receive an automatic grade of “W” up until November 12. After that, either a “W” or “F” grade will be assigned by the instructor.  I generally give the W grade if it is clear that you continued to make an effort (attend class and take the exams).   Dropping a course is something that you should try to avoid.  However, if you are clearly in over your head, dropping one course can buy you time to work on your other courses.  Talk to your advisor before making the decision.

Remember that there are 770 points possible in the course, 500 from lecture (4 exams and book report) and 270 from lab. 

Updated 9-17-11