Add, Drop or Withdraw from Courses
Adding a Course
You can add courses to your schedule through eServices. For many courses, you have through the 5th day of the term to add. However, courses that do not meet for the entire semester will have a different add deadline than those that meet the entire semester. Refer to the course description in the current course schedule to find the add deadline for your course.
Dropping a Course
Drop deadlines vary by course. It is your responsibility as a student to be aware of the drop deadlines for your courses, and to drop or withdraw from any course you do not plan to attend.
Check the course page in eServices. See example below.
Add/Drop/Withdraw Example
Full refund is available until January 14, 2022, 11:59 p.m. CST
The last day to add this course is January 14, 2022. The last day to drop this course is January 14, 2022.
The last day to withdraw from this course is April 19, 2022
(all are example dates)
For many courses, you have through the fifth day of the semester to drop. However, courses that do not meet for the entire semester will have a different deadline than those that meet the entire semester. Refer to the course description in the current course schedule to find the exact drop deadline for your course.
Drop Deadline Exception Requests
Students who had no intention of participating in the course and were unable to drop their course(s) by the drop deadline may request an exception to the drop deadline. Examples may include technical issues, documented personal circumstances that impeded access to drop the course or courses, or documented college errors. This petition is not for students who intend to take the course and experience significant circumstances after the semester has started.
Note:
Students who no longer wish to attend a course (or are unable to continue attending a course) do not qualify for a retroactive drop and should follow the withdraw procedure.
Withdrawing From a Course
Once the drop deadline for a course has passed, you may withdraw. When you withdraw from a course, you receive a grade of W on your transcript.
- W grades are not calculated in your Minneapolis College grade point average (GPA)
- W grades are calculated toward your course completion rate for Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Withdrawing from a course does not remove tuition and fees from your bill. Consult your academic advisor if you plan to withdraw from any class, to discuss any financial or academic impact that may result
Withdraw deadlines vary by course. Refer to the course description in the current course schedule to find the withdraw deadline for your course.
It is your responsibility as a student to be aware of the withdraw deadlines for your courses, and to withdraw from any course you are no longer attending. If you have a valid, documented reason for missing the course withdraw deadline, you may request an exception.
Request for exception to deadline - grading method or withdrawal
Administrative Withdraw
A student who fails to officially withdraw from their course(s) may be administratively withdrawn from the course at the time that they stop attending/actively participating in the course or if they never attend the course. This policy is also referred to as Last Date of Attendance (LDA). Being administratively withdrawn will have financial aid consequences.
Reference: Minneapolis College Policy 4.16 Last Date of Attendance
Accidental Withdraw
If you accidentally withdraw, contact the Student Services Center within 1 business day to discuss the possibility of being reinstated.
You will be asked to provide a personal statement in writing to document your request.
The Registrar will review your statement and your registration log to make a determination. If you are reinstated, D2L access to that course will be available within 24 hours.