Students may make changes to their schedule by adding and dropping courses until the add-drop period closes on the fifth day of classes. Courses dropped by that time are not shown on the semester grade report.
Students may drop or withdraw from a course any time through the Friday before finals. Courses dropped by Friday of the twelfth week will show a grade of W for withdrawal on the grade report. Courses dropped between Friday of the twelfth week and the Friday before finals will show a grade of either W or F on the grade report depending on whether the student is passing or failing at the time of the withdrawal. A course may not be dropped after the Friday before finals.

Students may not drop or withdraw from an English course numbered below 199 or a course that fulfills the university’s Bible course requirement.
A fee will be charged for any course added or dropped after registration day. A late registration fee will be charged to all full-time students registering after registration day and all part-time students registering after the first class meeting.

To add or drop a course (or courses), a student should obtain the appropriate form from the registrar’s office. The student’s advisor and the business office must sign the form; if the student is a student-athlete, his or her coach’s signature is also required, as a reduced number of hours may affect athletic eligibility. If the course is being dropped between the Friday of the twelfth week and the Friday before finals, the instructor’s signature is also required, as the instructor will assign a grade of W or F. The completed form must be returned to the registrar's office. If a student does not follow the proper drop procedure, the student has not officially withdrawn from a course, and he or she may receive a grade of F in the course.

Because a change in course load may adversely affect financial aid, students are advised to consult with the financial aid office and the business office before dropping a course, especially if dropping a course changes the student’s status from full-time to part-time.

If a student is withdrawing from all courses, the procedure for withdrawing from the university must be followed.