Drop/Add

First-year courses and all other required courses may not be dropped. Second- or third-year courses other than externships and clinical courses may be added or dropped at the option of the student (subject to limitations on class size and other limitations announced by the instructor) during the first five days of classes of the semester; thereafter such courses may be added or dropped only with the consent of the instructor and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Under no circumstances may such a course be added after the tenth day of classes of the semester. Courses that are approved to be dropped after the 10th day of classes will be marked as a withdrawal ("W" grade) (see class withdrawal policy for more information). Independent Research Projects or Tutorials must be approved by the Law Faculty's Independent Research Committee no later than the tenth day of classes of the semester in which the project is to be completed. No projects or tutorials will be approved after this deadline. 

Fall 2026

  • August 24, 2026 through August 28, 2026 - Open add/drop period.  Students may add or drop courses using Workday Student during this period. No instructor signature is required.
  • August 31, 2026 through September 4, 2026 - Students may add or drop courses by submitting a completed add/drop form to the Law Registrar's Office. Instructor approval and signature are required. Adds and drops cannot be processed through Workday Student during this time.
  • Final deadline for adding a course - September 4, 2026 is the final deadline to add a course. Under no circumstances may a course be added after the tenth class day of the semester. 
  • Final deadline for dropping a course. No course withdrawals will be considered after the last day of classes. Beginning with the third week of the semester, after the regular add/drop period concludes, and continuing through the last day of classes, an approved course drop will be recorded as a withdrawal ("W") on the student's transcript. Approval from both the course instructor and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is required. A "W" grade does not affect a student's grade point average (GPA).

Spring 2027

  • January 11, 2027 through January 15, 2027 - Open add/drop period. Students may add or drop courses using Workday Student during this period. No instructor signature is required.
  • January 18, 2027 through January 22, 2027 - Students may add or drop courses by submitting a completed add/drop form to the Law Registrar's Office. Instructor approval and signature are required. Adds and drops cannot be processed through Workday Student during this time
  • Final deadline for adding a course - January 22, 2027 is the final deadline to add a course. Under no circumstances may a course be added after the tenth class day of the semester. 
  • Final deadline for dropping a course. No course withdrawals will be considered after the last day of classes. Beginning with the third week of the semester, after the regular add/drop period concludes, and continuing through the last day of classes, an approved course drop will be recorded as a withdrawal ("W") on the student's transcript. Approval from both the course instructor and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is required. A "W" grade does not affect a student's grade point average (GPA).