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. Under no circumstances may such a course be added after the tenth day of classes of the semester or dropped after the first regularly scheduled time for taking the final examination in that course. (Non-exam courses must be dropped before exams begin.) Independent Research projects or Tutorials must be approved by the Law Faculty's Independent Research Committee no later than the tenth day of class of the semester in which the project is to be completed. 

Fall 2023

  • August 28, 2023 through September 1, 2023 - Open drop/add period.  Students may drop/add using Workday Student  during this period. No instructor signature required.
  • September 4, 2023 through September 8, 2023 - Students may drop/add by submitting a drop/add form or email to the Law Records Office. Signature of the instructor is required.  (no drop/add through Workday during this period)
  • Final deadline for adding a course - September 8, 2023. Under no circumstances may a course be added after the tenth class day of the semester. Adding a course after this date requires a waiver of this regulation.  Signature of the instructor is also required.
  • Final deadline for dropping a course. No course withdrawal will be considered after the exam period has begun. Beginning with the third week of the semester, after the regular add/drop period concludes, and continuing until exam week begins, if a "drop" is approved by the course instructor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs it will be reflected as a withdrawal ("W" grade) on the student's transcript. This "W" grade will not impact a student's grade point average (GPA).

Spring 2024

  • January 8, 2024 through January 12, 2024 - Open drop/add period.  Students may drop/add using Workday Student Self-Service during this period. No signatures required.
  • January 15, 2024 through January 19, 2024 -Students may drop/add by submitting a drop/add form or email to the Law Records Office. Signature of the instructor is required.  (no drop/add through Workday during this period)
  • Final deadline for adding a course - January 19, 2024. Under no circumstances may a course be added after the tenth class day of the semester. Adding a course after this date requires a waiver of this regulation. Signature of the instructor is also required.
  • Final deadline for dropping a course. No course withdrawal will be considered after the exam period has begun. Beginning with the third week of the semester, after the regular add/drop period concludes, and continuing until exam week begins, if a "drop" is approved by the course instructor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs it will be reflected as a withdrawal ("W" grade) on the student's transcript. This "W" grade will not impact a student's grade point average (GPA).