Registrar's Office - Course Registration Information
Adding/Dropping
Courses & Withdrawal Policy
Students can add or drop courses online using Anchor Access through the sixth day of the Fall or Spring semester. (Students attending during the Summer semester can add or drop courses online through the fourth day of the summer semester.)
Students wishing to add courses that are full, or students wishing to add courses without having the necessary prerequisites, must contact the instructor of the course to request permission. If the instructor approves the request, the instructor will complete an Instructor Override for the student. The student must then go online and register for the course. Courses dropped through the sixth day (fourth day for the Summer semester) will not appear on a student’s academic transcript.
Online registration ends on the sixth day of the fall and spring semesters (summer semester online registration ends on the fourth day). Students wishing to add into a course after this date must have the instructor’s permission. Students need to complete a Schedule Adjustment Form, have the instructor sign it giving permission, then process the form at the Registrar's Office, located in the Fletcher Center for Student Services. Payment of any additional tuition and fees is due at the time the form is processed.
The time period for dropping a course will be approximately equal to one-half of the course instructional period. Students dropping courses will receive an N grade on their academic transcripts. N grades are not counted in the academic GPA. Please check the Important Dates for the official drop dates.
Students can drop courses (receiving a grade of N) online. Courses dropped online do Not require the signature of the instructor. Students will receive an email (sent to the My.LSSU email account) for courses dropped online verifying the drop. The instructor of the course and the student’s academic advisor will also receive this email. NOTE: There are not refunds for partial drops.
PLEASE NOTE: When a student drops a course during this time, the student’s Billed credits do not decrease. If a student is registered for 16 credits and drops a three-credit course, the student is still billed for 16 credits. If the student then adds an additional three-credit course, the student will now be billed 19 credits. The student will owe additional money.
| 16 |
Registered Credits |
|
16 |
Billed Credits |
| -3 |
Credit Dropped |
|
-3 |
Credit Dropped |
| 13 |
Registered Credits |
|
16 |
Billed Credits |
| +3 |
New Credit Added |
|
+3 |
New Credit Added |
| 16 |
Registered Credits |
|
19 |
Billed Credits |
Because 12-17 credits costs the same amount, the student will owe for the two additional credits. To be cost effective, it is important to make course adjustments before the end of the sixth day of the Fall and Spring semester or before the end of the fourth day of the Summer semester.
You must complete the following steps to officially withdraw from the University:
- Pick up a Withdrawal Form from the Registrar's Office, located in the Fletcher Center for Student Services.
- Gather the required signatures (shown on the form). Note: if you have received federal loans as financial aid, you will be required to complete
an exit interview at the Financial Aid Office. You may also be required to speak with a financial aid officer. You will need to provide the
complete addresses and phone numbers of two people (living at different addresses), as references for the exit interview process.
Important additional Financial Aid information is available at
**Financial Aid Withdrawal &
Refunds**.
- Deliver the completed form to the Registrar's Office and clear any outstanding charges or holds that may prevent your return at a later
date or prevent the release of your academic records. Your withdrawal date will be determined by the date the completed form is
submitted to the Registrar's Office. Any refunds will be calculated as of that date.
All withdrawals should be done in person. If you are unable to complete the process in person, the Registrar is the only University authority who
can authorize the process by phone. Please contact the Registrar at 906-635-2682.
There are NO refunds for partial drops after the 6th school day of the fall or spring semester or 4th school day of summer
semester.
After your completed Withdrawal Form is accepted, your University charges will be reduced according to the applicable Refund
Schedule. If you have not received any form of financial aid and there is a credit balance on your account, you will be sent a refund
check. If you have received aid, your aid may have to be returned to the appropriate source. You may owe money.
Refund Schedule
There are no refunds for partial drops.
12-Week Summer 2012 Session Refund Dates (May 7 - July 27)
| Courses Dropped |
Dates |
% of Refund |
| Any or all courses |
May 7 to 10 |
100% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 11 |
90% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 14 to May 25 |
50% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 29 to June 14 |
25% |
| Dropping any or all courses (no refund for partial drop) |
*June 15 |
0% |
*Last day to drop with an "N" grade is June 15, 2012
1st 6-Week Summer 2012 Session (May 7 - June 15)
| Courses dropped |
Dates |
% of Refund |
| Any or all courses |
May 7 to May 10 |
100% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 11 |
90% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 14 to 18 |
50% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
May 21 to May 24 |
25% |
| Dropping any or all courses (no refund for partial drop) |
*May 25 |
0% |
*Last day to drop with an "N" grade is May 25, 2012
2nd 6-Week Summer 2011 Session (June 18 - July 27)
| Courses Dropped |
Dates |
% of Refund |
| Any or all courses |
June 18 to June 21 |
100% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
June 22 |
90% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
June 25 to June 29 |
50% |
| Dropping ALL courses (no refund for partial drop) |
July 2 to July 6 |
25% |
| Dropping any or all courses (no refund for partial drop) |
*July 9 |
0% |
*Last day to drop with an "N" grade is July 9, 2012
| Courses Dropped |
Time of Withdrawal |
Dates |
% of Refund |
| Any or all courses |
Through the 6th day of school |
Aug 27 - Sept 5 |
100% |
Dropping ALL courses
(no refund for partial drop) |
7th - 8th school day |
Sept 6 - Sept 7 |
90% |
Dropping ALL courses
(no refund for partial drop) |
9th - 19th school day |
Sept 10 - Sept 24 |
50% |
Dropping ALL courses
(no refund for partial drop) |
20th - 38th school day |
Sept 25 - Oct 19 |
25% |
Dropping ALL courses
(no refund for partial drop) |
39th - 40th school day |
Oct 22 - *Oct 23 |
0% |
*Last day to drop with an "N" grade is October 23, 2012
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