Graduate Students and Students-at-Large
The dates and policies below refer to students enrolled in graduate courses in the regular academic session (16-week courses). If you are enrolled in sessions other than the regular academic session, such as summer, you can find specific add/drop deadlines in MyNIU. Dates and tuition refund periods for courses following an abbreviated calendar are prorated based on the duration of the abbreviated term.
You can view the current academic calendar in the Graduate Catalog. You should check your schedule in MyNIU after making or requesting changes. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of your schedule and to report errors with sufficient time for resolution prior to a deadline. You should understand the consequences of any of the actions listed below. Your financial aid, visa status, bursar’s account, assistantship/fellowship, or academic good standing may be affected by any of the actions.
Drops
Students can drop using MyNIU through midnight of the self-service drop date shown in MyNIU.
Withdrawals
Students may, with approval from the instructor and the Graduate School, drop a course through the self-service function in MyNIU by the drop deadline. Withdrawals, which are executed after the drop deadline and before the withdrawal deadline, require that you submit a Withdrawal Form (PDF) to the Graduate School. You will be awarded a “W.”
Adds
Students may, with approval from the instructor and Graduate School, add through the fourteenth week of classes. Prior to midnight on the fourteenth calendar day of the semester, you may add via MyNIU. If you add a class after that time, you must initiate the process through your instructor, who must complete a Schedule Change Form.
Grading Option
Students may, with the approval of the instructor and Graduate School, change the grading option from “Audit” to “Credit” (or vice versa) through the end of the eighth week of classes. After the start of the semester, changes to the grading option require that you initiate the process through your instructor who must complete a graduate Add/Withdrawal Form which is available in the departmental offices and in the Graduate School.