Deadline for the Options in this Section: January 31st @ 5pm

Dropping a Class:

To drop a class during this time, you will want to access your registration page. You will be to choose the drop option, pick the unique number of the course you want to drop, and submit. Dropping a course this way removed it from your record completely and does NOT use any of your Q-drops

Withdrawing:

To withdraw during this time, please reach out to your advisor so you can discuss any concerns. Once you have spoken with your advisor, you will send an e-mail to our Registration Manager with a statement saying that you would like to withdraw for the current semester.

Pass/Failing:

To pass/fail a class during this time, please talk with your advisor. It is very easy to mess up pass/failing a class and then needing to retake a requirement. We do not recommend trying to pass/fail anything on your own.

Deadline for the Options in this Section: March 26th @ 11:59pm

Dropping a Class:

To drop a class during this time, you can submit a request here. You have six Q-drops you can use for academic reasons. If you have used all six Q-Drops, you will be unable to drop the course. While we recommend speaking with an advisor before dropping a course for academic reasons, it is not required. If you are dropping a class for a non-academic reason, please make sure to speak with an advisor as there may be additional options available to you.

Withdrawing:

To withdraw during this time, please reach out to your advisor and/or make an appointment. This is required in order to withdraw and will allow you to get any questions answered and inform you of any additional information you may need to know. Once you've met with your advisor, you can submit the withdrawal request here.

Pass/Failing:

To pass/fail a class during this time, please talk with your advisor. When you pass/fail a class it becomes an elective automatically and cannot count for anything else. Due to this, it is very easy to mess up pass/failing a class and then needing to retake a requirement. We do not recommend trying to pass/fail anything on your own. If you do want to submit a pass/fail request without checking in with an advisor, make sure to read the Ramifications of Pass/Failing section below. The following are courses you should not or cannot pass/fail:

• Classes being used for a specific core, major, minor, certificate or flag requirement
• Classes that have the following or a similar message when you click on the unique number in the course schedule: "Offered on the letter-grade basis only."

Deadline for the Options in this Section: April 29th by 11:59pm

One-Time-Exception (OTE) to Q Drop or Withdraw

At this point, the midsemester deadline has passed. You may still be able to drop a single course or withdraw for academic reasons using the One-Time Exception (OTE) if you have not used it previously. 

There are also potential options for Q-dropping or Withdrawing for medical reasons that have come up past the deadline. You will need to discuss these options with an advisor.

One time during a student’s academic career, they are allowed to Q Drop or do a Semester Withdrawal after the university’s mid-semester deadline. Student’s using their OTE for a Q Drop should be aware that this does count towards the 6 maximum Q Drop limit for student’s attending Texas schools. A student can use their OTE after the university deadline for one of the following:

• Drop one course
• Semester Withdrawal for all courses

A student may not use their OTE to change a course to or from a pass/fail basis.

If a student would like to use their OTE this semester, they must read the ramifications section below before initiating the process. NOTE: If you have already used your six academic Q drops, you are not eligible to use this OTE. Q drops used spring 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021 were considered non-academic Q drops due to COVID exceptions and do not count towards the 6 total Q drop maximum.

OTE for Q-drops:

Although we encourage students to speak to an academic advisor about the possible impact of using an OTE, students who are not in iMPA or CBHP are able to initiate an OTE Q drop on their own through this system. Students in iMPA or CBHP should speak with an advisor in their program office to discuss possible impact.

OTE for Semester Withdrawals:

All students wishing to use their OTE for a semester withdrawal must speak with an advisor to complete a university-mandated withdrawal checklist. Once you have done this, you can submit your request here.