Add/Drop
Classes may be added or dropped during the Add/Drop period by using the Add/Drop Form below. This period is the first two weeks of class in the fall and spring semester or the third day of class in the summer.

During the first week of class in the Fall and Spring semester; students may add or drop classes without having special permission of the instructor. During the second week of class, classes may only be added with permission of the instructor.

The Instructor's signature is required for the following situations:

• Freshmen or sophomores who wish to take 300 or 400 level classes.
• Consent of the Instructor is required.
• The Course is closed.
• Professional Semester courses

Students should have their advisors sign all add and drops.

In addition, Financial Aid approval is required for the following situations

• The student is enrolled part time.
• The student is enrolled full time, and the add/drop drops the student below full time.
• The student is enrolled full time and the add/drop changes overload hours.

Finally, if the add/drop is for a summer course, the signature of the business office is required.

Withdrawal
After the end of the second week of class in the fall and spring semester, and after the third class day in the summer, students must withdraw from classes using the Authorization to Withdraw from a Course form below. All withdrawals require the signature of the coach, the instructor, the advisors and financial aid.

If you are dropping all classes for the semester, this is classified as a withdrawal from the university. In those cases, you will use the Permission to Withdraw from all Classes form. If you are withdrawing from all classes for personal or medical reasons you may be eligible to apply for a leave of absence using the Leave of Absence form below. This will allow you to interrupt your enrollment and return to Dakota Wesleyan University within 180 days. In accordance with college regulations, you will not need to reapply for admission to the University; however, students wishing to enroll in the nursing program will need to apply for admittance.

Add/Drop Form		Authorization to Withdraw from a Course
Permission to Withdraw from all Classes		Leave of Absence