If you wish to petition to add or drop classes after the published deadline, you may submit the Late Add/Drop Form. In addition to the Instructor's signature (if required), the form must also be approved by the Advising & Learning Assistance Center (undergraduates) or the Office of Graduate Education (graduate students).
- If you receive approval to drop a course after the deadline, you will receive a "W" grade.
- If you do not attend a class you registered for or fail to officially notify your instructor, it does not constitute dropping a course and you will receive an Administrative "F" grade.
- If you do not attend a class you registered for or fail to officially drop the course, you will receive an Administrative "F" grade.
Submission of the required paperwork does not guarantee approval of the request.
Every appeal is reviewed and a decision is made based on whether it adheres to the Institute's late drop policy.
Rensselaer's policy states:
"Responsibility for dropping or adding a class prior to the deadline rests entirely with the student. Failure to fulfill the responsibility because of oversight, ignorance, or the possibility of a low grade is not sufficient grounds for permission to drop or add a course after the deadline. It is the policy of the Institute that no petitions be accepted for the retroactive dropping or adding of a course except under extenuated circumstances beyond the student's control."
Extenuating circumstances:
- Death in one's family
- Bodily injuries and health problems
- Personal or emotional issues
If any of the above can be substantiated, students should include that documentation with their appeal.
