Online
Spring 2026 Parts of Term
DROP & ADD Calendar DATES
January 12- May 3, 2026
Programs on the Parts of Term calendar are listed on the Purdue University Online Student Experience website. This calendar only applies to students in online or hybrid programs.
It is strongly recommended to contact your advisor before making any scheduling changes.
Please note the submission date is not the effective date. Your request cannot be processed until all required actions from campus partners are complete. Students might be prompted to request permission in the registration workflow outside of the specified dates, if that happens students should always proceed with requesting permission to register. This may affect your refund and/ or if your request is canceled for not meeting the university established deadlines.
All required actions must be completed by 11:59 PM EST on said deadline day.
If you are dropping your last, final, or only course for the semester, please complete the withdrawal form rather than dropping the course in scheduling assistant. If you already completed a course during this semester, your grade will remain on your transcript.
| LEGEND |
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| 16 Weeks: Jan 12-May 3 15 Weeks: Jan 12- April 26 First 7 Weeks: Jan 12-March 1 First 8 Weeks: Jan 12 -March 8 Second 7 Weeks: March 9-April 26 Second 8 Weeks: March 9-May 3 |
TO ADD A COURSE
| 15 Weeks / 16 Weeks 1/12/26-5/3/26 | 1st 7 Weeks / 1st 8 Weeks 1/12/26-3/8/26 | 2nd 7 Weeks / 2nd 8 Weeks 3/9/26-5/3/26 | Authorizations Required |
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| Jan 12-Jan 18 | Jan 12-Jan 15 | Mar 9-Mar 12 | (Course Space Availability Required) Students may add course(s) using Scheduling Assistant (self-registering programs) or by contacting their Advisor or Student Service Coordinator from their Purdue Email. |
| Jan 19-Mar 15 | Jan 16-Feb 12 | Mar 13-Apr 9 | Students may request to add course(s) using Scheduling Assistant (self-registering programs) or by contacting their Advisor or Student Service Coordinator from their Purdue email. *Advisor and Instructor approval required |
| Jan 25 | Jan 18 | Mar 15 | Last day to audit a course, a Registrar Audit Form is required & can be obtained from Purdue Online staff |
| Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Mar 12 | $200 Late Registration Fee Begins |
TO DROP A COURSE
| 15 Weeks / 16 Weeks 1/12/26-5/3/26 | 1st 7 Weeks / 1st 8 Weeks 1/12/26-3/8/26 | 2nd 7 Weeks / 2nd 8 Weeks 3/9/26-5/3/26 | Authorizations Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12-Jan 25 | Jan 12-Jan 18 | Mar 8-Mar 15 | *If you are dropping your last, final, or only course, please complete the withdrawal form. Students may drop course(s) by contacting their Advisor or Student Service Coordinator from their Purdue email or via the Scheduling Assistant. (Course not recorded) |
| Jan 26-Apr 12 | Jan 19-Feb 26 | Mar 16-Apr 23 | *If you are dropping your last, final, or only course, please complete the withdrawal form. Students may drop course(s) by contacting their Advisor or Student Service Coordinator from their PU email or via the Scheduling Assistant. Course recorded with a grade of “W”. *Advisor approval required |
REFUND PERCENTAGE OF FEES & TUITON
*All approvals must be received by the deadlines below. See notes at bottom for more information.
| 15 Weeks / 16 Weeks 1/12/26-5/3/26 | 1st 7 Weeks / 1st 8 Weeks 1/12/26-3/8/26 | 2nd 7 Weeks / 2nd 8 Weeks 3/9/26-5/3/26 | Refund % |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEFORE Jan 21 | BEFORE Jan 21 | BEFORE Mar 11 | 100% |
| Jan 21-Jan 26 | Jan 21-Jan 23 | Mar 11 – Mar 13 | 80% |
| Jan 27-Feb 9 | Jan 24-Jan 29 | Mar 14 – Mar 19 | 60% |
| Feb 10- **Feb 23 | Jan 30 – **Feb 3 | Mar 20 – **Mar 24 | 40% |
| AFTER Feb 23 | AFTER Feb 3 | AFTER Mar 24 | NONE |
**If dropping one course while remaining enrolled in another, if all approvals are received by the deadlines above, the refund for the dropped course will be 100% through the corresponding date starting with two asterisks.
Students withdrawing from ALL course assignments after classes have begun should go to myPurdue, navigate to “Withdraw from Current Term” card and complete the form. Notify your advisor before submitting your withdrawal.