Spring 2021 Drop/Add Dates
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Please note your request cannot be processed until all approvals or required actions from campus partners are complete. This may affect your refund and/or if your request is canceled for not meeting the university established deadlines.
16 Week Session
Signatures Required - Add or Modify a Course
| Date | Signatures Required |
|---|---|
| Jan. 19 - Jan. 25 | Students may add courses via myPurdue Scheduling Assistant. (Course space availability required) |
| Jan. 26 - Feb. 12 | Advisor and Instructor. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
| Feb. 1 | Last day to audit a course. Submit request using Scheduling Assistant after officially registered. |
| Feb. 13 - Mar. 22 | Advisor, Instructor and Head of Department in which the course is listed. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
| Feb. 13 - Apr. 30 | Grade mode change only. Advisor, Instructor and Head of Department in which the course is listed. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
**Jan. 27 -- Prepayment and $200 late registration fee begins**
Signatures Required – Drop a Course
| Date | Signatures Required |
|---|---|
| Jan. 19 - Feb. 1 | No signatures. (Course not recorded.) Student may drop course via myPurdue Scheduling Assistant. |
| Feb. 2 - Feb. 12 | Advisor. (Course recorded with a grade of "W".) Submit using Scheduling Assisant. |
| Feb. 13 - Apr. 30 | Advisor and Instructor (Instructor shall indicate whether passing or failing.) Grades of “W”, “WF”, or “WN” will be recorded. Students with a semester classification of 1 or 2 do not need the instructor action; grades will be “W”. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
Refund Percentage of Fees and Tuition
| Date | Percent Refund Fees/Tuition |
|---|---|
| Before Jan. 27 | 100% |
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 2 | 80% |
| Feb. 3 - Feb. 15 | 60% |
| Feb. 16 - Mar. 1 | 40% |
| After Mar. 1 | 0% |
8 Week Sessions
Signatures Required - Add or Modify a Course
| First 8 Weeks | Second 8 Weeks | Signatures Required |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 19 - Jan. 20 | Mar. 15 - Mar. 17 | Students may add via myPurdue scheduling Assistant. (Course space availability required) |
| Jan. 21 - Feb. 1 | Mar. 18 - Mar. 29 | Advisor and Instructor. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
| Jan. 25 | Mar. 22 | Last day to audit a course. Submit request using Scheduling Assistant after officially registered. |
| Feb. 2 - Feb. 16 | Mar. 30 - Apr. 13 |
Advisor, Instructor, and Head of Department in which the course is listed. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
Signatures Required – Drop a Course
| First 8 Weeks | Second 8 Weeks | Signatures Required |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 - Jan. 25 | Mar. 15 - Mar. 22 | No signatures. (Course not recorded.) Student may drop course via myPurdue Scheduling Assistant. |
| Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 | Mar. 23 - Mar. 29 | Advisor. (Course recorded with a grade of "W".) Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
| Feb 2 - Feb. 16 | Mar. 30 - Apr. 30 | Advisor and Instructor (Instructor shall indicate whether passing or failing.) Grades of “W”, “WF”, or “WN” will be recorded. Students with a semester classification of 1 or 2 do not need the instructor action; grades will be “W”. Submit using Scheduling Assistant. |
Refund Schedule for Cancellation of Assignment to Courses
| First 8 Weeks | Second 8 Weeks | Percent Refund Fees/Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Before Jan. 27 | Before Mar. 15 | 100% |
| n/a | Mar. 15 - Mar. 22 | 80% |
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 1 | Mar. 23 - Mar. 29 | 60% |
| Feb. 2 - Feb. 8 | Mar. 30 - Apr. 5 | 40% |
| After Feb. 8 | After Apr. 5 | 0% |
Information on refunds from the University may be found at the following Web site: https://www.purdue.edu/bursar/tuition/refund-withdrawals/policies.php.
Students withdrawing from ALL course assignments after classes have begun should go to myPurdue, Academic tab, and look for Withdraw Information.
The revision/refund dates on this calendar apply to courses that exactly fit the time frames listed. Courses offered outside of these time frames have their own deadlines (2-week courses, etc.).
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