Academic Policies
Adding, Dropping, and Refunds
| Add/Drop | Deadlines | Refund Policy |
| Last Day to Add a Class in SIS | Thursday, January 2, 2025 | |
| Last Day to Drop a Class in SIS and Receive a Refund | Thursday, January 2, 2025 | Full Refund if Another Class is Not Added |
| Last Day to Drop a Class in SIS | Friday, January 3, 2025 | No Refunds |
| Withdraw from a Class in SIS | Saturday, January 4, 2025, through Monday, January 6, 2025 | No Refunds; W Notation on Record in SIS |
- The last day to add a course in SIS is Thursday, January 2, 2025.
- Students who drop on the first day of class (January 2, 2025), and do not add a new course will receive a full refund.
- Students who drop on the second day of class (January 3, 2025) will not receive a refund.
- There are NO refunds for withdrawals occurring January 4 through 6, 2025. Students can process the withdrawal in SIS and will receive a W for the transaction.
Attendance
- Students enrolled in a January Term course are expected to attend each class meeting.
- Course requirements such as examinations, oral presentations, laboratory experiments, participation in discussion, or the like are in no sense waived because of absence from class.
- Instructors may have additional guidelines for absences.
Grading Options
- Grading option changes must be made by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 2nd.
- Auditing is not allowed in January Term.