Adding, Dropping, and Withdrawing From Courses

Students may add courses online via WebAdvisor/Self-Service during the first two weeks of the semester* by first obtaining the permission of the instructor. Students are not permitted to add courses after the second week of the semester.**

Any student seeking to change sections of the required First-Year Seminar courses, Words and Numbers, must have the approval of the director of general education or designee. Changes are approved only in cases of extenuating circumstance or special need. Changes are not permitted after the add/drop period has ended. Students may withdraw from First-Year Seminar courses only with the approval of the director of the General Education office. Without approval of the director, students may withdraw from a First-Year Seminar course only if withdrawing from all classes during the semester.

Before the end of the second week of the semester, students may drop courses online via WebAdvisor/Self-Service. After the add/drop period has ended, students may use a course withdrawal form (available from the Office of the Registrar) to withdraw from individual courses up until the end of the 10th week of the semester.* Any withdrawal that takes place after the second week is recorded on the student’s transcript with a grade of W (withdrawal). Students are not allowed to withdraw from individual courses after the 10th week of the semester, unless withdrawing from all courses. Please note that students wishing to drop or withdraw from all of their classes must contact the registrar’s office to withdraw from all courses. WebAdvisor/Self-Service will not permit students to drop from all courses. Please see information below regarding a complete withdrawal during the semester.

Students who need to drop all of their courses at any time after the semester has started will be considered completely withdrawn for the semester. All courses will appear on the transcript with a grade of W (withdrawal).

Complete Withdrawal During the Semester

If a student needs to withdraw from all courses due to an emergency or medical situation, the student must meet with the registrar to complete the form. This meeting should be in person if circumstances allow. Please see the information on the Leave of Absence or Withdrawal page. The deadline for withdrawal from all courses is 4 p.m. on the last day of instruction (before final exams) for the semester.

Leave of Absence

Students who plan to leave Lewis & Clark for a period of one or two semesters must apply for a leave of absence. The filing deadline for a leave beginning in the spring semester is November 1, or April 1 for a leave beginning in the fall semester.

Please see the information on the Leave of Absence or Withdrawal page.

Reenrolling at Lewis & Clark

Please see the information on the Leave of Absence or Withdrawal page.

Permanent Withdrawal

Please see the information on the Leave of Absence or Withdrawal page.

Readmission

Please see the information on the Leave of Absence or Withdrawal page.

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*Dates are compressed for the summer semester, and the add/drop period spans only the first two days of the summer session. For summer session courses that begin after the first day of the session, the deadline to add/drop or select the credit/no credit option is 4 p.m. on the day of the second class meeting. The withdrawal deadline is the end of the fourth week. See the academic calendar.

**At the request of the instructor, students may be allowed to switch sections of the same course through the third week for the following courses only: lab sections of a lab course, the lecture section of CHEM 110, music performance lessons, or levels within the same private music lesson instrument.