Adding/ Dropping/ Withdrawal

Adding/Dropping a course

A student may add/drop courses from the time that registration opens up through the day before the semester begins through Maine Street via self service for classes not requiring special permission. Courses dropped during this period are not recorded on the student's record.

For Academic Deadlines please click on the calendar next to your course on your Student Center page and another window will open giving you the deadlines for 100% drop and final day to drop and receive a grade of W. 

Once classes begin obtain and complete a Course Add Form. Obtain instructors’ signature and return form by the end of the first week of the term to the Registrar’s Office.  Charges will increase if the total number of credit hours increases. Payment for additional credit hours is due at the time of registration unless previously enrolled in the University's payment plan.    

Dropping a course (not your last class, if so see Withdrawing for the semester below) during the first 2 weeks will not appear on your transcript. All charges for tuition and enrollment fees will be removed from the student's account when a class is dropped during the first 2 weeks of a full semester class.

All charges remain on accounts for any class dropped after the second week of full semester classes.  Students dropping through 60% of the semester will receive a W grade. Students dropping after 60% of the semester will receive an automatic grade of F.

Please check your Maine Street Schedule in the Student Center and click on the icon (Academic Calendar Deadlines) before each class for the exact deadline dates.

Dropping all classes (Withdrawing for the semester)

 A student may withdraw from all courses by completing a Semester Leave Form. This form is available at any major registration site and needs to be returned to a major registration site. Students may also withdraw by mail sending a letter to the Registrar’s Office or by telephone calling 780-5105 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The date of withdrawal is established on the day the University receives notification. If a withdrawal notice is mailed, the postmark will be used to establish the withdrawal date.

  Fall 2012 Schedule

CLASSES THAT ARE LESS THAN 11 WEEKS
                              
Please check your Maine Street Schedule in the Student Center and click on the icon (Academic Calendar Deadlines) before each class for the exact deadline dates.

REMINDER

Failure to properly withdraw may result in a FAILING grade and FINANCIAL LIABILITY. Discussion with a faculty member is not proper notification of change.

Please contact the Registrar’s Office at usmregi@usm.maine.edu, or call

207-780-5230 or Student Success at 207-780-4040.

Course Cancellations
The University reserves the right to cancel courses in the case of low enrollment.

Variable Credit, Pass/Fail, Audit, and Repeat Courses
Students may request variable credit, Pass/Fail, and audit on the registration worksheet which will be used during the registration process.

**Changing grade option from P/F, Audit or normal grading must be completed by the end of the second week of classes. Grade change option will not apply after this date.**  

Please note however, that courses taken to satisfy CORE curriculum, academic honors, major and/or minor requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail or audit basis. Students repeating a course (not completing an incomplete 'I' grade) need to complete a Repeat Course form.