Adding/Dropping an Online Course

The University Academic Calendar lists specific deadline dates for course adds and drops.


Final Drop Date: Tenth Friday in a Regular Term

• Online Course Withdrawal Period: The withdrawal policy for e-courses parallels that for regular courses. A student can withdraw from an individual e-course through 2/3 of the official course length. After that time, only a complete withdrawal from the university is allowed. The refund policy for e-courses also parallels that of regular courses.
• Dropping an Online Course: Students can drop an online course by mailing a request to drop to the Registrar. The postmark on the request will be the official date of withdrawal. The instructor’s signature is not required. If a student is on academic probation, he/she must have the approval signature of his/her associate dean.

Office of the Registrar
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755

Grades Assigned for Dropping Individual Courses

A student dropping courses or withdrawing from the university during the Withdrawal period (which lasts until the tenth Friday after the first class day of the regular semester will receive a grade of W.

For eight week courses, summer sessions and other courses of varying lengths, the withdrawal period ends the Friday immediately following the two thirds point in the course.

Exact withdrawal dates are published in the Schedule of Courses and in the annual University Academic Calendar. The W grade (withdrew) has no impact on a student’s Grade Point Average.

Please note that students who drop courses improperly or who do not follow the regulations described here, receive a grade of F at the end of the semester or term.