Graduate Drop and Withdrawal Policies and Deadlines
Students who no longer wish to attend a course for which they
are registered have the option to drop or withdraw from the course. The
determination of whether a student is eligible to drop or withdraw is based on
how much of the course has already taken place. Graduate students must request
to be dropped or withdrawn from their courses via email to registrar@hamline.edu or in person at
Student Administrative Services, located in East Hall.
It is the student’s responsibility to request enrollment
changes of any kind. Instructors are not permitted to drop or withdraw students
from classes under any circumstances. Non-attendance does not result in an
automatic drop.
Dropping a course: Students may drop
their course if they are within the drop period. Dropping a course means:
- No
notation of the course recorded on transcript;
- No tuition
owed;
- Return of
all financial aid, if applicable.
Withdrawing from a course: Students who wish to stop attending a course after the drop deadline must request a withdrawal. Withdrawing from a course means:
- A grade of “W” recorded on transcript;
- Tuition owed based on effective date of withdrawal;
- Recalculation of all financial aid, if applicable.
School of Business Drop and Withdraw Deadlines
If a drop or withdraw deadline falls on a University holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.
| |
Drop Deadline |
Withdraw Deadline |
| Full Term, 16-week Session |
Monday, start of 3rd week |
Friday, end of 13th week |
| 8-week Session |
Monday, start of 2nd week |
Friday, end of 6th week |
| 4-week Session |
Monday, start of 2nd week |
Friday, end of 3rd week |
College of Liberal Arts and School of Education & Leadership Drop and Withdraw Deadlines
If a drop or withdraw deadline falls on a University holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.
| |
Term Start Day |
Drop Deadline |
Withdraw Deadline |
| Full Term (Fall and Spring) |
Monday |
Monday, start of 3rd week |
Friday, end of 12th week |
| Full Term (Fall and Spring) |
Wednesday |
3rd Wednesday of the term |
Friday, end of 12th week |
| Full Term (Summer) |
Monday |
Monday, start of 3rd week |
Friday, end of 10th week |
| 6 to7-week Session |
Monday |
Monday, start of 2nd week |
Friday, end of 5th week |
| 6 to 7-week Session |
Wednesday |
2nd Wednesday of the term |
Friday, end of 5th week |
| 3 to 4-week Session |
Monday |
Monday, start of 2nd week |
Friday, end of 3rd week |
| 3 to 4-week Session |
Wednesday |
2nd Wednesday of the term |
Friday, end of 3rd week |
| Courses with a duration of less than 3 weeks |
n/a |
Course start date |
Course end date |
Exceptions to drop deadlines:
- MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults students follow the above for non-residency terms. During residency terms, students may drop up to 10 days prior to the start of the residency and owe no tuition. If dropping fewer than 10 days before the start of the residency, 100% of the tuition will be owed.
- Summer Writing Workshops must be dropped by June 30. If dropping after June 30, 100% of the tuition will be owed.