Course Changes and Withdrawals
Please read below to find instructions on how to make changes to, or withdraw from your Summer Session course(s). Make sure to review the instructions carefully, as there may be different steps, depending on your matriculation status.
Change your grading basis
You may change your grading basis from credit to audit for Summer Sessions courses until the add deadline for each session. (Please note that your tuition charges will be affected when switching to a different grading basis.) If you withdraw from a course you are auditing after the drop deadline, it will result in a "W" on your transcript and no refund.
To change your grading basis, you will need to fill out a Drop/Add Form (pdf) with your new grading basis and course information and email it to the Registrar (registrar@rochester.edu) for approval.
Drop or withdraw from a course
Summer Session courses can be dropped in UR Student (view tutorial). Courses dropped before the course's drop deadline will be deleted entirely from your official record.
If you drop a course after the drop deadline, it will be considered a withdrawal, which will result in "W" on your transcript, regardless of whether you are auditing the course or taking it for credit. Withdrawing from a course is not permitted after the course's withdrawal deadline. To withdraw from a course, complete a Drop/Add Form (pdf) and email it to the Registrar (registrar@rochester.edu) for processing.
Instructors: Telephone calls or emails to offices on campus, or failure to attend classes are NOT considered official notice of intent to withdraw. The official date of withdrawal determines the amount of tuition refunded.
Petiton the administrative committee
Adding, dropping, or withdrawing from a course after the session's deadlines requires a petition for an exception to the College policy. To submit a petition, you must:
- Complete both the Petition Form and Drop/Add Form (pdf) with the courses you are wishing to add or drop from your schedule.
- Email the Drop/Add Form to the University Registrar (registrar@rochester.edu).
Please note: it may take 5-7 business days to process your petition request. Petition decisions will be emailed to the address we have on file for you.