How do I add a course?
Through the 4th class day in Fall/Spring (2nd class day in summer)
- Students may only add a course if a seat opens on the online registration system or they are promoted from a waitlist.
5th and 6th class day (3rd class day in summer)
- Students should only request to add a class after the 4th class day for rare and extenuating circumstances. If you have questions about which course to take or request a sesat in an open course, please see your advisor. For non-Moody courses, please contact the department offering the course you wish to add.
- Moody College does not generally allow adds to any Moody courses after the 6th class day. Moody students who wish to add a Moody course after the 6th class day should discuss it with a Moody academic advisor; non-Moody students should discuss options with an advisor in their own department.
- To add a non-Moody course after the 4th class day, please contact the department offering the course you wish to add.
- To add a Moody internship or independent study courses, please email comm-studentservices@austin.utexas.edu.
How do I drop a course?
1st through 12th class days (first 4 class days in summer)
- You may drop a course using the online registration system. Courses dropped during this time are removed from your record and will not count toward your six Q-drop limit. Your tuition bill will be adjusted, and you will receive a partial tuition refund if you drop below 12 hours.
After the 12th class day through the mid-semester deadline (after the 5th class day in summer)
- All courses dropped during this time period will be recorded as Q-drops. When you Q-drop a course, a grade of Q is recorded on your transcript for that course. The Q will not affect your GPA. You will not be refunded for a course that you Q-drop.
- All Moody students who are on scholastic probation must meet with a Moody academic advisor (preferably their assigned academic advisor) to use a Q drop that will put them below full-time status (below 12 hours). Students may meet with an academic advisor either in an appointment or during drop-ins.
- You may Q-Drop a class for academic reasons by submitting the form below. IMPORTANT: Students are limited to a total of six (6) dropped courses for academic reasons during undergraduate studies. Find six drop details below.
- Note that if you wish to drop all of your classes, or to drop the only class for which you are registered, you must withdraw from the University. To begin the withdrawal process, you must meet with your academic advisor.
Section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code states that students at a Texas public institution will be limited to a total of six (6) dropped courses for academic reasons during their undergraduate studies. This drop limit total is based on the number of courses dropped regardless of credit hour value. For example, SPN 506 would be considered one Q-drop as would PED 106.
Students may drop a course during the first 12 class days in a fall or spring semester (and during the first 4 class days in a summer session) without impacting this Q-drop limit. Courses dropped after the 12th class day in a fall or spring semester (and after the 4th class day in summer terms) will impact this Q-drop limit.
You should see the Registrar's Office academic calendar or your academic advisor for specific dates.
Additional Q-drops beyond the six-drop limit will only be allowed under non-academic circumstances as determined through appeal to your college. If you have extenuating circumstances such as death of a family member or other emergency situations beyond your control, you will need to provide detailed documentation before your appeal will be considered. If your extenuating circumstance is a personal health issue, you will need to make an appointment to meet with your advisor.
If a student cannot drop a course because he/she has reached the Q-drop limit, the student will receive the grade earned in the course. If a student reaches the Q-drop limit and appeals for a non-academic drop, the student will receive a Q-drop if the appeal is approved; however, the student will receive the grade earned in the course if the appeal is denied.
This six-drop limit will be enforced at all public institutions of higher education in Texas including community and technical colleges, health science centers that offer undergraduate programs, and universities. Therefore, beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, Q-drops from other Texas public institutions may impact your total Q-drop limit at UT. For example: A student transfers to UT from San Antonio College where she has Q-dropped four courses. She will only be allowed two additional Q-drops at UT for academic reasons.
Courses that will not count against the six-drop limit include courses dropped at independent or private Texas institutions, courses dropped while the student is still enrolled in high school, developmental courses, or courses dropped at colleges in other states. Certain other courses are also exempt; your advisor can help you determine what counts and what doesn't.
The full text of the bill may be reviewed here.
All Moody students who are on scholastic probation must meet with a Moody academic advisor (preferably their assigned academic advisor), to use a Q drop that will put them below full-time status (below 12 hours). Students may meet with an academic advisor either in an appointment or during drop-ins.
Ask your academic advisor if you with clarification of this policy or to discuss how this new policy will affect you.
Non-Academic Drop
Otherwise, please make an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss a non-academic drop.
The two options for non-academic drops are as follows:
- For course drops due to a health-related issue, you must use the University Health Center’s process to apply for a medical course load reduction. Your academic advisor will need to approve your course load reduction application.
- For all other non-academic reasons, you must submit a Non-Academic Drop Petition. This petition must be accompanied by supporting documentation. Your advisor will provide more information.