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class="primary-content" aria-label="primary-content" role="main"> <div class="formatted-text"><p>Course changes include</p> <ul> <li>Adding or dropping a course</li> <li>Changing the number of credits</li> <li>Changing from credit to auditor status or vice versa</li> <li>Changing the grade option</li> </ul> <h2>Make a course change</h2> <h3>Before the course change deadline</h3> <p><strong>Current Cornell students and those in the Employee Degree Program:</strong> You may make course changes in Student Center prior to the add/drop deadlines.</p> <p><strong>All other students:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://qafederation.ngwebsolutions.com/sp/startSSO.ping?PartnerIdpId=https://shibidp.cit.cornell.edu/idp/shibboleth&TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2fe1c08816-a578-4620-97d4-4f24b93d585b">Fall / Spring Electronic Add/Drop/Change Request Form</a></li> <li><a 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Instead, see <a href="/precollege/academics/course-changes">Course Changes</a> on the Precollege website for instructions.</li> <li>Review the <a href="https://registrar.cornell.edu/sites/registrar/files/Related-files/Add Drop Form Student.pdf">instructions</a> for using the Electronic Add/Drop/Change Request Form</li> </ul> <h3>After the course change deadline</h3> <p>After the add/drop/change deadlines have passed, you must submit a petition form for requested changes. Visit the <a href='/courses/students/petitions'>Petitions and Appeals</a> page for instructions.</p> <h3>Additional instructions for Cornell employees not in the Employee Degree Program</h3> <p>If you wish to drop a class, in addition to submitting either the Electronic Add/Drop/Change Request Form or the petition form, you are required to submit course change approvals from both your direct supervisor and department head.</p> <p>Please collect these approvals and email them together to the School of Continuing Education at <a href="mailto:cusce@cornell.edu">cusce@cornell.edu</a> after you have submitted the either the Electronic Add/Drop/Change Request Form or the Petition Form.</p> <h2>Questions?</h2> <p>For questions about which forms to use, contact your <a href="https://registrar.cornell.edu/service-resources/college-registrar-directory">College Registrar's Office</a>.</p> <h2>Course change deadlines</h2> <p>You must make course changes before the course change deadline for your session:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/courses/dates/summer">Summer Session</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/dates/winter">Winter Session</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/dates/fall">Fall/Spring Study</a></li> </ul> <p>As noted above, a petition form is required for all course changes requested after the course change deadline. Visit the <a href='/courses/students/petitions'>Petitions and Appeals</a> page for instructions.</p> <h5>Note:</h5> <ul> <li>If you stop attending class without officially dropping the class, you are liable for all tuition and fees, and you will receive a grade of F.</li> <li>If you drop a class after the drop deadline, a mark of "W" will appear on your transcript in place of a grade for that class.</li> <li>If you want to withdraw from an off-campus program, consult the program director.</li> </ul> <p>See also <a href="/courses/tuition/refund">refunds and withdrawals</a>.</p> </div> </section> <section class="secondary-content" aria-label="secondary-content" role="navigation"> <div class="color-block color-block--gray "> <div class="headline-group h3 h2"><a href="/courses/students" class="arrow">Student Services</a> </div> <ul class="strip-list secondary-nav"> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics" class="arrow">Academics</a> <ul> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/support" class="arrow">Academic support</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/course-select" class="arrow">Selecting courses</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/course-changes" class="active">Course changes</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/course-evaluations" class="arrow">Course evaluations</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/course-materials" class="arrow">Course materials & expectations</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/credits" class="arrow">Credits, grades & transcripts</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/final-exams" class="arrow">Final exams</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/id-cards" class="arrow">ID cards</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/academics/tech" class="arrow">Information technology services</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/campus-life" class="arrow">Life on campus</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/petitions" class="arrow">Petitions & appeals</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/portal" class="arrow">Student & faculty portal</a></li> <li><a href="/courses/students/policies" class="arrow">Policies</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="footer-prefix"> </div> <div class="logo-row"> <div class="logo-row__container"> <div class="logo-wrapper"> <img src="/img/logos/CornellSCE4.svg" alt="Cornell University School of Continuing Education"> </div> <div class="logo-row__nav"><a href="/sce/about" class="arrow">About SCE</a><a href="/sce/support" class="arrow">Give to SCE</a><a href="/courses/about/contact" class="arrow">Contact us</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer__bar"> <div class="site-footer__bar__container"> <ul> <li><a href="/sce/policy">SCE Policies</a></li> <li><a href="https://privacy.cornell.edu/privacy-cornell/university-privacy-statement">Privacy Notice</a></li> <li><a href="/sce/policy/copyright">Copyright</a></li> <li><a href="/sce/policy/land">Land Acknowledgment</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href='/sce/about/web-contact'>Website assistance</a></li> <li><a href='#' class='back-to-top' id='back-to-top'>Back to Top <svg class="icon" role="presentation" preserveAspectRatio="xMaxYMin meet"><use xlink:href="/img/sprites/standard_icons.svg#design--arrow-up-end" /></svg></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer> <script src="/lib/js/main.js" defer></script> <script src="/lib/js/addon.js" defer></script> <script async src="https://siteimproveanalytics.com/js/siteanalyze_6120104.js"></script> </body> </html>