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Before registering or making any registration changes consult with your academic adviser.</p> <h2>Adding Courses</h2> <p>Before registering or making any registration changes consult with your academic adviser.</p> <div class="accordion" id="adding-courses-information"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="course-add-regular-heading"> <h3 id="course-add-regular" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-regular-information" class="collapsed" aria-expanded="false">Adding a Course During Regular Add Period</h3> <button id="course-add-regular" class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-regular-information" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="course-add-regular-information" aria-labelledby="course-add-regular"> <span class="sr-only"></span> </button> </div> <div id="course-add-regular-information" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="course-add-regular-heading"> <div class="card-body"> <p>The period of time at the start of each course when the course can be added without incurring a $6 late drop/add fee.</p> <ul> <li>The add period for full-semester courses ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on the seventh day of the fall/spring semester and is a calculated proportional length for all other courses.</li> <li>No permission(s) required</li> <li>No fee</li> </ul> <h4>Process to Add a Course During Regular Add Period:</h4> <ol> <li>Obtain the Class Number from the <a href="https://public.lionpath.psu.edu/psp/CSPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL?PORTALPARAM_PTCNAV=HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&EOPP.SCNode=HRMS&EOPP.SCPortal=EMPLOYEE&EOPP.SCName=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&EOPP.SCLabel=Self%20Service&EOPP.SCPTfname=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE.HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&IsFolder=false" target="_blank">Schedule of Courses.</a> </li> <li>In the <a href="https://lionpathsupport.psu.edu" target="_blank">LionPATH Student Center</a>, click the "Enrollment" tab and then "Add Classes", and select the term for enrollment. <ul> <li><a href="https://pennstate.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0018804" target="_blank">Read Instructions on How to Add Courses in LionPATH</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>In person using a <a href="../student-forms/drop-add.cfm">Registration Add Form</a>. 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Submit the form to the department offering the course or the Registrar's office.</li> </ol> <p>Effective Spring 2022, students who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 can enroll for up to 24 credits.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="course-add-controlled-heading"> <h3 id="course-add-controlled" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-controlled-information" class="collapsed" aria-expanded="false">Adding a Course that is Departmentally Controlled</h3> <button id="course-add-controlled" class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-controlled-information" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="course-add-controlled-information" aria-labelledby="course-add-controlled"> <span class="sr-only"></span> </button> </div> <div id="course-add-controlled-information" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="course-add-controlled-heading"> <div class="card-body"> <p>The department has restricted registration, department approval to add the course must be obtained.</p> <ul> <li>Department approval required</li> <li>$6.00 fee for each transaction after the regular add period</li> </ul> <h4>Process to Add a Course that is Departmentally Controlled:</h4> <ol> <li>Obtain the Class Number from the <a href="https://public.lionpath.psu.edu/psp/CSPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL?PORTALPARAM_PTCNAV=HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&EOPP.SCNode=HRMS&EOPP.SCPortal=EMPLOYEE&EOPP.SCName=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&EOPP.SCLabel=Self%20Service&EOPP.SCPTfname=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE.HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&IsFolder=false" target="_blank">Schedule of Courses.</a></li> <li>In person using a <a href="../student-forms/drop-add.cfm">Registration Drop/Add Form</a>. Submit the form to the department offering the course.</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="course-add-late-heading"> <h3 id="course-add-late" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-late-information" class="collapsed" aria-expanded="false">Late Adding a Course</h3> <button id="course-add-late" class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-add-late-information" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="course-add-late-information" aria-labelledby="course-add-late"> <span class="sr-only"></span> </button> </div> <div id="course-add-late-information" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="course-add-late-heading"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Adding a course after the regular add period ends.</p> <ul> <li>Permission is required, must obtain signature of the course instructor</li> <li>$6.00 fee for each course added</li> </ul> <h4>Process to Late Add a Course:</h4> <ol> <li>Obtain the Class Number from the <a href="https://public.lionpath.psu.edu/psp/CSPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/COMMUNITY_ACCESS.CLASS_SEARCH.GBL?PORTALPARAM_PTCNAV=HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&EOPP.SCNode=HRMS&EOPP.SCPortal=EMPLOYEE&EOPP.SCName=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&EOPP.SCLabel=Self%20Service&EOPP.SCPTfname=CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.CO_EMPLOYEE_SELF_SERVICE.HC_CLASS_SEARCH_GBL&IsFolder=false" target="_blank">Schedule of Courses.</a></li> <li>In person using a drop/add form, must have instructor signature.</li> <li>For courses at University Park, contact the <a href="department-contacts-course-controls.cfm">department offering the course</a>. For courses at non-University Park locations, contact the appropriate <a href="../contact/campus-registrar-directory.cfm">campus registrar's office</a>.</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Dropping Courses</h2> <p>There are financial implications to consider when dropping courses. <a href="https://www.bursar.psu.edu/tuition-adjustment-policy" target="_blank">Tuition penalties</a> may apply and <a href="https://www.psu.edu/resources/faq/federal-aid" target="_blank">financial aid</a> may be impacted. Students who receive financial aid are strongly encouraged to consult with the <a href="https://www.psu.edu/costs-aid" target="_blank">Office of Student Aid</a>.</p> <p>Students who require course drops due to military leave, please follow the instructions on the <a href="/enrollment/leaving/military-leave-absence-withdrawal-drop.cfm">Military Leave of Absence, Military Withdrawal and Military Drop</a> page.</p> <div class="accordion" id="dropping-courses-information"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="course-drop-regular-heading"> <h3 id="course-drop-regular" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-drop-regular-information" class="collapsed" aria-expanded="false">Dropping a Course During Regular Drop Period</h3> <button id="course-drop-regular" class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-drop-regular-information" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="course-drop-regular-information" aria-labelledby="course-drop-regular"> <span class="sr-only"></span> </button> </div> <div id="course-drop-regular-information" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="course-drop-regular-heading"> <div class="card-body"> <p>The period of time at the start of each course when the course can be dropped without incurring a $6 drop/add fee. Dropping a course during this time means that:</p> <ul> <li>Length of drop period is 6 calendar days during fall/spring for full-semester courses and is a calculated proportional length for all other courses.</li> <li>No permission(s) required.</li> <li>No fee</li> </ul> <h4>Process to Drop a Course During Regular Drop Period:</h4> <p>There are two ways in which a student can drop a course:</p> <ul> <li>In the <a href="https://lionpathsupport.psu.edu" target="_blank">LionPATH Student Center</a>, click the "Enrollment" tab and then "Drop Classes", and select the current term of enrollment. <ul> <li><a href="https://pennstate.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0018810" target="_blank">Read Instructions on How to Drop Courses in LionPATH</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>In person using a <a href="../student-forms/drop-add.cfm">Registration Drop/Add Form</a>. Submit the form to the department offering the course or the Registrar's office.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card"> <div class="card-header" id="course-drop-late-heading"> <h3 id="course-drop-late" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-drop-late-information" class="collapsed" aria-expanded="false">Late Dropping a Course</h3> <button id="course-drop-late" class="btn btn-link" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#course-drop-late-information" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="course-drop-late-information" aria-labelledby="course-drop-late"> <span class="sr-only"></span> </button> </div> <div id="course-drop-late-information" class="collapse" aria-labelledby="course-drop-late-heading"> <div class="card-body"> <p>Dropping a course after the regular drop period and before the late drop deadline, (<a href="https://senate.psu.edu/students/policies-and-rules-for-undergraduate-students/34-00-course-scheduling/" target="_blank">policy 34-89</a>). A student can drop a course with certain restrictions and requirements. They are:</p> <ul> <li>No permission(s) required</li> <li>$6.00 fee for each course dropped</li> <li>Courses are recorded on the student record</li> </ul> <h4>Process to Late Drop a Course:</h4> <p>There are two ways in which a student can late drop a course:</p> <ul> <li>In the <a href="https://lionpathsupport.psu.edu" target="_blank">LionPATH Student Center</a>, click the "Enroll" link under Academics, and then choose the "Drop" subtab to a course. <ul> <li><a href="https://pennstate.service-now.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0018810" target="_blank">Read Instructions on How to Drop Courses in LionPATH</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>In person using a <a href="../student-forms/drop-add.cfm">Registration Drop/Add Form</a>. 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