Adds, Drops, and Withdrawals

Students should carefully consider all options before registering and changing their schedules. The registration period ends approximately a week before the first day of the term. A schedule change period is provided each semester prior to the start of the term. From the beginning of classes through the census date, changes made in courses will not appear on the official transcript. Students withdrawing after the census date will receive a grade of “W” during the withdrawal period. Official “W” recording dates are listed in the Academic Calendar. It is very important to note that:

• All class schedule adjustments must be recorded and officially processed by the Office of Admissions and Records. Students may drop courses or withdraw from the college by completing an Add/Drop form, obtaining the appropriate approval signatures, and submitting the form to the Office of Admissions and Records.

• Withdrawing from a class after the census date may affect a student’s ability to re-enroll in the course without an increase in the tuition charged for the course and/or may count toward the maximum drop/withdrawals allowed by a Texas ruling. See “Drops and Withdrawals” below.

• Adding or dropping classes, or withdrawing from all classes, can impact financial aid eligibility. Students should review the financial aid policies on withdrawing from classes. Students who receive financial aid should understand that simply notifying the Office of Financial Aid of enrollment changes is not an official notification to TSC.
• No drops or withdrawals will be accepted by phone or over the Internet.
• A $5.00 add/drop fee will be charged.

Withdrawal forms are available at the Office of Enrollment Services. Students are responsible for following up and confirming that requests to withdraw from classes have been processed.