A student's transcript should be an accurate representation of the student's actual academic performance. MSU may, in its discretion, make an exception to this general policy in the event of an extraordinary circumstance beyond the control of the student, such as illness, injury, or death in the family.

The table below summarizes MSU's add/drop deadlines and how to add or drop a class depending on the timing of the request. Detailed add/drop schedules can be found here: https://www.montana.edu/registrar/add_drop_schedule.html. 

Action

How To

Add class prior to 5th class day

Add online via CatCourse

Add class between 5th-10th class day

Contact instructor for add through MyMSU

Add class after 10th class day

Use DocuSign form with signature of instructor, advisor* and Assistant Dean (Brenda Truman) found: https://www.montana.edu/registrar/add_drop.html. 

Drop without a grade or W prior to 10th class day

Drop online via CatCourse

Drop without a grade or W between 10th-15th class day

Request Jabs Office of Student Services to drop through this form: https://www.montana.edu/business/oss/. 

Drop with a W between 15th -45th class day

Request Jabs Office of Student Services to drop through this form: https://www.montana.edu/business/oss/. 

Drop with a W after 45th class day but before end of semester

Complete DocuSign form found here: https://www.montana.edu/registrar/add_drop.html with signature of instructor, advisor, and Assistant Dean (Brenda Truman). Requires demonstration that the student was prevented from dropping the course before the 45th class day due to extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control, such as illness, injury, or death in the family.

Drop without a grade or W between 15th-45th class day

Complete DocuSign form with signature of instructor, advisor*, and Assistant Dean (Brenda Truman). Requires demonstration that the student was prevented from dropping the course before the 15th class day due to extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control, such as illness, injury, or death in the family.

Drop without a grade or W after 45th class day

Petition MSU's Graduation and Admission Requirements Committee (GARC). See process at http://www.montana.edu/registrar/CERCandGARC.html

Drop with or without a grade or W after the end of the semester

Petition MSU's Graduation and Admission Requirements Committee (GARC). See process at http://www.montana.edu/registrar/CERCandGARC.html

 

General Guidelines

  • The Assistant Dean will not sign an add/drop form unless the instructor has signed the form or has provided written consent of the add or drop via email documentation.
  • Requests for a drop with a W after the 45th class day, and requests for a drop without a grade or W after the 15th class day, are only granted with extenuating circumstances that prevented the student from dropping the course by the deadline. Forgetting to drop the course, or waiting to drop the course until after receipt of a grade on a test, is not an extraordinary circumstance justifying a retroactive withdrawal or drop.
  • A student wishing to drop all of his/her classes should seek a University Withdrawal: https://www.montana.edu/registrar/university_withdrawal.html.

Jabs Add/Drop Policy (PDF)