Students who no longer wish to attend a course for which they are registered have the option to drop or withdraw from the course. The determination of whether a student is eligible to drop or withdraw is based on how much of the course has already taken place. Graduate students must request to be dropped or withdrawn from their courses via email to registrar@hamline.edu or in person at Student Administrative Services, located in East Hall. 

It is the student’s responsibility to request enrollment changes of any kind. Instructors are not permitted to drop or withdraw students from classes under any circumstances. Non-attendance does not result in an automatic drop.

Dropping a course: Students may drop their course if they are within the drop period. Dropping a course means:

• No notation of the course recorded on transcript;

• No tuition owed;

• Return of all financial aid, if applicable. 

Withdrawing from a course: Students who wish to stop attending a course after the drop deadline must request a withdrawal. Withdrawing from a course means:

• A grade of “W” recorded on transcript;

• Tuition owed based on effective date of withdrawal;

• Recalculation of all financial aid, if applicable.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DROP AND WITHDRAW DEADLINES

If a drop or withdraw deadline falls on a University holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.

Drop Deadline Withdraw Deadline

Full Term, 16-week Session Monday, start of 3rd week Friday, end of 13th week

8-week Session Monday, start of 2nd week Friday, end of 6th week

4-week Session Monday, start of 2nd week Friday, end of 3rd week

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DROP AND WITHDRAW DEADLINES 

If a drop or withdraw deadline falls on a University holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.

Term Start Day Drop Deadline Withdraw

Full Term (Fall and Spring)   Monday         Monday, start of 3rd week       Friday, end of 12th week

Full Term (Fall and Spring)  Wednesday     3rd Wednesday of the term     Friday, end of 12th week

Full Term (Summer)     Monday         Monday, start of 3rd week     Friday, end of 10th week

6 to7-week Session     Monday         Monday, start of 2nd week     Friday, end of 5th week 

6 to 7-week Session       Wednesday     2nd Wednesday of the term     Friday, end of 5th week

3 to 4-week Session       Monday         Monday, start of 2nd week     Friday, end of 3rd week

3 to 4-week Session       Wednesday     2nd Wednesday of the term     Friday, end of 3rd week

Courses with a duration of less than 3 weeks

n/a     Course start date Course end

Exceptions to drop deadlines:

• MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults students follow the above for non-residency terms. During residency terms, students may drop up to 10 days prior to the start of the residency and owe no tuition. If dropping fewer than 10 days before the start of the residency, 100% of the tuition will be owed. 

• Summer Writing Workshops must be dropped by June 30. If dropping after June 30, 100% of the tuition will be owed.