Cancelling

Students have the first two weeks of each term to cancel their enrollment in full-semester classes.  When you drop a class within this timeframe, you are canceling your enrollment so there is no indication that you were ever enrolled in the course on your transcript.  

This function is performed in your MyU Academics>Registration account. You do not need permission to do so, but you are encouraged to consult with your advisor prior to making any changes. Most importantly you will need to contact OneStop Student Services to ensure you understand the financial aid implications and how to mitigate them. 

Withdrawing 

If you want to drop a class after the cancel deadline, then you would need to withdraw from the course, but a "W" notation on your transcript.  The deadline to withdraw from a full semester class with a "W" is the tenth week of the semester. Students do not need approval to withdraw, but they are encouraged to consult their advisor to discuss the academic implications it would have on their graduation plan.  

Prior to withdrawing from a course, be sure to contact OneStop student services to determine if dropping those credits would impact your financial aid awards. 

One-Time Only Late Withdrawal

Each student may, once during their undergraduate enrollment, withdraw from a course without college approval and receive the transcript symbol “W” after the deadline for withdrawal—tenth week of the semester—and at any time up to and including the last day of instruction for that course. A student may not withdraw after completing the final examination for a course.

Unlike the option to withdraw from a class before the semester deadline during the tenth week, the One-Time Only (OTO) Late Drop can be used only once during each student’s academic career at the U of M. The OTO Late Drop cannot be used during or after finals week. Students who use their OTO Late Drop will still receive a “W” grade on their transcript and must pay for the class.

You can find this information by logging into MyU and selecting the Academics tab. Click on the Registration link on the top of the landing page. This will take you to your assigned time for registration. Note: this information is not available until a few weeks before the registration queue begins. You may find a general registration timeline on One Stop.

More information:  

• Registration timeline

A hold prevents students from making changes to their registration or record until they complete a specific action to resolve the hold, which varies depending on what office placed the hold and the nature of the hold. 

First-Year CLA PES Students:

All first-year CLA PES students have an "OA Registration Hold" placed on their account following orientation. That hold remains on their account throughout their first year. Students in our program are required to connect with their advisors before making changes to their schedules.  

• Students Entering Fall 2024 must meet with their Academic Advisor in the fall to discuss Spring semester registration plans before being eligible to register for Spring 2025 classes. 

Common Holds that Affect Registration:

• College Advisor Approval Hold (OA): To have this hold removed, you must attend a 30-minute appointment with your college academic advisor.

• Past-Due Balance Hold (AU): To have this hold removed, you must contact OneStop to take care of the past-due balance on your account. 

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• Major Declaration Hold (MDR): To have this hold removed, you must be admitted to a major within CLA or be admitted to another college at the University of Minnesota. If admission to your major is not possible, you should meet with your college academic advisor to discuss this hold and your plan.

To view information about holds on your record, log into MyU and click the Holds icon (a triangle with an exclamation mark) at the top right corner of the page.  

• Guide to viewing and resolving holds

Depending upon your planned major, you will either 'apply' for it or 'declare' it. 

Applying for your major means you enter a competitive applicant pool for the major in which admission is not guaranteed. Declaring your major means you are likely to be admitted into your major as long as you successfully meet basic academic standards for the program. 

Whether you are declaring or applying, students follow a process that varies by college and by major, but typically involves meeting with a Major Advisor or Departmental Advisor.  Students are not able to declare their major with a College Advisor (aka Me).

Click on the major you're pursuing from this Major Profiles list (linked), and follow the instructions for declaring or applying.  

If you are pursuing a major outside of CLA, then you will have to complete a set of prerequisite courses which can take anywhere from one semester to four. I can help you plan those out and make sure you are on the right track!

If you have any questions about tuition, billing, or financial aid you will want to connect with a Financial Aid Counselor at OneStop Student Services. 

They can be reached via phone, email, or in person:  OneStop Student Services. 

Summer courses are billed at the per credit cost, which currently is around $538.70/per credit for the resident/in-state rate. Just multiply that amount by the number of credits you would be taking to estimate how much your bill would be.  Here is a link to the Tuition page where you can see the cost per credit, and per semester for both the resident and nonresident rates.

That being said, if you receive financial aid, and would hope to continue getting aid for summer courses, then please review the Summer Aid Info Page on OneStop's website.  I always encourage students who might be taking summer classes to contact OneStop ahead of time to see how much financial aid they can potentially expect based on their FAFSA.  This could help you decide whether to take summer classes or not. 

Sometimes, students want to fulfill certain UMN degree requirements by completing transfer courses (typically taken over the summer).  Students can take one or more classes at a local community college to complete Liberal Education Requirements and even some intro-level major courses. 

Find Approved Courses

If you are planning to take a course from another institution to fulfill a requirement at the UMN, you will first want to check and see which courses are approved equivalencies. There are two ways to do this:

• Check the college's Transfer Guide to see approved transfer courses by institution

• Check Transferology, the public Transfer Course database.  

Using Transferology

Students must create an account to use Transferology   Once you have an account you can use Trasferology features: Find Course Equivalencies and Will My Courses Transfer

• • Find a Replacement Course will help you find courses at other institutions that you can transfer back to your school. Follow the instructions below: 

    • • Find or Type in University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and add the course(s) you want to take elsewhere.

      • If you are looking for courses to fulfill a requirement (such as a gen ed or liberal education category), select the + button next to the requirement category name from the menu.

      • Select Search for Matches to view your options.

  • Will My Courses Transfer? provides a course search to determine how your completed or in-progress coursework will transfer to another institution.  

    • • For step-by-step instructions, follow this  How to Use: Will My Courses Transfer guide or review the UMN Transferology user guide.

Register or Apply as a Visiting Student

To take classes at another institution, you will want to find and follow that college's instructions to apply or register as a Visiting Student or Non-Degree Seeking Student. 

Here are a few of the most common community colleges and their registration info page:

• Normandale Community College Register as a Visiting Student

• Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC): Visiting Student Instructions

• St. Paul College: Click Visiting Student and Apply 

• Century College: Click  Non-Degree Seeking or Visiting Student

Search for Classes by College and by Term

All institutions within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU) system use the same database. 

• Search the E-Services database by selecting the institution you want from the drop-down menu

  • • (Don't worry about the Normandale Heading; the database works with all MNSCU institutions). 

• Indicate the term you are interested, such as Summer 2025, using the drop-down menu

• Select the department the class is taught in or use the keyword search

• Click on the course you are interested in to see a full description, course prerequisites, cost, and more.

Read the answer in question #8 to learn how to get the course/credits transferred and recorded on your UMN account.   

Transfer the Course(s)

If you have completed course(s) at an institution outside the UMN, follow the instructions below to transfer the course.

Important Note:

• Ensure that the final grade(s) are posted before ordering. 

• Most institutions charge for the official transcript (Cost varies from $5 - $11 per copy). 

• Official Transcripts must be sent directly to the UMN via secure online ordering databases, such as National Student Clearinghouse or Parchment. 

• Direct transcripts orders to:

  • • • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 

      •  Office of Admissions

      • admissions@umn.edu

Below are links to some local community colleges' official transcript order pages:

If your institution is not listed above, do a Google Search: College Name + Order Official Transcript.

• • • • Normandale Community:  > Order Official Transcript via National Student Clearinghouse 

      • North Hennepin Community College > Order Official Transcript via National Student Clearing House

      • St. Paul College:  > Order Official Transcript via National Student Clearinghouse 

      • MCTC:  > Order Official Transcript via Parchment. 

      • Century College:  > Order Official Transcript via Parchment.  

Click Transfering Credits for visual instructions...

University Policy on Repeating a Course states that students may repeat each course one time.

If you are an undergraduate student who repeats a course:

• Both grades for the course appear on the official transcript 

• The number of credits is only counted once 

• Only the grade you earn during the last enrollment will count in your GPA, even if that grade is lower. 

  • • • If you earn an 'N' in a course you are repeating because you previously earned an 'F' in the course, the 'F' grade will continue to be calculated in your GPA.

Important to Know:

Transfer Courses: Grades from transfer courses do not count toward your UMN Cumulative GPA.

Major and College Admissions:

• All attempts at a course are counted in a technical GPA (Computer Science BA and all CSE majors).

Cumulative GPA

Undergraduate students may repeat a course only once.  If you repeat a course, both grades for the course will appear on your official transcript, but the number of credits is only counted once, and only the last enrollment will count in your GPA. 

Your GPA will be based on the grade you earned during your last enrollment, even if it is lower.

• For example, if you received an 'F' in a 3-credit course and take it a second time to earn a 'C' grade, both the 'F' and the 'C' will appear on your transcript. However, your GPA will only account for the 'C' grade, and you will only receive 3 credits toward your degree requirements.

If you earn an 'N' in a course you are repeating because you previously earned an 'F' in the course, the 'F' grade will continue to be calculated in your GPA.

Please review the Grading and Transcripts policy for more information.

• Grading and Transcripts policy

Technical GPA Impact:

If you repeat a technical course, all attempts will be calculated into your technical GPA. It is not recommended that you repeat a class you have successfully completed (grade of C- or better).

More information:

• Technical GPA information

One Stop maintains a cancel, add, and refund deadlines webpage to provide you with this information.

More information:

• One Stop deadlines calendar

A “double-dipper” is a course that fulfills more than one liberal education requirement. Specifically, this term often refers to a course that fulfills one core and one theme requirement; it may also include a Writing Intensive component (course numbers ending in “W” or “V”).

More information:

• Liberal education course information

Liberal education courses can be found in multiple ways.  

• In Schedule Builder, you'll see on the left hand menu a link to "Liberal Education Requirements." From there, click a category to see a wide array of classes across departments that all fulfill the selected requirement. 

• Also in Schedule Builder, the Class Search link brings you to a filter feature where you can indicate one or more liberal education requirements you are looking to fill.  Check out this How-To Guide.

• In MyU, click on the Class Search tool and select “UMNTC Liberal Education” in the Course Attributes menu.

More information:

• Schedule Builder

• One Stop liberal education course information

You are expected to make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) towards your degree in order to remain eligible for financial aid. If you lose your financial aid due to failing to make satisfactory academic progress, you have the right to appeal. Please visit One Stop’s resource on SAP to learn more about the process and access the form.

More information:

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) information

Probation

If you are on probation, a probation hold (PB) is placed on your record. You are placed on probation and remain on probation until you can attain both a cumulative and a term GPA of at least 2.0. While you are on probation, you will need to make and attend an advising appointment within the first 6 weeks of the semester. This appointment will serve as a check-in to discuss the factors that contributed to your probation, assess your progress thus far, refer you to resources, and plan for the upcoming semester. This appointment should be scheduled after the 5th week of the semester, but prior to your registration date.

For your appointment: 

• Once your advisor emails you to make an appointment, stop by MLK or call us at 612-625-2300 to schedule an appointment.

• Complete the Probation Self-Assessment form and bring it to your appointment with you.

• Your hold will be released once you meet with your advisor and discuss your completed self-assessment form. 

Probation Contract

Students readmitted after suspension will return on probation contract. You will meet with your advisor 3 times during the semester. Make your appointments in a timely manner; registration time is busy, so plan ahead. Bring all the necessary forms for each appointment.

• Make your first appointment  before the start of the semester to discuss your contract.

• Make your second appointment near the 6th week of the semester. You must bring with you the Contract Self-Assessment form completely filled out.

• Make your third appointment before you register, after the 11th week of the semester. Bring these completed forms with you for your third appointment: 

  • Contract Student Grade Verification form filled out by your instructors

  • Semester Planning Worksheet

There are several things that can happen when on contract:

• You could fulfill the terms of the contract, and be off contract and off probation entirely (if both GPAs are above 2.0) for the subsequent semester.

• You could fulfill the terms of the contract, but still be on probation (because your cumulative GPA is still below 2.0) for the subsequent semester.

• You could be dismissed, because you did not fulfill the terms of the contract.

Suspension

If you were suspended...

If you are already on probation, and both your semester GPA and cumulative GPA drop below a 2.0, you will be suspended. A suspension usually lasts for two semesters (1 academic year). After your suspension term, you can apply for readmission by submitting a letter of readmittance to the MLK office.

You may take courses at other institutions while away from the University, and receive credit for those courses (please check with U of M admissions or your major department to make sure that the courses you are thinking of taking will transfer in).

For most students who have been suspended, taking some time off from the University is a good thing, as it provides an opportunity to reevaluate your goals and priorities and to work through whatever issues were keeping you from performing at your maximum potential.

Refer to https://z.umn.edu/ReadmissionAfterFirstSuspension for the Request for Readmission After First Suspension Handout. 

Readmittance Timeline
The Scholastic Committee requires that all readmission materials
for evaluation be submitted by the following dates:

Fall semester: From the third week of spring semester to the end
of the second week of fall semester.
Spring semester: From the third week of fall semester to the end
of the second week of spring semester.
Summer session: From the third week of spring semester to the
beginning of the second summer session (early July).

Procedure for Readmittance (After Suspension)

1. Write a statement answering the following questions:
   a. For what semester are you seeking readmission?
   b. What factors/behaviors contributed to your suspension?
   c. What did you do with your time away from the University of Minnesota?
   d. What has changed and what do you plan to do differently to ensure a successful academic semester/career?
   e. What major or academic plan will you be pursuing upon readmission?  

2. Submit the statement to the MLK Scholastic Committee Representative, by emailing an attached word document to blue0051@umn.edu Subject: Suspension Readmission Statement. Or, you may also mail your statement to:
   MLK Program
   Attn: Charissa Blue
   33 Appleby Hall
   128 Pleasant St. SE
   Minneapolis, MN 55455

3. The MLK Scholastic Committee Representative will email you upon receipt of your statement and ask you to make an appointment. Once you are contacted by the representative, you must make an appointment by calling 612-625-2300.* 

4. If you have attended any schools in the interim, please bring a copy of your transcript (official or unofficial) to the appointment. 

The appointment should be made in a timely manner. Please do not wait until the start of the semester. The Committee reserves the right to defer your readmission at any time. After your meeting with the MLK Scholastic Committee Representative, you will be notified in writing within one week of the Committee's decision.