Add Drop or Withdraw a Course

Issue/Question

I am trying to drop a course but it is not giving me the option to drop it with a full refund

I am trying to drop a course

Environment

• Self-Service Banner
• Registration

Resolution

Note: Please confirm with your Advisor or The Academic & Career Planning Center  before adding or dropping any course

Note:  If you want to drop ALL of your courses for the academic term, in other words, completely withdraw from the university, you will not be able to do so via Self-Service. Please refer to the withdrawal from the university section

During Add/Drop Period

Please see the Academic Calendar for the official add/drop dates for your current semester

1. Log into SNAP
2. Under MY ACADEMIC INFORMATION, click Student Main Menu
3. Click Registration
4. Click Register for Classes
5. Select Term (Fall, Spring, or Summer)
6. Click ​​​​​​Continue
7. In the bottom right corner, you will see a list of current classes,
   1. In the summary find the class you want to drop
   2. Below Action Click
   3. Select Drop with Refund
   4. Click Submit Changes
      Note: if this is the last class taken in a particular semester, you will need to contact the Registrar's Office
8. After you register or drop/add classes on Self-Service, always check your Detailed Schedule and Student Account for accuracy.
    

After Add/Drop Period before the Withdrawal Date

Please see the Academic Calendar for the official add/drop dates for your current semester

1. Undergraduate Add/Drop forms

   • Student Forms	Student Athlete Forms
     Undergrad Overload Form – Form Live	Undergrad Overload form for Student Athletes
     Add Drop Form Prior to Add Drop Date	Add Drop Form Prior to Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Drop Only form Complete	Drop only form for student Athletes
     Late Add Drop form Adding 1 Course After Add Drop Date	Late Add Drop form Adding 1 Course After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Late Add Drop form Adding 2 Courses After Add Drop Date	Late Add Drop form Adding 2 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Late Add Drop form Adding 3 Courses After Add Drop Date	Late Add Drop form Adding 3 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Late Add Drop form Adding 4 Courses After Add Drop Date	Late Add Drop form Adding 4 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Late Add Drop form Adding 5 Courses After Add Drop Date	Late Add Drop form Adding 5 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Section Switch after add drop date	Section switch after add drop date for Student Athletes

   • If you need personal assistance with add/drop, please contact your advisor or ACPC at 605-658-3600 or advising@usd.edu during normal business hours

2. Graduate Add/Drop forms

   • Student Forms	Student Athlete Forms
     Grad Overload Form	Grad Overload form for student athletes
     Grad Add Drop Form Prior to Add Drop Date	Grad Add Drop Form Prior to Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Grad Drop Only Form Complete	Grad Drop only form for student Athletes
     Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 1 Course After Add Drop Date	Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 1 Course After Add Drop Date for Student athletes
     Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 2 Courses After Add Drop Date	Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 2 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student Athletes
     Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 3 Courses After Add Drop Date	Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 3 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student athletes
     Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 4 Courses After Add Drop Date	Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 4 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student athletes
     Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 5 Courses After Add Drop Date	Grad Late Add Drop form Adding 5 Courses After Add Drop Date for Student athletes
     Grad Section Switch after add drop date	Grad Section switch after add drop date for athletes

   • If you need personal assistance with add/drop, please contact the Graduate School at 605-658-6173 or grad@usd.edu during normal business hours.

3. Dual Credit 

   • See Adding or Dropping High School Dual Credit Courses

Complete withdrawal from the University (at any time in the semester)

1. When dropping your only course - or all of your courses - you must withdraw from the university using the Withdrawal Form
   • Contact the Registrar's Office (Belbas 223) for details
2. For information on registration dates - including the last day to add or drop a class and last day to drop a course with a "W" - please see the current semester's Academic Calendar
3. Graduate students use this form to withdraw from all classes, but do not withdraw from the university
   Note: Leaving courses without completing the withdrawal or drop processes could result in a failing grade and you will be responsible for the payment of tuition and fees