Drop/Add

Drop/Add Tutorials

Watch these three short tutorials to review how to make changes in Banner Self-Service:

• General Overview
• Adding and Dropping courses
• Conditional Add and Drop

Drop/Add Procedures

Dropping a Course

Sunday, January 24 – Wednesday, February 3

All students may drop courses online using Banner Self-Service/the portal. Instructor permission is not required for drops. All drops must be made online by the end of the Drop/Add period (February 3, 4:30 p.m.).

Adding a Course

(Pay close attention to the date ranges)

Sunday, January 24 – Friday, January 29

• To add a course that has available seats and no pre-reqs or restrictions, you may add it online beginning at your assigned time on Sunday, January 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 29 using Banner Self-Service/the portal (no PINs required). 
• Courses that are closed, restricted, etc. may be added by obtaining the permission of the instructor using the Drop/Add Request form. All drop/add requests should be submitted no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29 to allow sufficient time for approvals and your completion of the registration process by February 3. Any requests submitted after 6:00 p.m. on Friday are subject to the approval of the Division Director and the Associate Dean of the Faculty for Curricular Affairs. 
  
  You should continue to check the course offerings to see if a seat has opened during the intervening times.

Monday, February 1 – Wednesday, February 3

• Students may use February 1 - February 3 to finalize their schedules for requests that were submitted by January 29. All changes must be made online no later than 4:30 on Wednesday, February 3.

Adding a Fifth Course

Students in the Classes of 2021, 2022 and 2023 are permitted to add a fifth course (up to 5.25* course credits) during drop/add. Credit limits for these class years have been adjusted to allow students in these classes to register themselves up to 5.25 credits online. Students trying to add a fifth course that requires instructor permission may do so online after having a Drop/Add Request form approved by the instructor and after the registrar's office has coded your record to make you eligible to add online. (You will receive a confirmation email when you are eligible.) 

Students in the Class of 2024 wishing to add a fifth course (more than 4.50* course credits) must first obtain permission of their academic adviser/FSEM instructor. All required permissions must be obtained by the end of the Drop/Add period (February 3). Once adviser approval is obtained (using form below), the registrar's office will adjust your credit limit, which will allow you to add additional credits to your schedule, following the appropriate Drop/Add procedures (i.e., add open course online by January 29 or obtain instructor permission using the Drop/Add request form).

*Per the university catalog, students wishing to register for 5.50 course credits must receive permission from their academic adviser. Students registering for more than 5.50 course credits must be approved to do so by both their academic adviser and the associate dean of the faculty.

Adviser Approval

Read the information above regarding the policies based on class year. If appropriate, use the adviser permission form to request permission. Once adviser permission is secured, you will be eligible to register online for a credit overload but you must identify an open, available course or receive instructor permission to register. If you are approved by your adviser you will receive more information about the process via email. 

Summary

Holds

Students who have financial holds on their records cannot make schedule changes until their hold is cleared. You can check to see if you have any holds via the portal.

Most financial holds are cleared by paying a past-due account balance. Contact the Office of Students Accounts for questions or assistance.

Independent study

Students must submit the completed independent study form and obtain all faculty approvals by the end of the Drop/Add period (February 3).

S/U Grade Option (Classes of 2021 & 2022 only)

Students in the classes of 2021 & 2022 may choose to take a course using the satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grading mode. The S/U form must be completed and submitted to the registrar's office before the end of the full-term course withdrawal period (March 31). See the academic calendar for S/U dates for part-of-term courses. For complete guidelines and instructions see the S/U Grading Option web page.

Drop/Add Begin Time Schedule

Drop/Add begin times are based on class year and last name (reverse order from registration).

Class of 2021 & New Transfer Students

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 12:00 p.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 12:10 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 12:20 p.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 12:30 p.m.: E-K

Class of 2022

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 12:40 p.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 12:50 p.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 1:00 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 1:10 p.m.: E-K

Class of 2023

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 1:20 p.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 1:30 p.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 1:40 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 1:50 p.m.: S-Z

Class of 2024

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 2:00 p.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 2:10 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 2:20 p.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 2:30 p.m.: S-Z

Printing Schedules from the Portal

• Log in to the Portal using your network log in and password. In the Banner Self-Service portlet, click on the Registrar tab.
• Click on the “Student Course Schedule (Drop/Add and Final)” link. Choose the Spring 2021 term
• Print your schedule as usual from your web browser. If you experience trouble accessing your schedule through the portal, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 315-228-7111 or by e-mail at itshelp@colgate.edu.

Registrar's Office Hours

Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.