The dates and policies below refer to students enrolled in graduate courses in the regular academic session (16-week courses). If you are enrolled in sessions other than the regular academic session, such as summer, you can find specific add/drop deadlines in MyNIU. Dates and tuition refund periods for courses following an abbreviated calendar are prorated based on the duration of the abbreviated term.
You can view the current academic calendar for deadlines. You should check your schedule in MyNIU after making or requesting changes. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of your schedule and to report errors with sufficient time for resolution prior to a deadline. You should understand the consequences of any of the actions listed below. Your financial aid, visa status, bursar’s account, assistantship/fellowship, or academic good standing may be affected by any of the actions.
Students can drop using MyNIU through midnight of the self-service drop date shown in MyNIU.
Withdrawals, which are executed after the drop deadline and through the tenth week of classes, require that you submit a Withdrawal Form to the Graduate School. You will be given a “W” for the courses you withdraw from. Any reduction in tuition and/or fees you may be eligible for will be issued by the Bursar’s Office.
Graduate students may request a withdrawal because of the sudden occurrence of a significant hardship beyond the student’s control, including financial hardship, or the onset of or treatment for a debilitating medical condition. If approved by the Graduate School, students will receive a “W” on their transcript for the courses from which they have withdrawn. Graduate students who are granted a withdrawal for medical or hardship reasons may be eligible for a tuition and fee reduction or refund. Students who withdraw for active military service duty are eligible to receive tuition and fee reimbursement for the relevant course(s).
Graduate students may request a withdrawal for medical, hardship or military purposes at any time during the semester by submitting the form below. Documentation verifying circumstances is required for all requests to withdraw due to medical, hardship, and active military service reasons. For withdrawal requests based on medical reasons, such as serious injury/illness, chronic illness, or mental health, Grad School Medical Documentation Form (DOCX) with a signature from a medical provider is required.
Request a Withdrawal Due to Medical, Hardship or Military Purposes
Students may, with approval from the instructor and Graduate School, add through the fourteenth week of classes. Prior to midnight on the fourteenth calendar day of the semester, students may add a course via MyNIU. If students need to add a class after that time, they must initiate the process with a Schedule Change Request Form.
Students may, with the approval of the instructor and Graduate School, change the grading option from “Audit” to “Credit” (or vice versa) through the end of the eighth week of classes. After the start of the semester, changes to the grading option require that you complete a Schedule Change Form.
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