Students are permitted to drop a class during the first calendar week of scheduled classes in a semester without any record of it being reflected on the transcript. Students may drop a course by processing a Change of Schedule Form with the Registrar and paying the necessary fee. Approval must be obtained from the instructor. At the time of withdrawal, the student will be assigned a grade of “W” if he/she is passing or a grade of “F” if the student does not have a passing grade. The Change of Schedule Form must be turned in before the student reaches the maximum number of absences in the course or his/her grade will be an “F”. The last day to drop a class is noted by semester in the semester calendars. Beyond the tenth week of the semester, permission of the Academic Dean must be obtained also. Students should be advised that dropping a course may change enrollment status (possibly affecting financial aid).