Spring 2012
IMPORTANT DATES
February 10
*Last day to register
*Last day to add
*Last day to drop most PE classes
March 9
* Last day to drop
* Last day to change grade option (S/U or letter)
March 10-April 13
* Withdrawal from courses by petition only. Withdrawal from all courses during this time will appear on the official transcript with the notation of "W". To see policy on dropping courses from the 8th to the 12th week of the term, go to: http://as.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/index.cfm.
Note
* You can go up or down one credit hour in a variable credit course all semester—without a petition. Complete and turn in a drop/add form to change credit hours.
Advising tips about “Important Dates”
• If you are on a waitlist for a course and find out you’ve been accepted into it, then please note that you will still need to ADD the course officially. Instructors cannot add or drop courses on your schedule.
• If you wish to add a course, you should do so as early in the semester as possible. Even though you have 3 weeks, it will be difficult to catch up in a course that you have not been attending all along.
• Drops: Until end of 7th week (Mar 9), no indication on record. You might find it helpful to discuss any changes to your schedule with your instructor, faculty advisor, and advising dean.
• Withdrawals: can petition until end of 12th week (Apr 13), but absolutely not after that (must finish the course after that…only 14 weeks of instruction!) Must see advising dean to get the petition. All petitions will require signatures of your faculty advisor and sometimes the course instructor, so don’t wait until the last minute. Paperwork must be TURNED IN at 55 or 172 GS by end of day of deadline! (W for drops after March 9th, even if never attended.)
• S/U option (“Student option” in PeopleSoft): intended to allow students to try a new, "difficult" course, working as hard as possible in it but knowing they probably are not competitive with more advanced classmates to get a good grade…but not doing terribly, either.
If you are considering taking a course S/U, please keep in mind that S/U is NOT same as pass/fail (takes a C- to get S, D+ = U)
Advising Information
• For help with major requirements and curriculum questions, go to your faculty advisor.
• For help with College requirements and curriculum questions, to talk about a personal problem that is having an impact on your academics, or to think about your curriculum versus what you want to do in the future, make an appointment with your advising dean.
• For help with figuring out your path through a particular major, make an appointment with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the appropriate department.
• For help with thinking about a possible career (or internship, summer job, resume planning, etc.), make an appointment with A&S Career Services (55 Goldwin Smith Hall or call 607-255-4166).
