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College of Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts at Cornell University

 

Email is Important

We may need to contact you about enrollment problems, graduation requirements, etc. so please make sure we have up-to-date information.

  • Keep your email up-to-date in the Student Center
  • If you don't check your Cornell email often, please forward it to the email you use
  • Don't spam block your registrar or advisors

Enrolling for Courses and Making Changes

Your schedule is your responsibility. No department or professor can add, change, or drop courses for you. You are officially enrolled in the courses that show in the Student Center and no others. For the most part, you will be able to adjust your schedule yourself, using On-Line Drop/Add. For permission courses you will need to use a drop/add form.

How to Add, Drop or Change Courses

For most courses you will be able to use On-Line Drop/Add.

If you must use a drop/add form (generally only for permission courses), you can get a Drop/Add form in Academic Advising, G-55 Goldwin Smith Hall.

Be sure to fill in your name, seven-digit ID number, and class numbers correctly.

For Arts & Sciences Courses

  • A department stamp is required for each add and each drop.

Non-Arts College Courses

  • These need to be initialed by the person designated by the offering department.

Grade Option and Credit Hour Change

  • These must be signed by the course instructor.

VERY IMPORTANT: check the Course and Time Roster and list the class numbers very carefully for each course component that you are adding, dropping, or changing. For cross-listed courses, make sure you use the correct course number. When dropping a course you must also drop all subcourses associated with that course.

Completed Forms

All completed forms should be hand-carried by you to Academic Advising, G-55 Goldwin Smith Hall. Never leave forms in any other office.

Be sure to keep a copy of your Drop/Add form. It is proof that you have added, dropped, or changed a course.

Avoid Petitioning

Refer to the Student Timeline for deadlines.

Double Check

You must check your schedule regularly in the Student Center to be sure it is accurate.

S/U Option

If you choose the S/U option when pre-registering for a course, be sure that your schedule indicates this. Discuss requirements with your major advisor at the beginning of the term and be certain that the S/U option will be allowed.

Before selecting the S/U option for a course, please check the Course and Time Roster to see if it is available. If the course is coded “Graded” you may not enroll under the S/U option.

Grade options must be finalized no later than the deadline listed in the Student Timeline (3rd week of the term).

Withdrawing from Courses between Weeks 8 and 12 of the Term

Students who wish to withdraw from a course after the 7th week of the term must meet with an assistant dean and submit a petition by the end of the 12th week of the semester. Students who drop below 12 credits will have their records reviewed for academic action.

Keep Your Contact Information Current

Be sure your addresses and phone numbers are always kept up-to-date in the Student Center. We may need to contact you about enrollment problems, graduation requirements, etc. It is vital that we have some means of contacting you. Check regularly for these messages.

Student Timeline

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