Drops Vs. Withdrawals
While the processes below may be similar to others across campus, information on this page applies specifically to students with a primary major in the Dedman College of Hospitality. Students in other Colleges should contact their Dean’s office.
- A course drop is when you remove one or more classes – but not all of them – from your semester schedule.
- A withdrawal is when you remove your entire semester’s schedule, withdrawing from University enrollment for that term.
Important Considerations for Students
Dropping a course may impact students’ academic mapping, academic standing, or progress towards degree. Students are highly encouraged to schedule a meeting with an academic advisor before dropping a course. Instructions on how to schedule an academic advising appointment through Campus Connect can be found here. In addition, students should always check on any requirements for funding they may be receiving (such as financial aid or scholarships) prior to dropping a course.
What are the different types of drops and withdrawals?
Before and during Drop/add
- Classes may be dropped during open enrollment (before the semester begins) and during Drop/Add by the student themselves.
- Students are not grade or fee liable for these drops. No special permission is needed for withdrawals.
Pre-7th week deadline
- Classes dropped after drop/add but before the end of the seventh week of classes do not appear on final transcripts (student is not grade liable).
- Students are fee liable for courses dropped after Drop/Add. Students must initiate any withdrawals through the Office of Withdrawal Services.
Late drop / 12th-week deadline
- Undergraduate students may drop up to a total of two classes between the end of the 7th and 12th weeks of semesters prior to earning 60 hours of credit and one additional course after having earned 60 hours of credit.
- Students are fee liable for late drops and the course appears on their transcript with a “W” grade.
Medical / Mental Health
- Students may petition to have classes dropped for medical or mental health reasons based on documented circumstances from during the semester in question. Documentation must be provided by a state-licensed medical or mental health practitioner.
- Petitions are considered by a committee composed of medical and mental health professionals associated with University Health Services.
- Approved drops remove fee liability, if initiated within university allowed time frames.
Personal Hardship / Administrative
- Students may petition to have classes dropped based on non-medical or mental health circumstances through the Academic Affairs office. Cause-specific documentation of circumstances must be provided.
- Petitions are reviewed by the Dedman College of Hospitality’s Personal Hardship Drop Committee.
- Individual circumstances and date of petition submission determine fee liability for personal hardship drops.
How do I drop a class?
Drops before and during drop/add, pre-7th week drops, and late drops are all initiated through your myFSU Student Center account. Medical/mental health and personal hardship drops are initiated by emailing Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu.
Before and during Drop/add
- Go to Student Central > My Classes > Enrollment: Drop Classes. Select the correct semester.
- If enrollment is still open or if it is during the drop/add period, proceed with dropping courses.
Pre-7th week deadline
- Go to Student Central > My Classes > Enrollment: Drop Classes. Select the correct semester.
- When your schedule appears on the screen, you must click the red “Click here to Drop a class for a closed enrollment term” button or the system will generate an error message.
- Follow the prompts to complete the process.
Click here for additional detailed instructions
- Upper-division students: follow the instructions below.
- Medical, mental health, and personal hardship drops: email Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu
- Lower-division (pre- and NFA- majors) students: email undergradstudies@fsu.edu for information and instructions
Drop Instructions:
- Log in to your my.fsu.edu account and click the “SC” icon for Student Center.
- We recommend using a computer, not your phone to generate the drop form.
- Click on the “My Classes” tab.
- In the menu, click on “Enrollment: Drop Classes.”
- If a list of semesters with more than one option appears, click the current semester.
- At the top of the page, click the red button that says, “Click here to drop a class for a closed enrollment term.”
Do not skip this step – the system will generate an error message if you do.
- On each the “Instructions” and on the “Academic Honor Policy Statement” pages, read information carefully and then click “Continue.”
- Note that you are FEE LIABLE for any courses dropped from your schedule after Drop/Add ends.
- If academic dishonesty charges are filed against you for the dropped course(s), it will be reinstated on your schedule.
- Click the checkbox next to each course you wish to drop and then click “Drop Selected Classes.”
- You cannot use this tool to drop all classes on your schedule (withdrawal from the University) or the final remaining course. For information on initiating a full semester withdrawal, contact the Office of Withdrawal Services.
- Follow the remaining prompts to finish the drop process. Most students will finish this process themselves without needing any special permissions.
- If you are asked to generate a drop form (typically due to study abroad, athletics, veterans benefits, etc.), download the PDF and email it to Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu – do not sign it yourself.
Late drop / 12th-week deadline
- Go to Student Central > My Classes > Enrollment: Drop Classes. Select the correct semester.
- When your schedule appears on the screen, you must click the red “Click here to Drop a class for a closed enrollment term” button or the system will generate an error message.
- Follow the prompts to generate the drop form.
- Send the PDF drop form to Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu.
- If it is after the 12th week of class, you may only petition for drops on the basis of medical, mental health, or unforeseen personal hardship.
Click here for additional detailed instructions
- Upper-division students: follow the instructions below.
- Medical, mental health, and personal hardship drops: email Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu
- Lower-division (pre- and NFA- majors) students: email undergradstudies@fsu.edu for information and instructions
Drop Instructions:
- Log in to your my.fsu.edu account and click the “SC” icon for Student Center.
- We recommend using a computer, not your phone to generate the drop form.
- Under the “MY COURSES” tab (located in the center of the page), click the pencil-drop icon.
- On the “Drop Classes” page, select the term (semester) of the course you wish to drop (e.g. Fall 2022, Spring 2023, etc.) and click Continue.
- Click the red button that says, “Click here to drop a class for a closed enrollment term.”
Do not skip this step – the system will generate an error message if you do. - Read the instructions and/or acknowledgements and click Continue.
- Select the term of the class which you wish to drop.
- When your schedule appears again, select the course that you want to drop, and click the “Drop Selected Classes” link.
- Download and save the generated drop form.
- If a form does not appear, check to make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off.
- Do not sign the generated form – the signature lines are for the Academic Dean’s office to signify approval of the drop.
- Send the generated drop form to Renee Dyehouse at rdyehouse@fsu.edu.