Drop/Add

Drop/Add Tutorials

Watch these three short tutorials to review how to make changes in Banner Self-Service:

• General Overview 
• Adding and Dropping courses
• Conditional Add and Drop
   
• First-year specific Drop/Add Tips and Tricks

Drop/Add Procedures

Dropping a Course

Wednesday, August 28 - Monday, September 9

All students may drop courses online using Banner Self-Service/the portal. Instructor permission is not required for drops. All drops must be made by September 9, 4:30 p.m. 

Adding a Course

(Pay close attention to the date ranges) 

Wednesday, August 28 – Wednesday, September 4

• To add a course that has available seats and no pre-reqs or restrictions, you may add it online beginning at your assigned time on Wednesday, August 28 through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4 using Banner Self-Service/the portal (no PINs required). 
• Courses that are closed, restricted, etc. may be added during this period by obtaining the permission of the instructor using the Course Restriction Override Request (available beginning on Monday, August 26).

Thursday, September 5 - Friday, September 6

• All courses require instructor permission to add during this period.
• All Course Restriction Override Requests must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 6 to allow sufficient time for approvals and your completion of the registration process by September 9. Faculty are asked to take timely action on all requests, but requests submitted after 11:59 on September 6 should not be expected to have action taken in time. All permissions must be obtained and registration actions completed by students no later than the Drop/Add deadline on Monday, September 9.

Saturday, September 7 - Monday, September 9

• Students may use September 7-9 to finalize their schedules for requests that were submitted by September 6. All changes must be made online no later than 4:30 on Monday, September 9.

Adding a Fifth Course

Students in the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 are permitted to add a fifth course (up to 5.25 course credits) during the Drop/Add period. Credit limits have been adjusted to allow students in these classes to register themselves for up to 5.25 credits online. Students trying to add a fifth course that requires instructor permission may do so online after having a Course Restriction Override Request approved by the instructor. (This may take several days. You will receive a confirmation email when you are eligible.) 

Students in the Class of 2028 wishing to add a fifth course (more than 4.50* course credits) must first obtain permission from their academic adviser/FSEM instructor. All required permissions must be obtained by the end of the Drop/Add period (September 9). Once adviser approval is obtained (using form below), the registrar's office will adjust your credit limit, which will allow you to add additional credits to your schedule, following the appropriate Drop/Add procedures (i.e., add open course online by September 4 or obtain instructor permission using the Drop/Add request form).

*Per the university catalog, students wishing to register for 5.50 course credits must receive permission from their academic adviser. Students registering for more than 5.50 course credits must be approved to do so by both their academic adviser and the associate dean of the faculty.

Adviser Approval for a Credit Overload

Read the information above regarding the policies based on class year. If applicable, use the credit overload permission form to request permission from your adviser to register for a credit overload. Once adviser permission is secured and processed by the registrar's office, you will be eligible to register online for a credit overload but you must identify an open, available course or receive instructor permission to register. If you are approved by your adviser you will receive more information about the process via email. 

Summary

Holds

Students who have financial holds on their records cannot make schedule changes until their hold is cleared. You can check to see if you have any holds via the portal.

Most financial holds are cleared by paying a past-due account balance. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for questions or assistance.

Independent study

Students must submit the completed independent study form, with all required faculty signatures, by the end of the Drop/Add period (September 9).

S/U Grade Option (Classes of 2025 & 2026 only)

Students in the classes of 2025 & 2026 may choose to take a course using the satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grading mode. The S/U form must be completed and submitted to the registrar's office before the end of the full-term course withdrawal period (October 30). See the academic calendar for S/U dates for part-of-term courses. For complete guidelines and instructions see the S/U Grading Option web page.

Repeating a course

Students who are planning to repeat a course should contact the registrar's office (registrar@colgate.edu) as soon as possible, indicating the course to be repeated. Registrar's office staff will review your record to ensure you are eligible to repeat and will provide guidance on the appropriate next steps. The full repeat policy is available in the University Catalog, in the Academic Regulations section. 

Drop/Add Begin Time Schedule

Drop/Add begin times are based on class year and last name (reverse order from registration).

Class of 2028 & New Transfer Students

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 8:30 a.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 9:00 a.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 9:30 a.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 10:00 a.m.: A-D

Class of 2025

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 11:00 a.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 11:15 a.m.: L-R
• Beginning at 11:30 a.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 11:45 a.m.: A-D

Class of 2026

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 1:15 p.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 1:30 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 1:45 p.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 2:00 p.m.: L-R

Class of 2027

Registration Order (by last name)

• Beginning at 2:15 p.m.: S-Z
• Beginning at 2:30 p.m.: A-D
• Beginning at 2:45 p.m.: E-K
• Beginning at 3:00 p.m.: L-R

Registrar's Office Hours

Registrar office staff are available by phone (315-228-7408) or in person (103 Lathrop) during regular office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or you can email anytime at registrar@colgate.edu.