It is important to discuss dropping a course with your advisor, since this may impact your ability to graduate on time. To drop a course prior to the Friday of the first week of class, the student can go into the Registration tab of Self Serve Banner. After the first week of class, classes can still be dropped. A "W" will appear on your transcript, indicating a withdrawal from the course. The registrar's office sets deadlines each semester for the withdrawal period. After this period ends, a withdraw from a course requires an Exception to Academic Regulation form. See the University calendar for specific dates. Withdrawal from a course after the first week requires the signature of both the instructor and the student’s Academic Advisor or the Associate Dean/Academic Advisors from the dean’s office.