Adds Drops & Withdrawals

Students who have registered for a course are considered enrolled for the duration, and are expected to attend all sessions of the courses for which they are registered. Excessive absences do not signal a student's intent to drop or withdraw, and is cause for failure in the course. The student is also responsible to pay any tuition balance remaining on their account. Therefore, students wishing to change their registration in any way - by adding or dropping a course - must do so through the Office of the Registrar. Only the Registrar may process registration changes. Do not send correspondence regarding adds, drops, and withdrawals to the course instructor or to the Office of Student Accounts.

Student Status

Adding, dropping or withdrawing from a course differs depending on your student status. The three types of students who attend Northwestern's Summer Session are Northwestern day-school students, School of Continuing Studies students, and visiting students. Please click on your student status below to find out more about adds, drops, and withdrawals.

What's My Status?

Visiting students

• Students from other colleges and universities
• Teachers and professional educators
• Non-Northwestern students who are taking courses for personal enrichment
• Non-Northwestern international students
• Former Northwestern students
• High school graduates not admitted to Northwestern for fall quarter 2008. (Note: Current high school students may not take classes unless they are accepted into Northwestern's College Preparation or Bridge Programs.)

School of Continuing Studies Students

• Students who were enrolled in SCS during the 2007 - 08 year or who file a letter of intent to pursue a degree beyond Summer Session. SCS students are not degree candidates in any other school within the University.
• Northwestern employees who are eligible for reduced-tuition benefits

Northwestern Day-School Students

• Continuing Northwestern University graduate or undergraduate day-school students who were registered in spring quarter 2008