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Drop a Course

Need to drop a course? Let us guide you in the right direction to successfully drop a course, understand the six withdrawal limit, and explain how dropping a course may affect you.

How to drop a class

The Six-Drop Course Limit

The Texas state law allows students to withdraw from up to six courses throughout their undergraduate career. Here are some facts to know about the six-drop course limit.

Benefit of Withdrawing or Dropping

Withdrawing or dropping a course can help you avoid receiving a penalty to your grade point average.

Grade Consequences

If you withdraw from a course that counts towards your drop limit, you will receive a grade of withdrawal limit (WL).

Factors to Consider

Before dropping a course, you should consider multiple factors, including financial aid, scholarships, course drop deadlines, and program requirements. Read the full policy for more details.

Exclusions

Certain courses, such as developmental courses and workforce education courses, are excluded from the six-drop limit.

Requesting an Exemption

Speak to your Program Advisor to request an exemption for a course to not count toward your limit. 

Process For Reviewing Exemption Requests

The request form and additional information will be reviewed by the Advising Committee to determine if the request is approved.

before you drop or withdraw

We are here to help in every way we can. You are not alone. If you are going through something keeping you from successfully focusing on school, we urge you to reach out for support and explore your options before dropping or withdrawing. 

if you are visit these resources
Struggling to pay for school Reach out to financial aid and the Foundation for possible options to help you fund your classes.
Falling behind with coursework or having trouble with grades All students have an assigned academic advisor. Reach out to them for support. If you're unsure of who your advisor is, please don't hesitate to reach look into our academic support for resources.
Dealing with personal issues or stress Please see if you can get personal support from us or check out our mental health resources.
Going through an emergency (illness, death in the family, major life event, natural disaster) We know the most unexpected life events can drastically affect your ability go about your daily life as usual. Visit our health support, SJC Marketplace, or the Foundation's Emergency Fund. Reach out to the Foundation for support.

 

know your deadlines

Before dropping a course or withdrawing from all your classes, check out the refund schedule dates.

Refund Schedule

CONTACT US

Have questions about dropping a course?
Please contact us!
 
Email: advising@sjcd.edu 

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