What is the Auto-W Deadline?

The Auto-W Deadline is the final day that you can drop a course for an automatic grade of W. The W on your transcript indicates that you began a course but withdrew from it before completing the course. It does not affect your GPA, but dropping a course may affect your full-time student status--check with an advisor or the Registrar if you are unsure if dropping a course will take you below full-time status.

The Auto-W Deadline is set by the university. For full-term classes this fall semester, the date is Wednesday, October 27. You can always find these dates on the Registrar's Calendar.

Use Onestart to drop courses--the e-drop feature on Onestart will permit you to drop a course up through the unversity deadline. You do not have to see an advisor to drop a course or add a second eight weeks course, but we encourage you to utilize our walk-in hours or an appointment if you have quesitons or are concerned.

Students intending to drop a course for a grade of W must do so prior to the university deadline as set by the Registrar. SPEA abides by all university policies and deadlines, including those regarding withdrawals. After the Auto-W date you cannot access e-drop and cannot drop a course without extenuating circumstances, documentation, and an involved exception appeal process.

Auto-W Deadline Wednesday the 10th

Wednesday, March 10 is the last day for students to withdraw from a regular semester course with an automatic W. Deadline to withdraw is 9 p.m. SPEA abides by university policy and does not allow withdrawals from regular semester classes after this date.

Drop Dates for Second 8 Weeks Courses

Second Eight Weeks courses have begun! We hope you're enjoying any courses that start this week. If not...

• October 30th is the last day you can drop a 2nd 8 week course before the auto W kicks in.
• November 24 is the last day for 2nd 8 week drop/add.

Have a great week!

THIS WEDNESDAY! Last Day for Auto W

This Wednesday, March 11 is the last day to drop a course and receive an automatic "W" in the course. Please see http://speaupo.blogspot.com/2009/01/edrop-and-eadd.html for late drop/add procedures!

Walk-in hours this week are, as usual, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Remember, you must have your advisement report with you before you sign in.

Bear in mind that walk-ins are for admitted students with brief, specific questions or students adding a minor. If you do not fit these criteria, please call 812-855-0635 to schedule an appointment. We are now booking about a week and a half out.

If you need to talk about studying abroad, a walk-in is not appropriate for you. Please schedule an appointment to speak with an advisor and don't forget to visit the Office of Overseas Study.

eDrop and eAdd

At this point, the waitlist has dissolved and if you want to adjust your schedule, you will need to use eDrop/eAdd via OneStart.

If you need help, the Office of the Registrar made these great screen print-out instructions:

For eDrop: http://registrar.indiana.edu/pdfs/eDrop.pdf

For eAdd: http://registrar.indiana.edu/pdfs/eAdd.pdf

For all late drop and late add procedure, please refer to the registrar’s guidelines: http://registrar.indiana.edu/dropadd.shtml#late

Important Dates

Just wanted to highlight some important dates for you:

January 27: Last day for pass/fail option for first eight week classes
February 7: Last day for pass/fail option for full-term classes
February 11: Last day for course drop with Automatic "W" for first eight week classes
March 7: First eight week classes end (Final exams during week of March 2)
March 9: Second eight week classes begin
March 11: Last day for course drop with Automatic "W" for full-term classes
March 14: Spring recess begins after last class
March 23: Spring recess ends; classes resume at 8 a.m.
March 27: Last day for pass/fail option for second eight week classes
April 14: Last day for course drop with Automatic "W" for second eight week classes
May 2: Last day of classes (full-term and second eight weeks)
May 4-May 8: Final exam period (full-term and second eight weeks)
May 13: Grades are official as of this date. Term and cumulative GPA's are now available in Onestart Student Center.

I will be reminding you of these deadlines as they approach throughout the semester.