Lower Division Drop Policies

Top of PageTwo-Drop Policy

While completing their first 60 hours of course work at the University of Florida, accounting students may drop a maximum of two courses with the understanding that:

1. The two-drop policy applies to all drops taken at the University of Florida during the first 60 hours of course work regardless of whether the student was in the Fisher School of Accounting at the time of the drop or another college.
2. The policy is intended to cover legitimate causes. They are not free drops and students should exercise judgment in using the drop allowance.
3. All drops become part of the student’s official record with the School and will be recorded on the student’s official transcript ("W").
4. Withdrawal in any term (Fall, Spring, or Summer) will count as one drop for the purpose of applying the two-drop policy.
5. All other drop requests must be acted upon by the Associate Director as advised by the Professional Program Committee. The Committee will be very strict in considering such requests and will not approve drops for reasons that are not beyond the student’s control.
6. When enrollment becomes a constraint, students who drop accounting courses will have the lowest priority for enrolling in the same course in following semesters (whether or not they successfully register for the course during advanced registration).
7. Unused drops from a student’s first 60 hours of course work do not transfer up to junior and senior standing.

Top of PageSubmitting a Drop Request Prior to the Published Deadline

Drop request procedures:

1. Pick up a pink drop form and a schedule change form from the Fisher School office (210 Gerson Hall) or download.
2. Complete the pink drop form and obtain the signature of the course instructor.
3. Return the signed forms to the Fisher School for its approval and signature.
4. Submit the schedule change form to the Office of the Registrar (222 Criser Hall). It is the responsibility of the student, not the Fisher School, to submit it to the Office of the Registrar.

Top of PageDrop Requests After the Published Deadline

After the last day to drop by College petition (as published each semester in the Schedule of Courses) all petitions must be presented to the University of Florida Committee on Student Petitions. These petitions should be presented to the Office of the Registrar (222 Criser Hall) for referral to that Committee.