Graduate Drop Policies

As a graduate student, one course may be dropped with the understanding that:

1. The policy is intended to cover legitimate causes. It is not a free drop and students should exercise judgment in using the drop allowance.
2. The drop becomes part of the student’ official record with the School and will be recorded on the student’ official transcript ("W").
3. Withdrawal in any term (Fall, Spring or Summer) will be counted as a drop for the purpose of applying the one-drop policy.
4. All other drop requests must be acted upon by the Associate Director as advised by the Petitions Committee. The Committee will be very strict in considering such requests and will not approve drops for reasons that are not beyond the student’ control.
5. 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).

Top of PageSubmitting a Drop Request Prior to the Published Deadline

1. Pick up a pink drop form and a bubble sheet from the Fisher School. The drop form may also be downloaded.
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. Pick up the bubble sheet and take it to the Graduate School for its approval (307 Walker Hall).
5. Submit the bubble sheet to the Office of the Registrar (222 Criser Hall). It is the responsibility of the student, not the Fisher School, to submit the bubble sheet 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 drop/add petitions must be presented to the University of Florida Committee on Student Petitions. Such petitions should be presented to the Office of the Registrar (222 Criser Hall) for referral to that Committee.