Course Changes

Class Cancellation

Unless the students have been otherwise notified, a class may be considered cancelled for that period if the instructor has not arrived within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time.

Course Add, Drop, & Withdrawal Policy

Adding a Course

Prior to the start of the academic term, students may self-enroll in courses through the IQ registration system. Beginning the first day of the term, all course adds are processed by the Registrar’s Office and students must receive instructor permission in order to add a course. The last day to add a course for each term is identified in the academic calendar and generally aligns with the following schedule:

Dropping or Withdrawing From a Course

Drop and withdrawal deadlines for each term are published in the academic calendar.

Fall and Spring Semesters

• A student may drop a course during the first three weeks of the semester without a notation included on the transcript.
• If a student drops a course the fourth week through the tenth day after the posting of midterm grades, a non-punitive grade of “W” is recorded on the student’s transcript.
• If a student drops a course on or after the 11th day after the posting of midterm grades, the student receives a punitive final grade of “F” for the dropped course.

January Term

• The last day to drop a January term course and receive a “W” (withdrawn) grade is 4:30 p.m. on the first day of the term. Anyone dropping a January term course after the first day will receive a grade of “F” (fail).
• The deadline to drop a course for the January term and incur no financial penalty depends on the fee associated with the course. There will be no refunds issued after the first day of the January term. Specific information on the fees, refund table, and policies associated with January term are available at: https://www.loras.edu/academics/januaryterm/january-term-details/. Please consult with the Coordinator of Study Abroad, who is located in the Center for Experiential Learning, for details.

Summer Terms

• A student may drop a course during the first week of a summer term without a notation included on the transcript.
• If a student drops a course during the second week of a summer term, a non-punitive grade of “W” is recorded on the student’s transcript
• If a student drops a summer term course after the second week, the student receives a punitive final grade of “F” for the dropped course.

**NOTE: The drop dates on the academic calendar take precedence for the purposes of this policy as the term length and days can fluctuate because of National holidays and calendar year.

Students wishing to drop a course may do so in person in the Office of the Registrar or by sending an email to the Office of the Registrar (registrar@loras.edu) by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline for the term.

Repeating a Course

A student may repeat most courses to improve the grade. A student who receives a grade of “F” in a Loras course and wishes to repeat the course to improve the grade, will need to repeat the same course at Loras College, as transfer credit does not affect GPA.

If a student repeats a course at Loras, only the last grade and credit hours earned are included in the cumulative grade point average. The original grade remains on the transcript, but is not calculated into the cumulative grade point average. Federal Title IV student aid may only be used toward passing grade retakes once, with the exception of certain courses such as music techniques, ensembles, physical activity, etc.