DROPPING A SUBJECT

If you missed the deadline to Drop a subject, in the current or a previous term, you will need to petition the CAP. DROP DATE occurs in the 10th week of the term; see the Academic Calendar for exact dates.

Petitioning CAP to Drop a Subject After the Deadline

• Review our petition process, which includes information about signatures and statements, extenuating circumstances, petition deadlines, and petition review.

• Download a Late Drop form, explain your request in a brief statement, obtain appropriate signatures and statements from Institute personnel, and submit your petition to the CAP Office.
  
  
• If you would like to drop a subject in which you have received an Incomplete, you should petition to Drop an Incomplete.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CAP office.

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