Dropping & Adding Classes
Dropping A Class During Drop/Add
After first registering for a class you have a period of time. Traditionally, you can drop a class from the date you register through the first week of class for a new semester.
When you "drop" a class two things happen:
• The class is dropped from your schedule and deleted from your record.
• It does not affect scholarships such as HOPE or other forms of financial aid. Therefore, it will not be seen by anyone who requests your transcripts.
Drops After first week of classes
• You may withdraw from a class without academic penalty.
• The class is "dropped" from your schedule, but it is not deleted. It is not erased from your official record. This means:
- the class will show on your transcript with a grade of "W";
- the class will count toward your HOPE hours;
- the class will count as part of "satisfactory academic progress" for other financial aid you may receive; and
- you will not qualify for financial reimbursement unless you withdraw from all of your classes.

Withdrawal
If you drop all of your classes, you must do it through the Registrar's Office (not on WINGS) using the Official Withdrawal Form. Depending on when you withdraw from Georgia Southern, you may be entitled to a full or partial refund.
Warning
Repeated drops affect your academic progress and can have an adverse effect on scholarships you currently receive as well as scholarships that you may apply for in the future. Anyone requesting your transcript, such as an employer or graduate school, will see all of the classes that were dropped after the schedule adjustment period and not erased from your record.