how to drop a course at utep

• Go to my.utep.edu and enter your UTEP username and password. Once logged in, click on the Goldmine link.
• Next, click on the Registration link and then on the Add/Drop Classes link.
• The first time you register for courses each semester, you will find a Financial Liability Agreement and Acknowledgement of Withdrawal Procedures. Please read and choose an answer.
• Choose the semester and year you are registering for in the Select a Term drop down menu. Click the Submit button.
• Click on Add/Drop Classes.
• At the bottom of the page, enter all CRNs (provided to you by your advisor) in the text boxes under Add Classes Worksheet. Click on Submit Changes.
• Once submitted, your registered courses should be listed under Current Schedule.

How do I drop a class at UTEP?

Students who cannot drop in person can submit a fax with signature to 915.747.8764 or an e-mail using their UTEP e-mail account to records@utep.edu. Athletes must receive permission from the Miner Athletic Advising Center before dropping all classes.

What do the course numbers mean at UTEP?

Each course offered by The University of Texas at El Paso is identified by a four-digit course number. The first number indicates the level: 0 = developmental, 1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 or 6 = graduate.

Are these Instructions applicable to students in UTEP connect fully online programs?

These instructions are applicable to students in UTEP Connect fully online programs only. All other students should visit the Registration and Records website for more information.

How do you mark a UTEP drop on a transcript?

A UTEP drop that counts toward the six-course drop limit is noted on the academic transcript by a grade of WC. Transfer work that counts toward the limit is noted by a grade of TWC. The statement TEC 51.907 Undergraduate Course Drop Counter– (#) appears at the end of the UTEP transcript.

How do I drop a class at UTEP?

To drop a course, email records@utep.edu from your Miners email and copy ucadvising@utep.edu with the following information (you MUST use your Miners email address; requests from other email addresses will not be processed): Your name and Student ID.

What happens if you drop a class UTEP?

A student who withdraws from all classes for the semester immediately loses access to services and privileges available to enrolled students. Financial information concerning drops and withdrawals can be found in the Refund of Tuition and Fees section of this catalog.

How do you drop a course?

Contact the registrar's office to withdraw. Go in person to the registrar's office to get a class withdrawal sheet. Some institutions also accept withdrawals through email. Look on your school's website for an email address for the registrar's office or the academic advisor's office.

Does dropping a course affect you?

Dropping a class is much better for your GPA than failing a class or getting a C or D in it is because a dropped class does not affect your grade point average. Dropping a class may also raise your GPA because it can allow you to spend more time on other classes and raise your grades in them.

Does dropping a class affect my financial aid?

If your school determines that your withdrawal from a class changes your student status, or impedes your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), they may reduce your financial aid for the current session or disqualify you from aid in the future.

What is Census Day UTEP?

Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F....Academic Calendars.Mar 28thFall Registration BeginsSept 7thFall Census Day Note: This is the last day to register for classes. Payments are due by 5:00 pm.18 more rows

Is Dropping a course the same as withdrawing?

Important Definitions. Course Drop: Removal of a course from your schedule prior to the end of the first week of class. Course Withdrawal: Any removal of a course from your schedule after the end of week one using the online form provided.

Is withdrawing the same as dropping out?

To drop is to disenroll from one or more courses while remaining enrolled in at least one course. To withdraw is to disenroll from all course sections on or after the first day of instruction.

What is a good reason to drop a class?

For example, if you are going to fail or get a “D,” it's probably better to unenroll. Additionally, if the class is causing you physical or emotional stress and health-related issues like anxiety, it's not worth sacrificing your wellbeing.

Is it better to drop a class or fail it?

Failing & Then Re-Taking a Class Croskey notes that dropping a class is better than withdrawing, but withdrawing is better than failing. “A failing grade will lower the student's GPA, which may prevent a student from participating in a particular major that has a GPA requirement,” Croskey says.

When should you drop a course?

5 Reasons You Can Drop a Course: The course isn't required for your degree, isn't relevant to your degree, or isn't an acceptable elective. You're too far behind in the syllabus and you can't fathom catching up. You bombed your first midterm and can't reasonably recover your grade. (Abort mission.

What is a serious and compelling reason to drop a class?

Serious and Compelling Reasons An extended absence due to a death in the immediate family. This applies to absences exceeding a week due to family affairs that must be attended to by the student. A necessary change in employment status which interferes with the student's ability to attend class.

What is the difference between dropping and withdrawing?

1. Dropping indicates a class or classes will be dropped, but the student will remain enrolled in at least one class at the institution for the semester. 2. Complete withdrawal means a student will no longer remain enrolled in any classes at the institution for the semester.

How long does it take to add a course to financial aid?

Adding or dropping courses within the first 12 days of a long semester or prior to the start of a "Part of Term," will result in a financial aid adjustment and create a balance on the student’s account.

Course Drops

The policies below under "Course Drops" apply to withdrawal from individual courses but not withdrawal from the student's entire course schedule. For policies that pertain to complete withdrawal from all courses on the student schedule, please refer to the section titled "Complete Withdrawal From All Courses for the Semester" below.

Course Withdrawals

The policies below, under "Complete Withdrawal from All Courses for the Semester." apply to withdrawal from the student’s entire course schedule. For policies that pertain to withdrawal from individual courses, but not from all courses on the student schedule, please refer to the section titled "Course Drops," above.

Grade Assignment for Drops and Withdrawals and Complete Withdrawals

Grades will be assigned as follows when a student drops a course or completely withdraws from the University:

Late Registration

Any student who registers during late registration will be required to pay a special charge of $20.00 for the late Web registration process, $30.00 for in-person late registration, or $50.00 on or after the first official school day of class.

Auditing Courses

Students can audit courses by completing an Audit Registration form after classes begin and prior to the Census Day of the long semester. The form must have the signatures of the instructor and of the department chair.

Reinstatement After Drop For Non-Payment

Student can reinstate courses by completing a Reinstatement After Drop For Non-Payment form. The form will need to be submitted to the Registration and Records office for reinstatement of courses.

Course Drops

Students can drop individual courses or completely withdraw from the University as described below. Refer to the online Academic Calendar to identify the dates during which adds, drops, withdrawals, and pass/fail registration changes can occur.

Six-Course Drop-Limit

Under section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, beginning fall 2007, all first-year students enrolled for the first time at any Texas public college or university are limited to six (6) course drops during their academic career. This includes student-and faculty-initiated drops and courses dropped at other Texas public institutions.

Complete Withdrawal From All Courses for the Semester

Students who withdraw from all courses for the semester must do so in person through the Registration and Records Office. Students who cannot drop in person can send an e-mail using their UTEP e-mail account to records@utep.edu.

Classification of Students

Classification is based on the total number of UTEP and transfer semester hours earned:

Course Numbering System

Each course offered by The University of Texas at El Paso is identified by a four-digit course number. The first number indicates the level: 0 = developmental, 1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 or 6 = graduate. The second number indicates the semester-hour value of the course.

Registration

Registration is a process every student must successfully complete each semester. Although every effort is made to advise students academically, final responsibility for registration rests with the student. Students can attend only those classes for which they are officially enrolled.