Add / Drop & Withdraw

Add / Drop

Adding and / or Dropping courses must be done during the Add / Drop hours in person at the Registrar's Office. Adding / Dropping cannot be done on the web, on the phone, via fax nor via email. A $15 Add / Drop fee will be charged each time a change is made.

Summer 1 & Summer 2 2012 Add/Drop Hours:

May 30: 1-6 pm
May 31: 1-6 pm
June 1 thru June 6: 3-5 pm

Summer 2 2012 Add/Drop Hours:

June 29: 1-5 pm
July 2: 1-6 pm
July 3:  1-6 pm
July 4:  CLOSED
July 5 thru July 9: 3-5 pm

Please see the Summer Add/Drop & Late Registration Schedule & Refund Dates (pdf).

Fall 2012 Add/Drop Hours:

September 10:  1 - 6 pm
September 11:  1 - 6 pm
September 12 thur September 21:  3 - 5 pm

Please see the Fall Add/Drop & Late Registration Schedule & Refund Dates (pdf).

Adding Courses

Students must come to the Registrar's Office in person to fill out the necessary paperwork to register or add a course. After a class has met twice, registration for that class is closed. For one credit classes, no registration can take place after the class has met once.

Dropping Courses

In order to drop a class from your record and receive a full tuition refund, a class must be dropped officially in person at the Registrar's Office prior to its second meeting. Once a class has met twice, students will be responsible for a portion of the tuition. Please see The Add/Drop & Late Registration Schedule & Refund Dates for the breakdown.

After The Add/Drop Period

Courses cannot be dropped. Students can request a grade of Withdrawal (WD) from a course by the midpoint of the term.

Withdrawing From a Course

Students can request a grade of Withdrawal (WD) from a course by the midpoint of the term. The course stays on the student's record with a grade of Withdrawal(WD). Please see the Summer Add/Drop & Late Registration Schedule & Refund Dates (pdf) or the Fall 2012 Add/Drop & Late Registration Schedule & Refund Dates (pdf) for the breakdown for a possible refund. Students must come to the Registrar's Office to fill out the Request For Grade of Withdrawal (WD) Form by the set deadline.

Withdrawal Deadlines

Summer 1:  Monday, June 11
Summer 2:  Friday, July 13
Fall 2012:  Wednesday, October 31

Financial Aid

Students receiving loans, grants, or financial aid should check with the Financial Aid Office before dropping or withdrawing from courses, since a reduced credit load may affect a student's eligibility for loans, grants, or financial aid.  The Financial Aid Office can be reached at 212-875-4408

Withdrawing From the Semester

Students who find that due to extenuating medical circumstances they must withdraw from all courses for the semester are encouraged to contact the Registrar's Office at Registrar at bankstreet.edu. Please be aware that medical documentation from a third party is required for Medical Withdrawals.

Not Attending Class

Students who stop attending a class and who do not officially request a grade of WD through the Registrar's Office in writing by the above date will receive a grade of No Pass (NP) and are responsible for all tuition and fees.