Baylor University DIRECTORY
Drop a class
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Drop a class (procedure + current deadline)

Key dates: Deadlines are class-day-relative. 12th class day: last day to drop with no 'W'. 13th through 50th class day: a drop results in a 'W' and requires advisor approval (plus a 72-hour BearWeb window after approval). 50th class day: last day to drop or withdraw for the term. Fall 2026 classes begin Mon Aug 24, 2026; the exact 50th-class-day calendar date is published on the academic calendar (calendar.web.baylor.edu/academic-calendar) and the registrar's per-term Add/Drop Dates and Deadlines PDF.
Key dates · Fall 2026
  • Wed, Sep 9, 2026Last day to drop without a “W” (12th class day, full-term courses)upcoming
  • Tue, Nov 3, 2026Last day to drop or withdraw (50th class day, a “W” applies)upcoming
registrar.web.baylor.eduas of August 2026Open live page ↗
Definitions
  • Cancelation – Canceling (removing) all classes before the 1st day of classes.
  • Drop – Dropping one or more, but not all , classes from a student’s schedule from the 1st day of classes through the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent).
  • "W" grades are also assigned to dropped sections during the University Withdrawal period.
  • University Withdrawal – Officially discontinuing all classes for a term in which the student is registered on or after the 1st day of classes through the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent). Students may drop all classes in a current term by submitting a University Withdrawal Request at this link . The official effective withdrawal date is determined by the date the student submits the withdrawal form.
  • Late Withdrawal Exception - A university withdrawal after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by submitting a Late Withdrawal Exception Request .
Withdrawal Periods
  • Administrative Withdrawal (AW) period
  • Dropping/withdrawing from the 1st class day through the 12th class day in a semester (or equivalent).
  • Classes are removed from the student’s transcript.
  • Students may drop classes (unless it is their only class, which constitutes a withdrawal) in BearWeb. Instructions may be found here .
  • Withdrawal (W) period -
  • Dropping/withdrawing after the 12th class through the 50th class in a semester (or equivalent)
  • Will result in a “W” (Withdrawal) notation for the class(es) on the student’s transcript.
  • Students may drop classes (unless it is their only class, which constitutes a withdrawal) by contacting their advisor for approval.
  • A drop after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by appeal to the student’s academic dean.
  • Late Withdrawal Exception - A university withdrawal after the 50th class day in a semester (or equivalent) is not allowed except by submitting a Late Withdrawal Exception Request .
How to do itverified summary

1) Days 1 through 12 of the term: self-drop in BearWeb (Registration, then drop course, per the Basic Drop Instructions on the registrar's Add/Drop Courses page); the class is removed from your transcript with no notation. 2) Days 13 through 50: a drop earns a 'W' on your transcript and requires professional advisor approval first; contact your advisor, then once approved you get an email and have a 72-hour window to complete the drop in BearWeb (if you miss it, request approval again). 3) BearWeb will not let you drop your last or only remaining course; dropping your entire schedule is a University Withdrawal, initiated through the Center for Academic Success and Engagement in the Success Center via the registrar's withdrawal form. 4) After the 50th class day no standard drop is allowed; the only option is a Late Withdrawal Exception request to your academic dean.

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