CANCEL/ADD DATES FALL TERM 2008   IMPORTANT NOTE: all courses should be added on or before September 10 for Financial Aid Eligibility--including second half semester classes, directed studies, internships, etc. Most cancel/add deadlines extend thru Sunday for web registration activity and are subject to system availability.
FALL SEMESTER 2008   August 27 to December 12
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Aug 27-Sept 3	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Sept 4-Sept 10	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-9: Sept 11-Oct 31*	No approval required; W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 10-15: Nov 1-Dec 12*	Scholastic Committee (W still posts on transcript)	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
1st 7.5 WEEK SESSION, FALL 2008   August 27 to October 17
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Aug 27-Sept 3	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Sept 4-Sept 10	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Sept 11-Sept 24*	No approval required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Sept 25-Oct 17*	Scholastic Committee approval	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
2nd 7.5 WEEK SESSION, FALL 2008 October 22 to December 12
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Oct 22-Oct 28	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Oct 29-Nov 4	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Nov 5-Nov 18*	No Approval Required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Nov 19-Dec 12*	Scholastic Committee	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
* Scholastic Committee approval begins in Behmler Hall, Room 204. In accordance with the University of Minnesota grading policy, withdrawal from a course is not allowed after the ninth week of the semester except for extenuating circumstances. Supporting documentation must be present. Students may process a discretionary withdrawal for ONE COURSE ONLY after the deadline with a W. This discretionary withdrawal may be used only once during a student's enrollment at the University of Minnesota and must be requested on or before the last day of instruction.