CANCEL/ADD DATES FALL TERM 2009   IMPORTANT NOTE: all courses should be added on or before September 9 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 2009   August 26 to December 11
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Aug 26-Sept 1	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Sept 2-Sept 9	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-9: Sept 10-Oct 30*	No approval required; W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 10-15: Oct 31-Dec 11*	Scholastic Committee (W still posts on transcript)	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
1st 7.5 WEEK SESSION, FALL 2009   August 26 to October 16
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Aug 26-Sept 1	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Sept 2-Sept 9	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Sept 10-Sept 23*	No approval required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Sept 24-Oct 16*	Scholastic Committee approval	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
2nd 7.5 WEEK SESSION, FALL 2009 October 21 to December 11
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Oct 21-Oct 27	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Oct 28-Nov 3	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Nov 4-Nov 17*	No Approval Required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Nov 18-Dec 11*	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.