CANCEL/ADD DATES SPRING TERM 2009   NOTE: all courses should be added on or before February 2 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.
SPRING SEMESTER, 2009   January 20 to May 8
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Jan 20-Jan 26	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Jan 27-Feb 2	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-9: Feb 3-Mar 30*	No approval required; W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 10-15: Mar 31-May 8*	Scholastic Committee (W still posts on transcript)	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
1st 7.5 WEEK SESSION, SPRING 2009   January 20 to March 13
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Jan 20-Jan 26	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Jan 27-Feb 2	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Feb 3-Feb 16*	No approval required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Feb 17-Mar 13*	Scholastic Committee approval	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
2nd 7.5 WEEK SESSION, SPRING 2009   March 23 to May 8
Week of Class	Required to Cancel	Required to Add	Change Grade Basis
Week 1: Mar 23-Mar 27	No approval required	No approval required	Allowed
Week 2: Mar 28-Apr 3	No approval required	Instructor approval	Allowed
Week 3-4: Apr 4-Apr 17*	No Approval Required. W begins posting on transcript	Instructor and Scholastic Committee	Not Allowed
Week 5- 7.5: Apr 18-May 8*	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.