Division of Enrollment and Student Success
(920) 424-4000
800 Algoma Blvd.
Dempsey Hall 148
Before you add or drop a course
Academic Considerations
Determine the appropriate advisor to contact.
- Oshkosh Campus Undergraduate Students: Contact your assigned advisor (UARC, SSS or faculty advisor). Online Students contact your assigned advisor in Online & Continuing Education
- Fox Cities and Fond du Lac students: Contact your advisor
- International Students: Contact Jared Evans at iss@uwosh.edu
- Graduate Students: Contact your graduate program advisor or coordinator
Discuss the following with the appropriate advisor.
- How are you doing in the course? Do you know, with a reasonable amount of certainty, your current grade?
- Have you talked with your instructor about your grade and ways in which you could improve it?
- Have you sought extra help through tutoring, supplemental instruction, study groups, etc.?
- Will dropping the course put you below full-time status?
- Will dropping this course affect your course options for next semester?
- Will dropping this course extend your time to graduation?
- Is it past the drop date?
- View academic deadlines.
NOTE: Academic drop deadlines DO NOT MATCH financial aid and refund deadlines.
Fiscal Considerations
Contact Financial Aid (https://uwosh.edu/financialaid/) to discuss the following:
- Do you receive financial aid? Financial Aid includes loans. (If no, skip to section Tuition/Fee Considerations)
- Will you have to repay any portion of your financial aid?
- Will dropping the course put you below full-time status? Will adding a course put you above the 18 credit tuition threshold?
- Do you know your current status as it relates to Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
- How will dropping a course affect your SAP status and eligibility for financial aid?
- View information about SAP.
- How will adding a course affect your financial aid?
NOTE: Financial Aid uses the “Census Date” – 10th day of the 14-week term or equivalent.
Tuition/Fee Considerations
Contact Student Accounts (https://uwosh.edu/finance-administration/student-financial-services/) to discuss the following:
- Will dropping the course put you below full-time status?
- Will I actually owe more for tuition if I drop a course now?
- Has the refund deadline passed?
- View refund deadlines.
- Will adding a course put you above the 18 credit tuition threshold for full-time tuition?
NOTE: Refund deadlines DO NOT MATCH financial aid and academic deadlines.