Managing Your Academic Career
Dropping/Adding
The official "Drop/Add Period" is the first five days of classes in a fall or spring semester. It is possible for a student to drop a class from his or her schedule, but with careful planning and a willingness to seek out academic assistance, students shouldn't need to drop any courses.
Undergraduates are allowed to drop no more than four courses during their entire academic career at Appalachian. This limit does not apply to dropping and adding courses during the official "Drop/Add Period" (the first five days of a fall or spring semester).
If a student decides in consultation with his or her academic advisor to drop a course, he or she must officially drop the course or will receive an "F" or "U." Drop/Add transactions can be processed from the Student Services tab in AppalNET. Students should be aware that classes dropped after the tenth day of class are included as hours attempted in calculating a tuition surcharge, if applicable.
Registration Status
Each student eligible for registration is assigned an appointment by day and time, allowing initial and on-going access to registration for specific terms. The Registration Status link, on the Student Services page in AppalNET, informs the student of various items that affect his or her registration, such as holds.
