Drop/Add
Quick Links
Students may make changes to their schedules (more commonly known as drop/add) using the Services tab and selecting the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar in OneStart from the time of their initial registration through the end of the 100% refund period, which is last day of the first week of classes (see below for Drop/Add Access Fee information).
General Information
The Student Center, found via the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar under the Services tab, in OneStart is the gateway to IU's Registration System. OneStart is a web-based portal, so you can access the Registration System from any computer connected to the internet.
A few notes about online Drop/Add:
- You can find OneStart hours of availability on the OneStart home page.
- If you are receiving financial aid, be sure to consult with the
Office of Student Financial Assistance
prior to your withdrawal to determine if dropping the class will affect your aid.
- Similarly, if you are required to maintain a certain enrollment level, such as full-time,
for purposes of being carried on a health insurance policy or to receive VA benefits, be sure
to check to see if a drop will affect your eligibility status.
Fee Information
Fees from drop/add activity are due by the fee deadline:
If your credit-hour load changes after financial aid awards have been credited to your account, you may be required to repay part or all of the financial aid already received. Financial aid in process may also be reduced or cancelled.
[See the Fee Listing on the Office of the Bursar's website]
Credit Hour Fees Refunded
Credit hour fees are refunded when applicable by the Office of the Bursar on a percentage basis according to the semester refund schedule. Visit the Official Calendar for specific semester refund schedules. In extenuating cases a student may wish to appeal for a larger refund of fees. Visit the Bursar page on procedures for filing an appeal for refund of fees for further details.
Drop/Add Access Fee
- NO access fee will be charged during your initial registration session.
- NO access fee will be assessed for changes processed within two business days after your
initial registration.
- A Drop/Add access fee is assessed when you choose to make schedule adjustments after two
business days have elapsed since your initial registration. The fee is assessed each day
(12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.) of drop/add activity.
[See the Fee Listing on the Office of the Bursar's website]
Registration Cancellation
Failure to pay does not withdraw you from all classes. Should you decide not to attend the Bloomington campus, you must follow the procedures for withdrawal from the university. There is no automatic cancellation of your registration for nonpayment. If you do not withdraw properly, you risk receiving grades of F in your courses. You will also be responsible for all course fees, plus any applicable late fees, through the time you complete a total withdrawal. (See the Office of the Bursar's Fee Refund Policy)
Drop/Add Procedure
Before you Drop/Add classes:
- Connect to OneStart (http://onestart.iu.edu).
- Check for registration holds (academic checklists, financial encumbrances, pending residency status and immunization record noncompliance entries). Obtain a release for each entry from the office listed. The registration system will prevent you from registering until corrective action is taken on each entry.
- Review course availability on-line through Student Center – Search for Classes or the Schedule of Classes. Also review On-line course descriptions, contact prospective instructors and review course materials for desired courses.
- Consult the Final Exam Schedule.
- Request any required class permissions from the department offering the desired class.
To Drop/Add Classes:
- Connect to OneStart (http://onestart.iu.edu).
- On the Services tab, click on the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar, then click the Student Center and select Register & Drop/Add Classes. .
- Select the appropriate term and click Continue.
- Drop/Add classes by selecting Drop or Add.
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Click My Class Schedule.
- Be sure to print a copy of your schedule!
- To print without your name, click Print at the top.
- To print with your name, click Printer Friendly Page, then click Print at the top.
- To print a weekly calendar view of your schedule, click Weekly Calendar View.
- To print without your name, click Print at the top.
- Be sure to log-out of OneStart and close the browser to protect your privacy.
Drop/Add (first week of classes)
Classes dropped during the first week of classes remain on your class schedule with a status of "Dropped", but will not appear on transcripts.
[See Official Calendar for Drop/Add dates]
Late Drop/Add
NOTE: Students who are dropping all classes (including those enrolled in only one course) must follow procedures for withdrawal from the university.
[See Official Calendar for Late Drop/Add dates]
Late fees
A late schedule change fee will be assessed for each class dropped after the first week of classes. The late schedule change fee also applies to a class number (section) change, a change of arranged hours, or a credit/audit change.
Waiver of the late schedule change fee will be considered only when it can be clearly demonstrated that the university, through one of its offices or officials, is directly responsible for the late drop/add activity.
Grades
Classes dropped after the first week of classes will be assigned a grade of W through the last day for an automatic grade of W (see Official Calendar); thereafter, a grade of W or F must be assigned by the instructor.
After the automatic withdrawal period, a student may withdraw only with the permission of his or her dean. This approval is normally given only for urgent reasons related to extended illness or equivalent distress. Students should check with the office listed below under Late Drop/Add Forms Distribution for their school's policy.
NOTE: A student who is found to have committed an act of academic misconduct while enrolled in a class and is assigned a grade of F by the instructor as a result of the misconduct will have a grade of F entered in place of the automatic W which would otherwise have applied. A grade of F recorded as a result of academic misconduct will be subject to the same procedures as if the student had not attempted to withdraw from the class.
Late Drop/Add Procedures
eDrop
Indiana University has developed an electronic drop (eDrop) process to allow students to request class drops via the web. eDrop will be available from the second week of classes through the Automatic Withdrawal (Auto W) deadline (see Official Calendar for dates).
All students (except those in the School of Law) are eligible to use eDrop.
Once approved, the request will be processed and notification sent to you via your university e-mail account.
Please Note: Any eDrop/eAdd documents (whether submitted as a pair or independently) not approved or disapproved two weeks after their submission date will be cancelled by the Office of the Registrar.
eDrop Instruction Sheet for students [pdf]
To access eDrop, log into OneStart. On the Services tab, select the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar. Under Services & Information, click eDrop/eAdd Classes.
eDrop/eAdd as a pair
Using eDrop & eAdd together means that your classes are contingent upon one another. They will be approved and processed as a pair. In order for both the drop and the add to process successfully, they must BOTH be approved. If either the drop or the add are not approved, neither request will be processed.
IMPORTANT: If you are an undergraduate student enrolled in 12 credit hours or more you will receive the most favorable tuition treatment if you use the Drop/Add pair for adding and dropping courses.
eDrop/Add as a pair will be available from the second week of classes through the Automatic Withdrawal (Auto W) deadline (see Official Calendar for dates).
Once submitted, eDrop & eAdd requests automatically route to the appropriate reviewers (instructors, advisors, department chairs, school deans, etc.) where they are able to take action electronically.
Once approved, the request will be processed and notification sent to you via your university e-mail account.
Please Note: Any eDrop/eAdd documents (whether submitted as a pair or independently) not approved or disapproved two weeks after their submission date will be cancelled by the Office of the Registrar.
To access eDrop/eAdd as a pair, log into OneStart. On the Services tab, select the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar. Under Services & Information, click eDrop/eAdd Classes.
eAdd
Indiana Universityhas developed an electronic add (eAdd) process to allow students to request class adds via the web. eAdd will be available from the second week of classes through the Authomatic Withdrawal (Auto W) deadline (see Official Calendar for date).
All students (except those in the School of Law) are eligible to use eAdd.
IMPORTANT: Undergraduates may incur an additional fee if they do not submit a drop and corresponding add together on the same form.
Once approved, the request will be processed and notification sent to you via your university e-mail account.
Please Note: Any eDrop/eAdd documents (whether submitted as a pair or independently) not approved or disapproved two weeks after their submission date will be cancelled by the Office of the Registrar.
eAdd Instruction Sheet for students [pdf]
eAdd Instruction Sheet for Instructors [pdf]
To access eAdd, log into OneStart. On the Services tab, select the Student Self-Service link in the sidebar. Under Services & Information, click eDrop/eAdd Classes.
[See In Person for information on the exception (paper) late drop/add procedure]
