PROCEDURES DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES

You may still be able to register for a class(es) after the semester begins.
The add/drop period occurs during the 100 percent refund period. For regular, 16-week courses, this occurs through the first week of classes. For information related to the 100 percent refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule.   

During the first week of classes, registration changes can be processed by academic departments during normal business hours, submitted via goPFW any time.

• • • Dropping a Class

      Instructor and advisor approval is NOT required to drop a course during the 100 percent refund period. For information related to the 100 percent refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule. A course can be dropped via the goPFW portal. On the Enrollment Tab, under Registration Tools click Registration - Add/Drop Classes (During Full Refund Period). 

      Dropped courses will not be recorded on your record.

    • Adding a Class

      Instructor and advisor approval is NOT required to add a course during the 100 percent refund period. For information related to the 100 percent refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule. A course can be added via the goPFW Portal. On the Enrollment tab, under Registration Tools click Registration - Add/Drop Classes (During Full Refund Period).

    • Auditing a Class

      If you choose to audit a class, you will enroll in the course, attend class, and pay full fees, but will not receive a grade or credit toward graduation for the course.

      Timely Audit Request: The grade mode of audit cannot be selected through online means of self-service registration. To select the audit option for a class, during the first week of the semester (or equivalent for a summer session or partial term course), submit the Late Registration Form found on the goPFW portal on the Enrollment Tab under Late Registration Form, clearly identifying your audit request in the comment box.

      Audited courses appear on the transcript records of Purdue students as AU (Audit) and on IU transcripts as NC (No Credit). Audited classes do not affect the calculation of grade point averages. Shifts between audit and regular credit will not be made after the deadline specified in the Academic Calendar.

    • Fee Assessments and/or Refunds

      Fee assessments and/or refunds are determined as of the date all required documentation and approvals are submitted to the Office of the Registrar or on goPFW. For information related to the 100 percent refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule.

PROCEDURES AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES

You can still register after the first week of classes. After the 100 percent refund period, late registration changes must be processed by the Office of the Registrar. For regular, 16-week courses, the 100 percent refund period occurs through the first week of classes. For information related to the 100 percent refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule.  

• Late Registrations

  After the first week of classes, if you are not registered in any coursework your new registration must be processed by the Office of the Registrar. Submit approvals and class add requests to the Office of the Registrar via the Late Registration Form found on the goPFW portal Enrollment Tab under Late Registration Form. You will be assessed normal course fees plus late registration fees.

• Late Additions of Courses

  If you are already registered but wish to add additional courses after the 100 percent refund period has passed, your late additions must be processed by the Office of the Registrar. Submit approvals and class add requests to the Office of the Registrar via the Late Registration Form found on the goPFW portal on the Enrollment Tab under Late Registration Form. You will be assessed normal course fees plus late registration fees.

• Changing Course Levels

  International Language/English: If you are in your first international language or English course at the institution, you have through the end of the 60 percent refund period to exchange course levels in the same subject area of international language or English.

  Mathematics: If you are registered in a 100- or 200-level mathematics course at the institution, you have up to the end of the 20 percent refund period to exchange mathematics course levels.

  Requests should be sent to the Office of the Registrar via the Late Registration Form found on the goPFW portal Enrollment Tab under Late Registration Form. Be sure to explain the courses being swapped when requested, including CRNs. Be sure to provide the email of the instructor for the course you are entering, not leaving.

• Exchanging Sections within the Same Course

  After the 100 percent refund period, you must submit a request to the Office of the Registrar via the Late Registration Form found on the goPFW portal Enrollment Tab under Late Registration Form to exchange sections of the same course. Be sure to provide the email of the instructor for the course you are entering, not leaving.

• Withdrawing from a Class

  Subject to the time limits specified in the Purdue University Fort Wayne Master Detail Calendar and the published Fee Refund Schedule—and in the absence of any allegation of academic dishonesty in the course and any pertinent hold or encumbrance—you may officially withdraw from a course by completing the Course Withdrawal (after Full Refund Period) Form found in goPFW under the Enrollment Tab in "Registration Tools."

  For Regular, 16-Week Courses

  Weeks 2 through 9: Submit the Course Withdrawal (after the Full Refund Period) Form found on goPFW. The course will be recorded with a grade of W on your student record. Please refer to the Fee Refund Schedule for refund information.

  Weeks 10 through 16: Courses may not be withdrawn during this period except for extenuating non-academic circumstances outside your control. Withdrawal requests will not be approved if they are related to poor academic performance in the course. If a late withdrawal is approved, the course is recorded with a grade of W on your academic record and transcript.

  After the end of Week 16: A course grade may be changed only by following the grade-appeal procedure or requesting a late withdrawal. 

  LATE WITHDRAWAL AFTER THE DEADLINE

  A late withdrawal is defined as a withdrawal (from any or all classes) due to circumstances reasonably beyond the control of the student, after the deadline for the last day to withdraw. A Petition for Late Withdrawal will be considered only for nonacademic, extenuating circumstances. The student will be required to submit documentation that supports their circumstances. Each request will be treated with the greatest degree of confidentiality possible.

  Once final grades have been submitted, a student will be ineligible for a late withdrawal except for extreme and well-documented circumstances. To start the late withdrawal process, please submit a request via the following form. The Office of Student Conduct & CARE will work with each student to determine if they need the criteria for a late withdrawal. Please note there may be financial and academic consequences related to withdrawal.

  Please be aware that approval for a late full withdrawal does not waive the charges for the approved courses. If a student has an unpaid balance or wish to verify that their account is in good order, please contact the Bursar’s Office at 260-481-6824 or via email at [email protected]. They will work with each student and provide available options for resolving balances and financial holds. Courses must be in withdrawn status before beginning the petition to the refund policy through the Bursar's Office.

  Late Withdrawal Form

• Auditing a Class

  If you choose to audit a class, you will enroll in the course, attend class, and pay full fees, but will not receive a grade or credit toward graduation for the course.

  Late Audit Request: If you wish to select the audit option after the first week of the semester (or equivalent for a summer session), you must complete a Petition for Late Audit form, available from your academic advisor.

  • A Petition for Late Audit form requires the signature or written acknowledgement from the course instructor, your academic advisor, and approval from a representative of the financial aid office.
  • Changing a class to the audit option may occur only during the first six weeks of the semester (or equivalent during the summer session).
  • Regular course fees will be assessed.

  Audited courses appear on the transcript records of Purdue students as AU (Audit) and on IU transcripts as NC (No Credit). Audited classes do not affect calculation of grade point averages. Shifts between audit and regular credit will not be made after the deadline specified in the Academic Calendar.

• Fee Assessments and/or Refunds

  Fee assessments and/or refunds are determined as of the date all required documentation and approvals are submitted to the Office of the Registrar or Student Advising and Advocacy Center. Email requests must include the required approvals of instructors and advisors. For information related to the refund period, please refer to the Course Fee Refund Schedule.