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approximately one month in advance of open registration. If this doesn’t happen, the student
should contact their adviser to find out about their specific advising date and time. For more
information, visit
clemson.edu/academics/advising .Deadlines
Each semester, there are key drop/add deadlines on the academic calendar. Students are informed
of these dates and deadlines via emails and advising appointments. Here are a few terms or phrases
to know for registration:
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Last day to register or add
This denotes the last day of a semester a student can sign up for a class to take in that same
semester.
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Last day to drop a class or withdraw from university without a W
Once a class is dropped, it is never seen on the transcript. If the class is properly withdrawn
by the last day to drop without a W, no grade calculation or grade point is impacted.
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Last day to drop a class or withdraw from university without final grades
Dropping a class after the last day to drop will result in a W noted on the transcript with
the course title, but no grade calculation will be completed.
Bill Paying Deadlines
There are separate deadlines outside the academic calendar that need to be adhered to — such as
submitting a student’s payment of tuition and fees. It is vital to meet these deadlines so no late fees
are incurred and no classes are dropped from their schedule. Please see the financial section on page
36 for more in-depth information on college finances and financial deadlines.
MIDTERM EARLY ALERTS
Each fall semester, instructors are asked to submit midterm academic progress reports for new
freshmen and transfer students enrolled in courses. Every student will receive an email with a
specific link to view their progress report. Under the progress report, the name of each student’s
assigned adviser is listed. Students are encouraged to reach out to their adviser if they are struggling
in any of their classes for further guidance on how to proceed.
Advisers will also reach out, via Clemson email, to any of
their assigned students with two or more Ds or Fs. Although
instructors are encouraged to put grade information in the
system, some will provide it through Canvas or another forum
they utilize for their courses. If a student does not receive
midterm grade feedback for a course, the student is strongly
encouraged to contact their instructor directly to request this
feedback. It is the student’s responsibility to know how they are
performing in a course.