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Add/Drop 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. It is
recommended for students to verify their semester hour requirements in their financial aid
package prior to withdrawing or dropping a class. 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 If the class is properly withdrawn by the last day to drop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 of the academic calendar that need to be followed, such
as submitting a student’s payment of tuition and fees. It is vital to meet these deadlines, so
your student does not incur late fees or have classes dropped from their schedule. Please
see the financial section on Page 31 for more in-depth information on college finances and
financial deadlines.
MIDTERM PROGRESS ALERTS
Each fall and spring semester, instructors are asked to submit midterm academic progress
reports via CU Navigate for first-year students enrolled in courses. As instructors enter
data into CU Navigate, students will receive an email with the grade and any comments
the instructor provided.
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. Academic advisers will also reach out, via
Clemson email, to any of their assigned students with two or more D’s or F’s. 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
PARENT TESTIMONIAL
“Our son’s acceptance into Clemson was
the culmination of four years of hard
work during high school. We wanted
him to learn to succeed at this next
level on his own. We suggested he get
to know his professors and utilize the
Academic Success Center and Student
Accessibility Services. His first year was
a learning process. He studied vigorously
and made the dean’s list, but he worked
so hard he rarely left the library and his
health suffered. By his sophomore year,
he learned how to balance his studies
and get some exercise — still make the
dean’s list but have some fun as well.
College is definitely a journey, both
through academics and growing into an
adult. Clemson is such a wonderful place
for this to happen.”
Nomi and John Russi
North Charleston, S.C.