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Resigning From a Course

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There are two definitions you need to understand about UB’s registration: “dropping” a course and “resigning” a course.

Dropping a Course

UB students have the opportunity to “drop” courses at any time before the end of the second week of classes for Fall or Spring semesters. This action removes the course entirely from your registration schedule if you drop during the first week of classes. (There will be a 30% tuition penalty and a 100% fees penalty for this if courses are dropped during the second week of classes.) To accomplish this, call BIRD or visit MyUB (UBit name required) before the end of the day Friday of the second week of classes. [Summer Sessions have course-specific deadlines to drop]

Resigning a Course

From the beginning of the third week of classes until the end of the 11th week of classes, students may call BIRD or visit MyUB (UBit name required) and “resign” from one or more of their classes. You do not need permission of an advisor or instructor to do this at UB. The result of this action is that an “R” remains on your transcript as a neutral indicator of the action. (There may be a 50% - 100% tuition penalty for resigning a course, depending on when you act to drop the course. See Financial Liability Deadlines. [Summer Sessions have course-specific deadlines to resign; make sure you check the ones for the courses you enroll in Summer because they are much shorter than this.] NOTE: You must resign by 11:00 p.m. EST on the “last day to resign” date for your transaction to be accepted and processed within the deadline.

If you do not drop or resign from a course, you are obligated to pay the tuition and fees and you will be graded for the course, even if you did not attend it.

When resigning from a course, undergraduate students should determine if the course is impacted. Impacted courses cannot be repeated during the fall or spring semesters. (See Priority Registration for Students Attempting a Course for the First Time).

If you are planning to drop or resign a course, you should speak with your academic and/or financial aid advisor regarding the transaction impact.