Add/Drop Class Form
Use the Class Add form to modify your schedule for the current semester if:
- You are requesting to add a class after the last day to add without college permission session date
- There is a time conflict which is preventing you from registering
Before submitting the form, reach out to your academic advisor and planner (undergraduate students) or program coordinator (graduate students) if you have questions about adjusting your schedule. You can find your advisor or graduate coordinator in the Student Center within MyBGSU. Contact Academic Advising at advising@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8943 if you haven't been assigned an undergraduate advisor. Graduate College students can email the Graduate College for help contacting their program coordinator. If a class is being added after the semester begins, it will require instructor approval. An email documenting instructor approval can be uploaded to the Add Form. If a class being added has a time conflict with another class, approval from both instructors will need to be obtained, and uploaded with Add form, before your college office can approve.
Be sure to let your advisor or program coordinator know of any financial aid, scholarships or third-party financing that you receive for the semester. These need to be taken into consideration when adding a class.
When do I need to submit the Class Add form?
The Class Add form needs to be submitted after the last day to add without college permission date listed on the academic calendar. This date will differ depending on which session the class section is scheduled. Check the date on the academic calendar prior to submission.
Where do I find the class information to complete the form?
The class information when adding a class can be found in the Class Search. It’s important to request the class information correctly to be properly added to the class section. The following are examples of the terminology used:
- Subject – ACCT, PHYS, CHEM, POPC
- Catalog Number – 2220, 2010, 1230, 1650
- Class Number – Five digit number (Fall = 7XXXX, Spring = 1XXXX, Summer = 4XXXX)
- Class Section – 4-digit class number (1001, 5001, 401W)
I am receiving a Closed Class or Requisite error. Do I need to submit the Class Add form?
If trying to add the class prior to the last day to add without college permission date, you can contact the academic department who owns the class for registration help. If adding the class after the last day to add without college permission date, you will need to submit the Class Add form and upload approvals from the instructor to the form.
What is the time conflict process when submitting the Class Add form?
If you have multiple class sections to be taken at the same date/time, the registration system will result in an error due to a time conflict. This includes Common Exam class sections. You will need to receive permission from instructors with whom you have the time conflict to be enrolled in the class sections. The instructor approvals can be uploaded to the Class Add form.
Will I receive confirmation that the Class Add form has been submitted?
Yes. When the Class Add form is submitted, the form will be sent via email to the college selected on the form. Your BGSU email will be CC’d. Keep this email for confirmation that the Class Add form was submitted in case any future documentation is needed. If you don't receive a confirmation email, try submitting the form again.
How will I know the class has been added to my schedule?
You will need to review your schedule in the Student Center in MyBGSU. Semester schedules can be viewed under the Classes and Registration tile, View My Classes. You are expected to check your BGSU email in case there are any questions from the college office or the Office of Registration and Records regarding the Class Add form.
Use the Class Drop form to modify your schedule for the current semester if:
- You are requesting to drop a class after the last day to drop without college permission session date
Before submitting the form, reach out to your academic advisor and planner (undergraduate students) or program coordinator (graduate students) if you have questions about adjusting your schedule. You can find your advisor or graduate coordinator in the Student Center within MyBGSU. Contact Academic Advising at advising@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8943 if you haven't been assigned an undergraduate advisor. Graduate College students can email the Graduate College for help contacting their program coordinator.
Regular refund rates will apply based on the last date of attendance or contact with the course. Be sure to let your advisor or program coordinator know of any financial aid, scholarships or third-party financing that you receive for the semester. These need to be taken into consideration when dropping a class.
If it is determined that dropping the class is the best course of action after you consult with your advisor or program coordinator, you will receive a grade of ‘W.’ If the drop is after the last day to drop WITH college permission, a grade of ‘F’ for undergraduate students or ‘WF’ for Graduate College students may be granted. Please reference the academic policy for dropping a class.
When do I need to submit the Class Drop form?
The Class Drop form needs to be submitted after the last day to drop without college permission date listed on the academic calendar. This date will differ depending on which session the class section is scheduled. Check the date on the academic calendar prior to submission.
Where do I find the class information to complete the form?
The class information can be found in your Student Center. Once in the Student Center, click on the Classes and Registration tile > View My Classes > Select the semester with the registration. Your enrolled, dropped or waitlisted classes will be listed. The following are examples of the terminology used:
- Subject – ACCT, PHYS, CHEM, POPC
- Catalog Number – 2220, 2010, 1230, 1650
- Class Number – Five digit number (Fall = 7XXXX, Spring = 1XXXX, Summer = 4XXXX)
- Class Section – 4-digit class number (1001, 5001, 401W)
I am receiving a Requisite error. Do I need to submit a Class Drop form?
If the class has a co-requisite (example – FN 2070/FN 2080) and one of the classes is being dropped prior to the last day to drop without college permission date, you can contact the academic department who owns the class. If dropping the class after the last day to drop without college permission date, you will need to submit a Class Drop form. The will need to be approved by your college office and processed by The Office of Registration and Records.
Will I receive confirmation that the Class Drop form has been submitted?
Yes. When the Class Drop form is submitted, the form will be sent via email to the college selected on the form. Your BGSU email will be CC’d. Keep this email for confirmation that the Class Drop form was submitted in case any future documentation is needed. If your don't recieve a confirmation email, try submitting the form again.
How will I know the Class Drop form is completed?
Review your schedule in the Student Center in MyBGSU. Semester schedules can be viewed under the Classes and Registration tile, View My Classes. If the drop was processed after the last day to drop without college permission, a grade of ‘W’ will confirm the class has been dropped. If the drop was processed after the last day to drop WITH college permission, a grade of ‘F’ (undergraduates) or ‘WF’ (Graduate College students) may be reflected. You are expected to check your BGSU email in case there are any questions from the college office or the Office of Registration and Records regarding the Class Drop form.
Updated: 09/02/2025 11:13AM