Friday, August 28 (last working day before the first day of class):
Registration and/or add/drops may be done via the Web, in the academic departments,
or deans' offices until 5 p.m. To avoid cancellation or $100 late
penalty, fees must be paid by 5 p.m., August 28. Student accounts are accessible 24
hours a day, seven days a week via howdy.tamu.edu. Students will need to click on the "My Account" link
in the Billing Services Channel on their MyRecord tab.
Late Registration: Students who have not previously registered
may register online at
howdy.tamu.edu or go to their academic dean to late register. Students registering after 5 p.m.
on August 28th through September 4th will be assessed a late fee of $100. Students who have previously
registered and were cancelled for non-payment must access their student account via
Howdy to pay tuition and fees plus the $100 late fee
in order to be reinstated. Fee payment is due on the day students
register. If you have any questions regarding fee payment you
may email sbs@tamu.edu or go to the Cashiers Office,
Suite 2801 in the General Services Complex.
Raise Limits/Adds: Students may add courses to their schedules during
the first five class days (Monday, August 31—Friday, September 4). Courses
may be added via the web, in the academic departments, or deans' offices. Forces, or overrides,
should be processed in the departments during this period. There are designated
representatives in each department and dean's office who are allowed to process
overrides. Added classes that increase the net hours for which a student is registered
will require payment immediately .
Drops: Students may drop classes from their schedules during the
first five (5) class days (Monday, August 31—Friday, September 4). Classes
may be dropped via the web, in the academic departments, or deans' offices. Full
refunds will be given for courses dropped during this period provided the student
remains enrolled in at least one class. Students dropping to zero (0) hours must
officially withdraw
from the University.
Withdrawal Procedures: Students who need to drop all of their classes and
withdraw from the University must go through the official withdrawal process.
To withdraw, students must go to their academic dean's office (see
Withdrawal Procedures).
Certain adjustments may be made to tuition and fee statements for students who
officially withdraw from the University during this period.
Please Note: All schedule changes during this period must have the permission of the
dean or dean’s designate and must be submitted on the proper form.
Late Registration: Students who have not registered or who have been
cancelled for non-payment must take a completed Request for Late Registration form (this includes in-absentia registration) to the office of
their academic dean for approval. To late register the approved form with appropriate signatures must be
submitted to the Registration Office in Suite 1501,of the General Services Complex. The student must then go
to the Cashiers Office in the General Services Complex room 2801 or go online Howdy to pay tuition and fees. Students registering during this period will be
assessed a $100 late penalty. Statements will not be mailed.
Adds: Students may add classes during this period with permission of their
dean. The designated representatives (both undergraduate and graduate) in each of the deans’
offices may process the course add on the Compass form SZAREGS. Requests will also be accepted via
email from authorized faculty and staff when these requests occur after departmental access
has been terminated. The email should come directly from an authorized faculty or
staff member who has a signature card on file with the Registration Section of the
Office of the Registrar. It should be addressed to
registration@tamu.edu.
Please include the student’s name, universal identification number, and the action
being requested. The 2-part drop/add form or the 3-part full page drop/add form will
also be accepted at the General Services Complex. Fees for added classes are
due on the day the class is added. Statements will not be mailed.
Drops: Students may drop classes during this period with permission of their dean or their
designated (both undergraduate and graduate. The deans' offices may process these drops on the Compass form
SZAREGS.
Q-Drops: The Q-drop period begins Wednesday, September 16, and continues
through Friday, November 6 (fiftieth class day). Q-drops must be submitted on the
Q-Drop Request Form
available from academic deans and some departments or click
here to download the form.
Approved Q-drops will be entered by authorized personnel in the deans’ offices
or academic departments. Q-drops processed and entered by start of business
on September 16 are NOT eligible for a refund. Contact your AOC dean for information about
submitting Q-drops for approval and processing. Students dropping to zero hours
must officially withdraw from the University
(see Withdrawal Procedures below).
Non-Funded Late Registration: Students who have not registered or who have
been cancelled for non-payment of fees must complete a
Request for Non-Funded Late Registration
form. This form requires the signatures of both the student's major
department head and academic dean. Forms are available in the deans' offices or
click here
to download. Students must take the form with the approved signatures to the Records
Section of the Office of the Registrar located in the General Services Complex, 750
Agronomy Road, Suite 1501 to be registered. A $200 later penalty fee will be assessed for registrations
processed starting September 16.
To avoid cancellation, the student must pay fees on the day of the official registration at
Howdy or go to the Cashiers' Office, Room 2801 in the
General Services Complex.
Note: Any late registrations or adds approved after the twelfth class day will
not appear on the Official Class Rosters and will not be reported to the state for formula
funding purposes.
Adds: Students must have the approval of their academic dean to add classes
after the twelfth class day. The 3-part full page Request to Drop and/or Add
Courses form must be completed and signed by the student's academic dean or dean's designate. Students
must take the form to the Records Section of the Office of the Registrar located in the
General Services Complex, 750 Agronomy Road, in Suite 1501 for processing. If there is an
increase in the total registered hours, there will be a $50 late add penalty assessed in
addition to the required tuition and fees. Fees are due on the day the course add
is processed. Statements will not be mailed.
Q-Drops: The Q-drop period begins Wednesday, September 16 and continues through
Friday, November 6 (the fiftieth class day).
The
Q-Drop Request Form is available from academic deans and some departments or click
here to download the form. Approved Q-drops will be entered by authorized personnel in the deans'
offices or the academic departments. Students dropping to zero hours must
officially withdraw from the University. Contact your AOC dean for information on submitting Q-drops for approval
and processing.
Students who officially withdraw from the University on the first class day (August 31) through the
12th class day (September 15) of a fall semester will be assigned a grade of WB by the Registrar
for all courses in which the student is enrolled during that session. Any courses previously graded for that
semester will be changed to WB, and the W grades will be displayed on the permanent record.
Students' deans will retain the authority to approve a student's withdrawal after the
Q-drop deadline.
Students who officially withdraw from the University after the 12th class day (September 15) through the 50th class
day (November 6) of a fall semester will be assigned a grade of WA by the Registrar to all courses in which the
student is enrolled during the semester. Any courses previously graded for that semester will be changed to a WA
and the W grades will be displayed on the permanent record.
Students' deans will retain the authority to approve a student's withdrawal after the November 6 deadline.
The withdrawal process begins in the office of the student's academic dean and must be
completed by 5 p.m. the day the withdrawal is initiated. A student may not withdraw after the
Q-drop deadline (November 6). Students who have emergencies or very unusual, substantial,
nonacademic circumstances that occur after the withdrawal deadline may still have relief.
The student's dean will retain the authority to support a student request to withdraw after
the deadline.
Upon authorization to withdraw, the student will receive a
Texas A&M University Withdrawal Form. The student will complete Part
A of the form and the dean's office will complete Part B. The dean's office will
enter the appropriate withdraw code on the Compass SZAREGS form. Dependent
on the student's individual circumstances, he/she may be required to clear his/her
records with other university offices to ensure that appropriate refunds are processed if eligible.
Students may not withdraw during final examination periods.
See also Texas A&M
University Student Rules, 17.1 — 17.3
Updated: September 1, 2009