Friday, January 11 (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., January 11. Student accounts are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week at aggie-pay.tamu.edu.

Late Registration: Students who have not previously registered may go to their academic dean or the registration system at register.tamu.edu to late register. Students registering during this period (Monday, January 14—Friday, January 18) will be assessed a late fee of $100. Students who have previously registered and were cancelled for non-payment must access their student account at aggie-pay.tamu.edu to pay tuition and fees plus $100 late fee in order to be reinstated. Fee payment is due on the day students register. If payment is not received by 5 p.m. the day the student registers, all classes will be dropped. If you have any questions regarding fee payment you may email sbs@tamu.edu or go to the Cashiers Office, Room 119, in the Pavilion.

Raise Limits/Adds:Students may add courses to their schedules during the first five class days (Monday, January 14—Friday, January 18). Courses may be added via the web, in the academic departments, or deans' offices. Forces 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 forces. 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 class days (Monday, January 14—Friday, January 18). 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.

Withdrawals: 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 below). 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 aggie-pay.tamu.edu to pay fees or go to the Cashier’s Office, Room 119 in the Pavilion. 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 SIMS screen 104. 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 aarmstrong@oar.tamu.edu, dchester@oar.tamu.edu, lcgreer@tamu.edu and kbradley@oar.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. Forms are available from Records, Suite1501, of the General Services Complex. Fees for added classes are due on the day the class is added. Statements will not be mailed.

Q-Drops: The Q-drop period begins Tuesday, January 22, and continues through Tuesday, April 1 (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 close of business on January 30 are 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 for processing. Payment must be made at the Cashier's Office, Room 119 in the Pavilion within 24 hours of official registration or the registration will be cancelled. A $200 late penalty will be assessed for registrations processed starting January 31.

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 Tuesday, January 22, and continues through Tuesday, April 1 (the fiftieth class day). Q-drops must be submitted on the Q-Drop Request Form available on the Registrar's Office website here or from academic deans and some departments. Approved Q-drops will be entered by authorized personnel in the deans' offices or the academic departments. Q-drops entered by close of business January 30 are eligible for a refund. Students dropping to zero hours must officially withdraw from the University (see Withdrawal Procedures).

Students who officially withdraw from the University on the first class day (January 14) through the 50th class day (April 1) of the spring semester (the Q-drop deadline) will be assigned a grade of W by the Registrar for all courses in which the student is enrolled during that semester. Any courses previously graded for that semester will be changed to W, and the W grades will be displayed on the permanent record.

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 (April 1). 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 withdraw code and official withdraw date on SIMS screen 141. 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.

Students may not withdraw during final examination periods.

See also Texas A&M University Student Rules, 17.1 — 17.3

Updated: January 3, 2008, 3:00 PM