Traditional Term Advising Registration Resources (Faculty/Staff)
Registration and Add/Drop Timelines for Spring 2025
Note: There is no extended Drop Period in BearWeb during the Summer. Due to various parts of term, and a student’s ability to be enrolled in multiple parts of term, drops will be processed by the Office of the Registrar using the OnBase System and drop forms submitted by the advisor.
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Wintermester 2025
| Dec 30 | First day of class |
| Nov 6 – Dec 30 | Drop with DD **After Entering DD, remember to always delete the record |
| Dec 30 | Last day to add classes or change variable hours through BearWeb Last day advisors may add classes without an Add/Drop form |
| Dec 30 – 31 | Drop with DC |
| Dec 31 | Last day students can drop in BearWeb without advisor approval **Drops past this point will require the advisor to lift the advising flag |
| Jan 2-9 | Withdrawal Period/W drop period **Advisor will lift advising flag to allow students to drop with a W in BearWeb |
| Jan 9 | Last day to drop a class with a W |
| Jan 9 | Last day to withdraw from the Wintermester |
| Jan 17 | Last day of classes |
Part of Term 1 – Full Term
| Jan 21 | First day of class |
| Nov 6 – Jan 27 | Drop with DD **After Entering DD, remember to always delete the record. |
| Jan 27 | Last day to add classes or change variable hours through BearWeb Last day advisors may add classes without an Add/Drop form |
| Jan 27 | Last day advisors may drop a class without an Add/Drop form |
| Jan 28 – Feb 5 | Drop with DC |
| Feb 5 | Census |
| Feb 5 | Last day to drop without a W and last day students can drop in BearWeb without advisor approval **Drops past this point will require the advisor to lift the advising flag. |
| Feb 6 – Apr 7 | Withdrawal Period/W drop period **Advisor will lift advising flag to allow students to drop with a W in BearWeb |
| Apr 7 | Last day to drop a class with a W |
| Jan 9 | Last day to withdraw from the University |
| May 7 | Last day of classes |
Part of Term 7W1 – First Seven Weeks
| Jan 21 | First day of class |
| Nov 6 – Jan 20 | Drop with DD **After Entering DD, remember to always delete the record. |
| Jan 20 | Last day to add classes or change variable hours through BearWeb Last day advisors may add classes without an Add/Drop form |
| Jan 28 | Last day advisors may drop a class without an Add/Drop form |
| Jan 21 – Jan 28 | Drop with DC |
| Jan 28 | Last day to drop without a W and last day students can drop in BearWeb without advisor approval **Drops past this point will require the advisor to lift the advising flag. |
| Jan 29 – Feb 21 | Withdrawal Period/W drop period **Advisor will lift advising flag to allow students to drop with a W in BearWeb |
| Feb 21 | Last day to drop a 7w1 course with a W |
| Mar 7 | Last day of classes |
Part of Term 7W2 – Second Seven Weeks
| Mar 24 | First day of class |
| Nov 6 – Mar 23 | Drop with DD **After Entering DD, remember to always delete the record. |
| Mar 23 | Last day to add classes or change variable hours through BearWeb Last day advisors may add classes without an Add/Drop form |
| Mar 31 | Last day advisors may drop a class without an Add/Drop form |
| Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Drop with DC |
| Mar 31 | Last day to drop without a W and last day students can drop in BearWeb without advisor approval **Drops past this point will require the advisor to lift the advising flag. |
| Apr 2 – Apr 28 | Withdrawal Period/W drop period **Advisor will lift advising flag to allow students to drop with a W in BearWeb |
| Apr 28 | Last day to drop a 7w2 course with a W |
| May 7 | Last day of classes |
Notes:
- Once the W period begins for fall and spring semesters, students will drop their courses through the extended drop process. They will contact their advisor, and the advisor will lift their advising flag, allowing the student 72 hours to drop their course in BearWeb.
- If changing sections of the same course before the W period, drop with DD
- When dropping a class with a DD, please remember to delete the class from SFAREGS. If the class remains on SFAREGS with DD, it will appear on the student’s schedule via BearWeb, and it would prevent the student from registering for another section of that course as the registration system views that as a duplicate add. Once you’ve entered the DD in the status field, click on Shift F6 to remove and then SAVE.
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Withdrawals
Reminder: Starting on the first class day, do not drop a student's full schedule.
A University Withdrawal is defined as discontinuing all classes for the current term a student is enrolled.
A University Withdrawal occurs on or after the first day of classes, and prior to the University Withdrawal deadline. Students requiring a University Withdrawal should fill out the University Withdrawal form. The form and information about a University Withdrawal are located on this page: University Withdrawal | Office of the Registrar | Baylor University
A student communicating their desire to withdraw to their advisor, or other faculty/staff member, does not constitute a University Withdrawal. A University Withdrawal is only initiated once the student submits a University Withdrawal form.
If an advisor or student is unsure if the student requires a University Withdrawal, they should reach out to the Office of the Registrar as soon possible.
Delays in Withdrawal form submission could impact refund percentages. The date a University Withdrawal form is submitted is the effective date of the University Withdrawal. University Withdrawal | Office of the Registrar | Baylor University