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How to Drop a Course Guide

Courses@Dartmouth Helpful Links:

• Registration Schedule – Timeline for when the Primary Cart, Course Election, Course Change, and Add/Drop is available each term.
• Course Registration Interface Overview – Information on the icons and the user interface
• Glossary of Terms – Common Dartmouth terminology regarding registration
• Common Warnings and FAQ - common warnings and frequently asked questions

Follow the steps in the written guide below to drop a course from your schedule. These steps apply to course election, course change, and the add/drop period:

 

1. Click "Primary Cart".

2. Select the course you are dropping.

3. Click "Drop" in the Registration Notes section or at the bottom of the Course Details Panel.

4. The Primary Cart is the only cart with which you can submit changes for registration. Click "OK" to continue.

5. A red dash icon displays next to the course you've selected to drop. Click "Go To Registration".

6. In the registration panel, click "Submit Registration" to complete dropping the course.

7. The course you have dropped has a green check mark and text stating "This class has been removed from your schedule".

8. To check the registration status of all courses in your cart, click "Primary Cart".

9. You can see the courses you are registered for in this panel.