Course Exchanges and Appeals

Course Exchanges

During the drop period, if a schedule change increases the total credits for which a student is enrolled, as in dropping a 3-credit course and adding a 4-credit course, the tuition and fees paid for the original course will be applied to the new course, and the student must pay for the additional credit(s) when the course is added. If the schedule change results in fewer credits, as in dropping a 4-credit course and adding a 3-credit course, a refund of the credit differential will be issued.

Course Exchange Appeals

If the student completes a schedule change after the drop period ends, the original course will receive a grade of W. The student may submit an appeal for a course exchange--to change the withdrawn course to a drop and apply the prior payment to the added class. If the appeal is approved, the tuition and fee reversal will be no more than the cost of the number of credits added. Course exchanges are considered only for courses that are taken in the same semester. The length of each course, the amount of time the student spent in the original course, personal circumstances, and other factors may influence the outcome of the appeal.

Course exchanges that occur after financial aid disbursement may result in reduction or cancellation of the student's financial aid award. For this reason, financial aid recipients are strongly encouraged to consult a Student Services coach before changing their schedule.

The course exchange appeal can be found on the Student Services website under Forms.