Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Fall 2026 Add/Drop

Location(s): West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Polytechnic Statewide Anderson, Polytechnic Statewide Lafayette, Polytechnic Statewide Columbus, Polytechnic Statewide Indianapolis, Polytechnic Statewide Kokomo, Polytechnic Statewide New Albany, Polytechnic Statewide Richmond, Polytechnic Statewide South Bend, Polytechnic Statewide Vincennes


Please note the submission date is not the effective date. Your request cannot be processed until all required actions from campus partners are complete. This may affect your refund and/or if your request is canceled for not meeting the university established deadlines.

All required actions must be completed by 11:59 PM EST on said deadline day

Information on refunds from the University may be found at the following website: https://www.purdue.edu/treasurer/finance/bursar-office/tuition/refund-and-withdrawals/

Students withdrawing from ALL course assignments after classes have begun should go to myPurdue, Registration tab, and look for Withdraw Information.

The revision/refund dates on this calendar apply to courses that exactly fit the time frames listed. Courses offered outside of these time frames have their own deadlines (2-week courses, etc.). Additional information for these courses can be found by viewing the Short Course Drop/Add Refund Dates here: https://www.purdue.edu/registrar/calendars/index.html

  • 16 Weeks / Full term: August 24 - December 19 (79 days)
  • 1st 8 Weeks: August 24 - October 20 (39 days)
  • 2nd 8 Weeks: October 21 - December 19 (40 days)
  • No Classes: September 7 (Labor Day)
  • No Classes: October 12-13 (Fall Break)
  • No Classes: November 25-28 (Thanksgiving Break)

To ADD or MODIFY a Course


16 Weeks
1st 8 Weeks
2nd 8 Weeks
Authorizations Required
August 24 - August 28
(Week 1)
August 24 - August 25 October 21 - October 23  (COURSE SPACE AVAILABILITY REQUIRED)
Students may add courses via the Scheduling Assistant.
September 4 August 28 October 27 Last day to audit and/or request H grade mode.
Submit change of grade mode to Audit / Honors after officially enrolled,
via the Scheduling Assistant.
August 29 - October 27  August 26 - September 23  October 24 - November 20  Advisor and Instructor
Submit request via the Scheduling Assistant. 
      Prepayment & $200 Late Registration Fee begins.

To DROP a Course


16 Weeks
1st 8 Weeks
2nd 8 Weeks
Authorizations Required
August 24 - September 4
(Week 1 & 2)
August 24 - August 28 October 21 -  October 27

No Authorizations required (Course not recorded)
Students may drop courses via the Scheduling Assistant.

September 5 - November 24
(Weeks 3 - 13)
August 29 - October 8 October 28 - December 9

Advisor approval required (Course recorded with a grade of “W”)

Submit request via Scheduling Assistant