George Mason University

For specific registration dates, please select a semester from the Academic Calendar page.

Last Day to Add Deadline

After the last day to add a course, registration via Patriot Web is prohibited.  If circumstances warrant an exception to policy, only the Chair of the Department offering the course may grant permission to register for a course after the deadline. The Late Schedule Adjustment Form, if approved by the Department Chair, must be signed by Student Accounts before it is taken to the Office of the University Registrar for processing.

Last Day to Drop Deadline

Students cannot drop any course after the drop deadline.  If students feel that they have non-academic circumstances that would warrant an exception to policy, they may appeal to their Academic Dean/Director for permission to withdraw. A grade of ‘W’ will be assigned to those courses but students will be financially liable for tuition. The Withdrawal Form or Late Schedule Adjustment Form, if approved by the Dean, must be signed by Student Accounts before it is taken to the Office of the University Registrar for processing.

Unrestricted Withdrawal Deadline

Students can withdraw from any course after the last day to drop deadline (3rd week of classes) using Patriot Web. Each withdrawn course regardless of the effective date will have a ‘W’ grade posted on the transcript.

Selective Withdrawal Deadline

Degree and non-degree seeking undergraduate students are eligible to withdraw from a limited number of classes without Dean’s approval and at the student’s own discretion. Students may process a maximum of three such selective withdrawals during their entire undergraduate career at Mason. Both Degree and non-degree seeking undergraduate students have the option to request a Selective Withdrawal.

More questions about Drops and Withdrawals?

Check out the Drop/Withdraw FAQS