Change, Drop, or Withdraw From a Course

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You can change your course load in during the Add/Drop period with no impact on your transcript. A $20 drop fee applies for each course or section change.

After the Add/Drop period, you mustofficially withdraw in Minerva (instructions below). If you miss the final withdrawal deadline, you will receivea grade of “J” (incomplete/failure) on your transcript.

Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Drop Fee Tuition Refund Transcript
Dropduring the Add/Drop Period* August 29 - September 10, 2024 January 7 - 14, 2025 $20 Credited (or refunded) Will not appear
Withdrawwith a refund* September 11 - 17, 2024 January 15 - 21, 2025 $20 Credited (or refunded) Marked "W" (withdrawn) - no CGPA impact
Withdrawwith norefund* September 18 - October 29, 2024 January 22 - February 25, 2025 n/a None Marked as "W" (withdrawn)- noCGPA impact

*Note: 2-credit translation courses have different deadlines.

How to Drop/Withdraw in Minerva

You must follow the steps below to drop or withdraw from a course.

  1. Log in to (if you encounter any difficulty,contact the Minerva Helpline at 514-398-7878 or email them atitsupport [at] mcgill.ca)
  2. From the main menu, select Student Menu > Registration Menu
  3. Select Quick Add or Drop Courses Sections
  4. Select the term you wish you modify and clickSubmit
  5. Your registered courses will appear under Current Schedule
  6. From the Action dropdown, select Web Drop (or Web Withdrawn)
  7. To finalize the course removal, clickSubmit Changes

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