Add/Drop a Course

GU Experience remains open until Friday, January 17 at 11:59 PM EST to add or drop full-session courses. The Registrar has created an Add Form for students to use to add into a closed course. You will need to upload an email from the professor of the course confirming that they agree to add you in. Once you submit the form, your dean will review and, if approved, the Registrar will enroll you within 48 hours. The form opens on Wednesday, January 8 and closes on Friday, January 17 at 5:00 PM EST. 

If you are trying to add an open class that is restricted in some way (because of a prerequisite, class year restriction, major restriction, etc.), you do not need to fill out the form. Instead, if the instructor agrees to override the restriction, forward the professor’s approval to your dean, your dean will code the override, and you’ll be able to enroll yourself directly in GU Experience.

You can add or drop full-session spring classes through GU Experience until Friday, January 17 at 11:59 PM EST. Beginning Saturday, January 18, you will need to submit a request on GU Experience to withdraw from a course you no longer wish to take.

The waitlist will run each weekday until Thursday, January 2 at 4:00 PM EST. Winners will receive an email from the Registrar with instructions on how to claim their seat through GU Experience within 23 hours. After this period of time expires, unclaimed seats will be awarded to the next student on the waitlist. For more information, see the waitlist instructions. Please be sure to remove your name from the waitlist for any class you no longer want so others will be considered for enrollment. 

After 4:00 PM EST on Friday, January 3, all students will be dropped from the waitlists. Remaining open seats will be available to all students regardless of whether or not they were previously waitlisted. Through the last day to add a class, students will be able to enroll directly into courses with open seats via GU Experience, provided they meet the course prerequisites and restrictions. 

Please note that some faculty require students to attend the first meetings of the class to be considered for enrollment. If you register for a class at the end of the add/drop period that you have not attended previously, you should email the professor to confirm your enrollment and discuss ways to catch up on what you have missed.

All overloads (anything above 17.5 credits) must be approved by the student’s dean, and you must complete an Overload Request Form.

Students are expected to enroll in a full-time course schedule for Spring 2025 unless an exception is approved by their dean.

Typically, students must complete a minimum of six semesters of university study, four of which must be full-time and in residence in Georgetown College. A minimum of 60 credits must be completed in residence. See the university bulletin for more details on course load and registration status.

The course withdrawal date is Thursday, April 10, at 11:59 PM EST. Modular courses within the term will have the withdrawal deadline of the last day of class for that module (see details here). Students can withdraw from a class in GU Experience.

The last day to request pass/fail grading is Thursday, April 10, at 11:59 PM EST. For courses on different modular dates, students will have the option to request pass/fail grading up to the last day to withdraw in that module (see details here). The pass/fail option is only available for one elective course (no major, minor, or core courses) each semester for sophomore, junior, and senior students for a maximum of six courses. 

Registration for courses in the McDonough School of Business opened to College students on Friday, December 13 and will close on Friday, January 17, the last day to add classes. 

Not all McDonough courses are available for registration. The MSB will maintain an updated list of available courses. Students MUST meet the appropriate class year and prerequisite restrictions to add the course to their schedule. Check the Schedule of Classes for prerequisites.  

Any questions should be directed to the MSB Undergraduate Program Office at msbundergrad@georgetown.edu.

You will soon receive an email from the ARC with an electronic release form. Once you’ve signed the release, the ARC will send the letter to you for electronic distribution to your professors.