PLEASE READ: Students may add or drop a course online through the day before a course begins. After the course begins, students may drop a course up until the drop deadline for the part of term and may withdraw from the course thereafer. All requests for drops and withdrawals must be made by filling out the Graduate Drop/Withdraw Course Form . For tuition refund amounts, please refer to the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Graduate Refund Policy located in the For a list of courses, please refer to , which can also be accessed through Falcon Link.
Summer 2024 Semester Graduate Drop/Add/Withdraw Dates
Early 6-Week Term
May 18
Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee)
May 19
Early 6-week term begins
May 21
Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
June 10
Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
June 29
Early 6-week term ends
Early 8-Week Term
May 18
Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
May 19
Early 8-week term begins
May 22
Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
June 24
Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
July 13
Early 8-week term ends
Late 6-Week Term
July 6
Last day to add/drop late 6-week course (online; no registration fee)
July 7
Late 6-week term begins
July 9
Last day to drop late 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
July 29
Last day to withdraw from late 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
August 17
Late 6-week term ends
Late 8-Week Term
June 22
Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
June 23
Late 8-week term begins
June 26
Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
July 29
Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
August 17
Late 8-week term ends
Semester-Long Term
May 18
Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee)
May 19
Semester-long term begins
May 24
Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
July 22
Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
August 17
Semester-long term ends
July Intensive for Counseling, Education, and Higher Education
July 13
Last day to add/drop July Intensive course (online; no registration fee)
July 14
July Intensive course begins
July 22-26 Residency
July 22
Last day to drop July Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
July 23
Last day to withdraw from July Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
August 3
July Intensive courses end
Other Summer Intensives
May 19 - August 17
Potential Summer Intensive courses
The last day to add a summer intensive course is the day before the course begins. For specific course dates, see the individual programs. Students may withdraw from an intensive until 2/3 of the course is over. For specific withdrawal dates, contact the Graduate Registrar's Office at gradregistrar@messiah.edu or 717.796.1800 x 2114.
Fall 2024 Semester Graduate Drop/Add/Withdraw Dates
Early 8-Week Term
August 24
Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
August 25
Early 8-week term begins
August 28
Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
September 30
Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
October 19
Early 8-week term ends
Late 8-Week Term
October 26
Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
October 27
Late 8-week term begins
October 30
Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
December 2
Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
December 21
Late 8-week term ends
Semester-Long Term
August 24
Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee)
August 25
Semester-long term begins
September 1
Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
November 11
Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
December 21
Semester-long term ends
Spring 2025 Semester Graduate Drop/Add/Withdraw Dates
January Intensive
January 4
Last day to add/drop January Intensive course (online; no registration fee)
January 5
January Intensive term begins
January 6
Last day to drop January Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
January 7
Last day to withdraw from January Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
January 25
January Intensive term ends
January Intensive for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students Term
January 5
Last day to add/drop January DPT Intensive course (online; no registration fee)
January 6
January DPT Intensive term begins
January 6
Last day to drop January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
January 7
Last day to withdraw from January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee)
January 10
January DPT Intensive term ends
Early 6-Week Term
January 4
Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee)
January 5
Early 6-week begins
January 7
Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
February 3
Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee)
February 15
Early 6-week term ends
Early 8-Week Term
January 11
Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
January 12
Early 8-week term begins
January 15
Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
February 17
Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
March 8
Early 8-week term ends
12-Week Term
February 15
Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee)
February 16
12-week term begins
February 19
Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee)
April 7
Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee)
May 10
12-week term ends
Late 8-Week Term
March 15
Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee)
March 16
Late 8-week term begins
March 19
Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
April 21
Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee)
May 10
Late 8-week term ends
Semester-Long Term
January 11
Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee)
January 12
Semester-long term begins
January 19
Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
March 31
Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee)
May 10
Semester-long term ends