Drop/Add Procedures
**Waitlists will be purged on Jan. 14, 2025. No students can be added to waitlists after this point.**
Students may make changes to their schedules by dropping classes and adding classes with open spaces without permission through the first week of classes. Instructor permission is required for closed courses and for ALL courses during the second week of classes. See Course Information for available courses.
All schedule changes must be processed before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
Undergraduate Online Drop/Add
8:30 a.m. Jan. 15–11:59 p.m. Jan. 27
Starting at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, undergraduate students will be able to add open courses online in Banner Self-Service. Registration pins are not required. Access to closed courses will require instructor permission. Electronic overrides may be obtained by sending your BUID number to the faculty member attached to the course. Email permission can be forwarded to registrar@bucknell.edu.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete their course changes online prior to the Jan. 27 deadline.
Starting Jan. 28: In-person Registration With Instructor Permission Required
8:30 a.m. Jan. 28–4:30 p.m. Feb. 3
Starting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, all course additions require instructor permission. Please bring your completed drop/add card along with all required permissions/signatures to one of the registration windows in Marts Hall.
All schedule changes (including section changes) must be filed prior to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2025. Any changes made after this point may result in a “W” grade.
Underload/Overload Approvals
- If you are dropping below 4 credits, you must secure permission from your adviser and associate dean for a course underload.
- If you are going above 4.75 credits, you must secure permission from your adviser and associate dean for a course overload.