University of South Florida
3433 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 667-7021
FAX (863) 667-7096
1-800-USF-5636

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Once registered, students may drop and/or add on the Web at OASIS through the end of the first week of classes without academic penalty.

No fees are assessed for courses dropped by the 5th day of classes nor will those courses appear on a transcript. Classes that begin on Saturday can be dropped until 5pm the first Monday of the second week of classes.

After the first week of classes students may drop (no adds) through OASIS, or in person at the Office of Student Services through the academic drop deadline. For fall and spring semesters this drop period is between the 2nd and 10th week of the semester.

Courses dropped after the first week of classes are fee liable and appear on a transcript with a "W" grade.

After the tenth week you may only drop a class by petitioning the Academic Regulations Committee (ARC Petition).

Withdrawing and dropping are not the same thing. Withdrawing refers to removal of all your classes. Forms to withdraw are available at the Office of Student Services.

Payment

Fees must be paid in full by fifth day of classes (usually a Friday, where classes begin on Monday). Failure to pay will result in cancellation of registration unless the student is a financial aid recipient with a deferred payment deadline.

Cash, Checks or credit cards (except American Express) are accepted for tuition payments. Pay fees in person at the Cahsier's Office, LTB 1135, or by mail (must be postmarked by payment deadline). For more detailed information on fees, visit Tampa’s Tuition & Payment FAQ.




Mandatory 1st class attendance

The University of South Florida has a policy which requires all students who attend courses to attend the first class. This policy applies to students who have registered in courses prior to the first day of the term and whose names are printed on the first class roll. The first class roll is used by professors to drop students not attending the first day in a course.

Students who add or register late during the first week of classes will not be on the class roll and therefore will not be dropped for non-attendance by the instructor. To avoid fee liability and academic penalty, students are responsible for ensuring that they have dropped or been dropped from all undesired courses by the end of the fifth day of classes.

If a student is in doubt regarding his/her class status, it is his or her responsibility to communicate with the instructor or department to see whether there is still space in the class.

Students unable to attend the first class due to extenuating circumstances MUST NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT BY PHONE OR IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS MEETING.




Incomplete Grade Policy
(as defined by the University of South Florida Graduate Student Catalogue):

Incomplete (I)

An I grade indicates incomplete coursework and may be awarded to graduate and undergraduate students (undergraduate rules apply to all non-degree-seeking students). An I grade may be awarded, at the discretion of the instructor, only when a small portion of the student’s work is incomplete and only when the student is otherwise earning a passing grade. An I grade not cleared within the next two successive academic semesters (including summer semester) will be converted to IF or IU, whichever is appropriate. I grades are not computed in the GPA. IF grades are calculated in the GPA and, if applicable, the student will be placed on academic probation or academically dismissed. Students must not re-register for courses in order to complete an I grade. An audit of the course should not be required to complete the I grade. A written contract for incomplete grades must include a description of the work to be completed, the date by which the work is to be submitted, and the signature approval of the course instructor and student, with a copy filed in the department. Students cannot be admitted to doctoral candidacy or certified for graduation with an I grade.

Incomplete Grade Contract

Grades

The University no longer mails end-of-semester grade reports to students. As soon as they are posted, your grades are available through OASIS Web.