For exact dates please refer to the current Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar. You are encouraged to see your academic advisor EVERY semester.

All students have access to drop/add college level courses through their myPellissippi account. You may also drop/add courses at the Admissions & Records Office at any campus.  For specific drop/add dates refer to current Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar.

Beginning the first day of classes, you must meet with a student development counselor for approval to drop/add a Developmental Studies course.

You may add fast track courses until the day the course begins, but be aware that Fast Track courses have various drop/add deadlines. All important dates are posted in the Enrollment Guide or the Academic Calendar.

Caution: Refunds and Financial Aid may be affected when dropping courses. You are encouraged to check with the Business Office and Financial Aid Office prior to changing hours in your schedule.

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Q. How do I get my classes back if they have been expunged?

A. Throughout the Priority Registration periods the Business Office will drop any student schedules when student attendance is not confirmed and fees are not paid by the preset published deadline. Pellissippi State does not bill as a cost saving measure. When you sign up for classes check to see when your fees will be due. Dates will vary depending on when you registered for classes.

If the Business Office drops your schedule for non-payment (an expunge), you will need to re-register for classes. You will then be responsible for paying your fees by the next designated payment deadline.

Fee payment deadlines are listed each semester online, in the Enrollment Guide, and the college handbook.

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Q. How do I know if I am dropping or withdrawing from a course?

A.  The only difference is when the request is submitted.

Drop.  Courses dropped during the first week of classes, otherwise known as the 'add' period, will be deleted from your schedule. These courses will not appear on your official transcript. Courses dropped after the first week of classes will receive a Withdrawal "W" grade. Withdrawal grades are posted on the official transcript; however, they not calculated into the grade point average (GPA).

Students dropping/withdrawing from Developmental Studies courses must visit the Student Development Center for advisor approval prior to dropping the courses.

Withdraw.  A withdrawal from the college involves dropping all classes for the current semester. A complete withdrawal from the college cannot be processed via myPellissippi as the last class must be dropped in person. Any developmental class work will have dropped

LATE WITHDRAWAL: In extenuating circumstances, students may be able to withdraw from classes after the withdrawal deadline. A petition form is required and must be accompanied by appropriate documentation. The form can be obtained in the Student Assistance Center or by clicking on the following link:

Petition for Late Withdrawal Form

Please refer to the current Enrollment Guide or the College Catalog & Handbook for specific dates regarding dropping and withdrawing courses.

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Q.  How do I register to audit a class?

A. To register for or drop from an audited course, you must fill out the appropriate paperwork in person at any Admissions & Records Office location. There is no way to select a class for audit via myPellissippi.

When you audit a course, you are expected to attend classes, you are not required to complete assignments or take exams. You do not receive a grade for audited courses and do not receive college credit for course work. Audits do not replace grades previously issued. Changes to or from audit must be made per the indicated deadlines in the Academic Calendar. There is no change in tuition fees for audited classes.

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Q. How do I know if I am on hold?

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Q. How do I find open sections of a course?

A. You can check course availability by logging into you myPellissippi account.