Graduate Drop/Add/Withdraw Dates
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 Messiah University Graduate Refund Policy located in the Graduate Studies Catalog. For a list of courses, please refer to theView, which can also be accessed through Falcon Link.
Early 6-Week Term
| May 17 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 18 | Early 6-week term begins |
| May 20 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 9 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 28 | Early 6-week term ends |
Early 8-Week Term
| May 17 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 18 | Early 8-week term begins |
| May 21 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 23 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 12 | Early 8-week term ends |
Late 6-Week Term
| July 5 | Last day to add/drop late 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| July 6 | Late 6-week term begins |
| July 8 | Last day to drop late 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 28 | Last day to withdraw from late 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 16 | Late 6-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| June 21 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| June 22 | Late 8-week term begins |
| June 25 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 28 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 16 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| May 17 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 18 | Semester-long term begins |
| May 23 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 21 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 16 | Semester-long term ends |
July Intensive for Counseling, Education, and Higher Education
| July 12 | Last day to add/drop July Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| July 13 | July Intensive course begins |
| July 21-25 | Residency |
| July 21 | Last day to drop July Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 22 | Last day to withdraw from July Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 2 | July Intensive courses end |
Other Summer Intensives
| May 18 - August 16 | 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.
Early 8-Week Term
| August 23 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 24 | Early 8-week term begins |
| August 27 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| September 29 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| October 18 | Early 8-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| October 25 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| October 26 | Late 8-week term begins |
| October 29 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 1 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 20 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| August 23 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 24 | Semester-long term begins |
| August 31 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| November 10 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 20 | Semester-long term ends |
January Intensive
| January 3 | Last day to add/drop January Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 4 | January Intensive term begins |
| January 8 | Last day to drop January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 9 | Last day to withdraw from January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 24 | January Intensive term ends |
January Intensive for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students Term
| January 4 | Last day to add/drop January DPT Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 5 | January DPT Intensive term begins |
| January 5 | Last day to drop January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 6 | Last day to withdraw from January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 9 | January DPT Intensive term ends |
Early 6-Week Term
| January 3 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 4 | Early 6-week begins |
| January 6 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| Jan 26 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 14 | Early 6-week term ends |
Early 8-Week Term
| January 10 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 11 | Early 8-week term begins |
| January 14 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 16 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 7 | Early 8-week term ends |
12-Week Term
| February 14 | Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| February 15 | 12-week term begins |
| February 18 | Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 6 | Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 9 | 12-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| March 14 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| March 15 | Late 8-week term begins |
| March 18 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 20 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 9 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| January 10 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 11 | Semester-long term begins |
| January 18 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 30 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 9 | Semester-long term ends |