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.
January Intensive for Counseling
| January 3 | Last day to add/drop January Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 4 | January Intensive term begins |
| January 7 | Last day to drop January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw from January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 23 | January Intensive term ends |
January Intensive for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Students Term
| January 4 | Last day to add/drop January DPT and MOT Intensive courses (online; no registration fee) |
| January 5 | January DPT and MOT Intensive term begins |
| January 5 | Last day to drop January DPT and MOT Intensive courses ($25 registration fee) |
| January 6 | Last day to withdraw from January DPT and MOT Intensive courses ($25 registration fee) |
| January 9 | January DPT and MOT Intensive term ends |
4-Week Term
| April 11 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| April 12 | Early 6-week begins |
| April 13 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 27 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 9 | 4-week 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) |
| January 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 13 | 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 |
Early 12-Week Term
| January 10 | Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 11 | 12-week term begins |
| January 14 | Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 2 | Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 4 | Early 12-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 |
Early 6-Week Term
| May 16 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 17 | Early 6-week term begins |
| May 19 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 8 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 27 | Early 6-week term ends |
Early 8-Week Term
| May 16 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 17 | Early 8-week term begins |
| May 20 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| June 22 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 11 | Early 8-week term ends |
Late 6-Week Term
| July 4 | Last day to add/drop late 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| July 5 | Late 6-week term begins |
| July 7 | Last day to drop late 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 27 | Last day to withdraw from late 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 15 | Late 6-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| June 20 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| June 21 | Late 8-week term begins |
| June 24 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 27 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 15 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| May 16 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| May 17 | Semester-long term begins |
| May 22 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 20 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 15 | Semester-long term ends |
July Intensive for Counseling, Education, and Higher Education
| July 11 | Last day to add/drop July Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| July 12 | July Intensive course begins |
| July 20-24 | Residency |
| July 20 | Last day to drop July Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| July 21 | Last day to withdraw from July Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| August 1 | July Intensive courses end |
Other Summer Intensives
| May 17 - August 15 | 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 22 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 23 | Early 8-week term begins |
| August 26 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| September 28 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| October 17 | Early 8-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| October 24 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| October 25 | Late 8-week term begins |
| October 28 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| November 30 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 19 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| August 22 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 23 | Semester-long term begins |
| August 30 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| November 9 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 19 | Semester-long term ends |
January Intensive for Counseling
| January 2 | Last day to add/drop January Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 3 | January Intensive term begins |
| January 7 | Last day to drop January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw from January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 23 | January Intensive term ends |
January Intensive for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master of Occupational Thereapy (MOT) Students Term
| January 3 | Last day to add/drop January DPT and MOT Intensive courses (online; no registration fee) |
| January 4 | January DPT and MOT Intensive term begins |
| January 4 | Last day to drop January DPT and MOT Intensive courses ($25 registration fee) |
| January 5 | Last day to withdraw from January DPT and MOT Intensive courses ($25 registration fee) |
| January 8 | January DPT and MOT Intensive term ends |
4-Week Term
| April 10 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| April 11 | Early 6-week begins |
| April 12 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 26 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 8 | 4-week term ends |
Early 6-Week Term
| January 2 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 3 | Early 6-week begins |
| January 5 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 25 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 13 | Early 6-week term ends |
Early 8-Week Term
| January 9 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 10 | Early 8-week term begins |
| January 13 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 15 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 6 | Early 8-week term ends |
Early 12-Week Term
| January 9 | Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 10 | 12-week term begins |
| January 15 | Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 8 | Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 8 | Early 12-week term ends |
12-Week Term
| February 13 | Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| February 14 | 12-week term begins |
| February 19 | Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 5 | Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 8 | 12-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| March 13 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| March 14 | Late 8-week term begins |
| March 17 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 19 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 8 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| January 9 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 10 | Semester-long term begins |
| January 17 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 29 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 8 | Semester-long term ends |