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 24 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 25 | Early 8-week term begins |
| August 28 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| September 30 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| October 19 | Early 8-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| October 26 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| October 27 | Late 8-week term begins |
| October 30 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 2 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 21 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| August 24 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| August 25 | Semester-long term begins |
| September 1 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| November 11 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| December 21 | Semester-long term ends |
January Intensive
| January 4 | Last day to add/drop January Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 5 | January Intensive term begins |
| January 6 | Last day to drop January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 7 | Last day to withdraw from January Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 25 | January Intensive term ends |
January Intensive for Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students Term
| January 5 | Last day to add/drop January DPT Intensive course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 6 | January DPT Intensive term begins |
| January 6 | Last day to drop January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 7 | Last day to withdraw from January DPT Intensive course ($25 registration fee) |
| January 10 | January DPT Intensive term ends |
Early 6-Week Term
| January 4 | Last day to add/drop early 6-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 5 | Early 6-week begins |
| January 7 | Last day to drop early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 3 | Last day to withdraw from early 6-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 15 | Early 6-week term ends |
Early 8-Week Term
| January 11 | Last day to add/drop early 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 12 | Early 8-week term begins |
| January 15 | Last day to drop early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| February 17 | Last day to withdraw from early 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 8 | Early 8-week term ends |
12-Week Term
| February 15 | Last day to add/drop 12-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| February 16 | 12-week term begins |
| February 19 | Last day to drop 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 7 | Last day to withdraw from 12-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 10 | 12-week term ends |
Late 8-Week Term
| March 15 | Last day to add/drop late 8-week course (online; no registration fee) |
| March 16 | Late 8-week term begins |
| March 19 | Last day to drop late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| April 21 | Last day to withdraw from late 8-week course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 10 | Late 8-week term ends |
Semester-Long Term
| January 11 | Last day to add/drop semester-long course (online; no registration fee) |
| January 12 | Semester-long term begins |
| January 19 | Last day to drop semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| March 31 | Last day to withdraw from semester-long course ($25 registration fee) |
| May 10 | Semester-long term ends |