Fall 2019
Courses dropped on or after the first day of the semester/session can incur a tuition liability charge. This charge will be a certain percentage of the course tuition, depending on the drop date.
Fall 2019 Tuition Liability Schedule
| 0% Liability |
Drop by August 26 |
| 25% Liability |
Drop August 27–September 2 |
| 50% Liability |
Drop September 3–9 |
| 75% Liability |
Drop September 10–16 |
| 100% Liability |
Withdraw September 17 and thereafter |
Summer Session 2019 Tuition Liability
Summer session one (June 3-July 11) and combined session (June 3-August 20) courses must be dropped by June 2, 2019 to avoid any tuition liability charges.
- Courses dropped from June 3-10, 2019 can incur liability charges of from 50%*-75%.
- Courses withdrawn from on June 11, 2019 and thereafter, will incur 100% tuition liability.
Summer session two (July 15-August 20) courses must be dropped by July 14, 2019 to avoid any tuition liability charges.
- Courses dropped from July 15-22, 2019 can incur tuition liability charges from 50%*-75%.
- Courses withdrawn from on July 23, 2019 or thereafter, will incur 100% tuition liability.
Note: Students will incur tuition liability charges for courses swapped from summer session one to summer session two on or after the first day of summer session one (June 3rd).
*There is no 25% liability period for summer sessions. Tuition liability charges for courses dropped on or after the first day of the summer session start at 50%.
Keep in mind:
- Tuition liability charges will include student fees and materials fees for courses dropped on or after the first day of the semester/session.
- Courses must be officially dropped prior to the first day of the semester/session in order to avoid any liability charges listed above. If courses are added after the semester begins, the liability schedule still applies.
- Failure to submit payment or attend classes is not considered an official drop. It is the student's responsibility to manage his or her enrollment.
Swapping Courses
If you intend to drop one course and add another in its place:
- Use the SWAP option on your CUNYfirst account for this transaction.
- You can be charged a certain percentage tuition for the difference in credits if the added course is fewer credits than the dropped course.
- Be aware that there is a change of program fee associated with any changes you make to your schedule after the semester begins.
Unsuccessful Grades
Failure to attend courses or drop courses in a timely manner can result in the following grades, which all carry 100 percent tuition liability:
- W—Given to students who withdraw from their courses after the drop period. W grades do not factor into the GPA but appear on a student's transcript.
- WN—Given to students who register for courses, do not attend, and do not drop courses prior to the withdrawal period. This grade will not appear on your transcript.
- WU—Given to students who stop attending courses but do not officially withdraw from courses. A WU grade is calculated as an F grade into your GPA.
- INC/FINC—INC grades are given at the professor's discretion to students who do not complete the full course work for a class. An INC could become an FINC and be calculated as an F grade into your GPA.
