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Drops, Pass/Fail, Withdrawals

Late Adds

Late adds will only be considered in extraordinary circumstances. If you are not registered for a class you have been attending, please contact the department offering the course immediately.

From the 7th class day through the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester, departmental permission is required to add a course. Please contact the department offering a course directly to request a late add.

From the 3rd class day through the 4th class day of a summer term, departmental permission is required to add a course. Please contact the department offering a course directly to request a late add.


Q-Drops

Deadline: November 19 @ 5pm

If you are a current undergraduate in a College of Fine Arts degree major, please visit Texas One Stop’s Academic Q-Drops website to request a Q-drop. Students are allowed six Q-drops while at UT Austin. This request is non-reversible once approved.


Pass/Fail Grading Status Change

Deadline: November 19 @ 5pm

Please visit the Registration Change System to change a course to a pass/fail grading status. Please note: courses taken on the pass/fail basis apply toward degree requirements only as electives.


Withdrawal (dropping to zero hours)

Deadline: November 19 @ 5pm

Prior to the mid-semester deadline, students may withdraw for any reason.  Please visit the Registration Change System to initiate the withdrawal.  You will also be prompted to reach out to cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu to set up a one-on-one meeting with a Student Affairs staff member.  Though their permission is not required to withdraw, they’ll review options, resources, and readmission items with you.


One-Time Exception Drop or Withdrawal

Deadline: December 8 @ 5pm

The One-Time Exception (OTE) can only be used once while at UT Austin. The OTE gives the student the ability to drop a course or withdraw through the last class day. Please visit Texas One Stop’s Academic Q-Drops website to submit an OTE drop request.  Please reach out to cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu to initiate an OTE withdrawal.


Medical Withdrawals

Application Window: November 20th through December 8 @ 5pm

Requests for a medical withdrawal are only accepted after the mid-semester deadline has passed; medical withdrawals appear no differently on a student’s academic record than non-medical withdrawals.

After the mid-semester deadline, students may withdraw by using their OTE (see above) or by obtaining approval for a medical withdrawal.  For information on Medical Withdrawals, please visit University Health Services.


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Office of Student Affairs
The Kendra Scott Center
Doty Fine Arts Building, 1st floor
(DFA 1.103)
Phone: 512–471–5011
Email: cofastudentaffairs@
austin.utexas.edu

Available by email or phone: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Events

  • Sunset Reset
    Tuesday September 9, 2025 - Tuesday April 14, 2026
  • Hundred Points: Contemporary Graphic Design from Austin, São Paulo, Cairo, and Helsinki
    Friday September 26, 2025 - Thursday January 1, 2026
  • Love in Excess
    Thursday October 23 - Friday December 19, 2025
  • Zalika Azim: Blood Memories (or a going to ground)
    Thursday October 23, 2025 - Saturday March 7, 2026
  • Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
    Tuesday December 2 - Sunday December 14, 2025

Visit the College of Fine Arts Calendar for more events.

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  • Butler School of Music
  • Department of Art and Art History
  • Department of Theatre and Dance
  • School of Design and Creative Technologies

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