Withdraw from a course

Changing Course Sections after Registering

After registering for courses you may change your mind about the courses you chose or you may need to change your schedule.

To change classes or change sections within a course, you must drop the section you are currently enrolled in and add the section in which you have decided to join.

In the case of sections that are linked (i.e., lectures and labs), you should contact your faculty advising office for assistance in making the change.

Example:

You are currently registered in BIOL 1410 sections A01 and B01.

You want to stay in section A01 but switch your registration in the lab from B01 to B03.
To switch sections within a course:

1. Check that the section you want to switch to has space. 
2. If there is 1 space or more, you must contact an Academic Advisor in your home faculty. If you attempt to switch sections on your own, you risk losing your spot in both the lecture and the lab and may have to add yourself to the end of the Waitlist.    
3. The Academic Advisor can drop the section you are currently enrolled in and add you to your preferred section.

Speak with an Academic Advisor if you wish to change sections. This is to avoid losing a spot in your current course section.

How to drop a course

It is advised that you speak with your faculty advisor before deciding to withdraw from a class, as this may affect your full-time student status, financial aid, and other matters. Your professor may be able to provide additional support. 

To drop a class:

• Locate the 'Registration' Card in your Aurora account and select 'Open Registration Dashboard'.
• Go to your summary at the bottom left. 
• Find the course you want to be removed from and select the drop-down menu. 
• Select the 'drop web' and select "Submit". 
• You will see the course greyed out; you must click "Submit" to finalize your removal from the class.

Courses that were meant to be dropped but were not dropped will still be issued a grade, even if you stop attending class! Please be sure you are properly dropping your courses to avoid getting a grade of ‘F, no paper’ in the dropped section.

You are financially and academically responsible for all courses for which you are registered after the Revision deadline. The University of Manitoba will not cancel/de-register you from current term courses if you fail to pay your fees. If you are unsure of the dates for the current revision period, please see our Dates and Deadlines page.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Outstanding fees

Students with outstanding balances after the Revision deadline will be subject to a second late payment fee. This amount will be added to your fee account in Aurora.

Late fees 

Deregistration from courses

Students who fail to pay for courses will be placed on Hold and will be deregistered from any future term courses.

Failure to withdraw from courses that you are not attending will result in an F NP (F - No paper) grade being assigned to all courses in which you are registered at the end of the term. Students who are de-registered from courses in a future term may re-register only after their outstanding fees have been paid in full. Re-registration is subject to space availability in the course.

For example: If you fail to fail to remove your Fall Term courses before the end of the revision period, you will be responsible to pay for Fall Term and courses that span Fall/Winter terms, but will be automatically deregistered from Winter Term courses. 

Hold Status

Students who are placed on Hold will be denied access to most academic and administrative services until full payment is received.

Students on Hold must contact their home faculty for assistance in withdrawing from courses as this ‘registration’ function will not be accessible in your Aurora account.

Hold Status

You may consider voluntarily withdrawing from a class for a variety of reasons. Before you decide, be sure to:

• Speak with your course instructor about your concerns and if there are strategies for improvement before the end of term;

• Visit your academic advisor about your course load, study strategies, and options for possibly repeating the course later;

• Be aware of course load requirements and the implications of a VW - if you have a government student loan, are a sponsored student, a Bison athlete, or are in any other type of situation that requires a minimum course load;

• Refer to the First Year Planning Guide or the Academic Calendar to make sure you know where that course fits into your intended or current program;

• Check to see if the course is required as a prerequisite for upper-level courses within your program;

• Look at the Summer Term schedule to see if the course is offered again this year.
   

• If you are an international student, your enrolment status at UM can impact whether you can remain in Canada as a student; work in Canada; and remain eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). It’s important that you consult with an International Student Advisor (ISA) before you make any changes to your enrolment status, such as voluntarily withdrawing from a course.