Policies and Procedures

Drop/Withdraw Information

Students may add or drop winter classes through MySRU up through 11:59 p.m., December 16, 2025. Classes dropped prior to the deadline will result in a 100% refund. After deadline, refunds for course withdrawals will follow the schedule below:

The final day to submit a Course Withdrawl Form is December 31, by 11:59 p.m. University offices are closed December 25-January 1. Any course withdrawals submitted during the office closure will be processed when the office reopens on January 2.

Credit / Completion Information

Students are permitted to register for no more than 7 credits during Winter Session unless an Excess Hours Form is submitted by the student and fully approved prior to the add/drop deadline.

Final grades are due at noon on January 13, 2026, and should be available on MySRU by January 15.  Academic Standing is determined before the start of spring classes on January 20, 2026.

There is no Dean's List in Winter Session. Undergraduate students in good academic standing prior to attending Winter Session will be placed on academic warning or probation if their cumulative GPA falls below a 2.00. They will not be suspended or dismissed. Undergraduate students who were on academic warning or probation prior to attending Winter Session will not be suspended or dismissed based on Winter Session academic performance.  Students who do well during Winter Session may have their academic warning or probation removed.

Graduate students in good academic standing prior to attending Winter Session will be placed on probation or suspension if their cumulative GPA falls below a 3.00.

Students finishing their degree requirements in Winter Session are included in the December commencement ceremony. There is no ceremony during Winter Session. The official graduation date reflected on winter graduates' transcripts will be January 9, 2026.