Change, Drop, or Withdraw From a Course

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You can change your course load in during the Add/Drop period with no impact on your transcript. A $20 drop fee applies for each course or section change.

After the Add/Drop period, you mustofficially withdraw in Minerva (instructions below). If you miss the final withdrawal deadline, you will receivea grade of “J” (incomplete/failure) on your transcript.

Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Drop Fee Tuition Refund Transcript
Dropduring the Add/Drop Period* August 28 - September 9 January 6 - 13 $20 Credited (or refunded) Will not appear
Withdrawwith a refund* September 10- 16 January 14 - 20 $20 Credited (or refunded) Marked "W" (withdrawn) - no CGPA impact
Withdrawwith norefund* September 17- October 28 January 21 - March 10 n/a None Marked as "W" (withdrawn)- noCGPA impact

*Note: 2- and 1.5-credit courses have different deadlines.

How to Drop/Withdraw in Minerva

You must follow the steps below to drop or withdraw from a course.

  1. Log in to (if you encounter any difficulty,contact the Minerva Helpline at 514-398-7878 or email them atitsupport [at] mcgill.ca)
  2. From the main menu, select Student Menu > Registration Menu
  3. Select Quick Add or Drop Courses Sections
  4. Select the term you wish you modify and clickSubmit
  5. Your registered courses will appear under Current Schedule
  6. From the Action dropdown, select Web Drop (or Web Withdrawn)
  7. To finalize the course removal, clickSubmit Changes

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