You are in the home stretch. The Fall 2022 semester was a big transition-–you may have been fully online, attended in-person courses, or juggled a hybrid schedule. We are proud of your persistence and resilience–you should be proud of your hard work as well.

This term, you may drop a class through Schedule Builder until 11:59pm on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022; a step-by-step guide to the process is online. If you withdraw by Dec. 13, a grade of W will appear on your transcript. While a W does not negatively affect your GPA (unlike an F or WU), there may be other academic or financial aid consequences. Please consult your instructor, academic advisor, and a financial aid representative (if in receipt of financial aid) to understand the potential academic and financial aid implications, and make an informed decision.

It is important for you to fully understand that any change to your enrollment status (full-time vs. part-time) may affect financial aid eligibility. Withdrawing from courses can have serious financial and academic implications, potentially affecting your future financial aid, VA benefits, eligibility to participate in NCAA athletic events and, for international students, visa status. Course withdrawal could also affect your progress through your academic program, pre-requisite completion, and degree completion timeline.

Please note: you remain responsible for your total tuition and fee charges, whether you withdraw from one or all of your courses at this time.

Again, we urge you to speak to your instructor, academic advisor, or a financial aid representative prior to making this decision. Do not wait until the last day—do this now.

  • To identify your academic advisor, look in the student center of CUNYfirst, on the right-hand side, under advisor. If you need help identifying/contacting your advisor, please email advisement@csi.cuny.edu.
  • To see how withdrawing from a class now could affect your financial aid, please email financialaid@csi.cuny.edu.
  • If you need help with getting the drop to process in CUNYfirst, please email registraroffice@csi.cuny.edu or visit us in our virtual office by clicking on either of the following links:

As with any communications to College offices, please be sure to include your full name and EMPLID.

Be well.

By Susan Massara