Reduced Course Load Request - Form and Instructions

This form will open on January 2, 2026 by 4:00pm.

This form must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the DROP deadline for the course you are requesting to drop. If you are not requesting any course drops, the form must be submitted by January 27, 2026. 

For ENU courses: The form will open on February 3, 2026 and close on February 23, 2026.

Full-time students in the College must request permission from their Advising Dean in order to enroll in fewer than 12 credits (i.e., a reduced course load). Permission will be granted only under extraordinary circumstances. Students who complete fewer than 12 credits in a semester will incur Academic Warning, even when their Advising Dean has given permission. 

Students in their final semester with an approved reduced course load will not incur Academic Warning. (Full tuition and fees will be applied.) 

Student Athletes should email Karlin Luedtke for a form specific to Student Athletes.