How to Drop a Class

As a result of recent Texas legislative changes, please be advised that HCC is charging additional tuition for students who enroll in the same class three or more times at HCC. While it is the hope of HCC that students will be successful in their first attempt at classes, we realize that life demands, academic struggles, and other issues may result in students needing to take the same class more than once. Additionally, beginning in Fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree.

This recent legislation further emphasizes the need for students to understand the institutional services that are available to assist in ensuring their college success! Please contact a Distance Education (DE) Counselor for assistance in understanding such services.

If you plan on withdrawing from a DE class, you MUST contact a DE counselor or your DE professor prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a “W” on your transcript. **Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit the online registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when communicating via email and/or telephone with a DE professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final grade.

After obtaining written authorization from your DE professor OR a DE counselor, DE students who live outside of the Houston area must submit a class drop request, in writing, to the HCC Office of Student Records for processing. This written request MUST include the professor/counselor authorization, date of the request, the student's full name, date of birth, last 4-digits of the Social Security Number, phone number, mailing address, email address, the EXACT class that is to be dropped, and the student's signature. This request must include the course prefix, course number, and section number (i.e., ENGL 1301 Section # 83697).

The drop request should be faxed to ATTN: HCC Office of Student Records at 713.718.2111 or mailed to:

Houston Community College
Attn: HCC Office of Student Records
PO Box 667517, MC: 1136
Houston, TX 77266-7517

Be aware that there is a deadline by which students must drop classes. This deadline is posted online and in the schedule of Classes each semester. It is the student's responsibility to confirm the processing of all class drop requests. To do this, please review your student records online by visiting www.distance.hccs.edu, click "Registration and More", and then choosing "Registration (Online)" to login.