Instructions
1. Adding an Open Course
a. First Semester Freshmen: Must obtain permission from your advisor on this form and
return it to the Student Data & Registrar’s Office either in-person or via email. To change
a section of your same class, you are NOT required to obtain permission from your
advisor.
b. All other students: Register online using Murphy Online until the published dates for
changes in registration. After these deadlines, you must obtain the permission of the
instructor.
2. Closed Course
a. All students must obtain the permission from the instructor on this form and return it to
the Student Data & Registrar.
b. First Semester Freshmen must also obtain permission from their advisor.
3. Dropping a Course
a. First semester Freshmen: Must obtain permission from your advisor on this form and
then return it to the Student Data & Registrar.
b. All other students: Drop online using Murphy Online until the published date for changes
in registration. After this time, complete this form and return it to the Student Data &
Registrar.
Note: There may be billing or financial aid implications when changing from one section of a course to
another or when replacing one course with another. Questions about billing implications should be
referred to the Business Office (651) 962-6600. Questions about financial aid implications should be
referred to Student Financial Services (651) 962-6550.
4. Wait Listing a Course
a. Students can waitlist for a course only after it has reached its maximum enrollment.
b. Students who are wait-listed are NOT enrolled in the class.
c. Students are notified via St. Thomas email when a seat in the course is available and
have 24 hours to register, or they will forfeit their place on the waitlist.
d. Prerequisites must be complete before a student can wait-list a course.
5. Processing Adds and Drops
a. The form must be returned to the Student Data & Registrar Office either by email, in-
person, or fax (651) 962-6710.
6. Tuition Refund Schedule (for Undergraduate Spring and Fall terms)
a. Tuition refunds for courses dropped during the academic year are made according to the
following schedule. For specific dates, please contact the Business Office.
Through the 10
th
day of the term
On the 11
th
though the 15
th
day of the term
On the 16
th
through the 20
th
day of the term
On the 21
st
through the 25
th
day of the term
th
th
After the 30
th
day of the term
Note: The days of classes are counted from the first day of the term, not the first meeting day of the
course being changed.
Last Updated: 04/2019
