Students may not drop any first-year writing course from their schedules. This is true both during the semester’s initial Add/Drop period and later when students may withdraw from other courses with a ‘W’. In rare cases of verifiable emergency, the Director or Executive Director of the Writing Program may grant permission for students to withdraw from the course, but only before the withdrawal deadline. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are in an emergency situation necessitating a drop.