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Dropping and Adding Classes

Adding Classes

The Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) makes choosing classes easier than ever!  Use your Advising Plan to find required courses and catalog info, that way, you only take classes you need. Then, choose your classes by Signing into Visual Schedule Builder using these directions.  Contact your Academic Advisor if you have questions.

Dropping Classes

Dropping a class(es) may impact your academic progress and your financial aid. Refer to the academic calendar for dates that impact the drop process. If you find it necessary to drop a class (or all your classes), you must submit Drop form. Failure to do so will result in an E (failing) grade for the course(s) in question. If you are taking online classes through another KCTCS college, you may find they are not on the same academic calendar as Gateway. You will need to check the course syllabus and the delivering college’s academic calendar before dropping or adding a class.

Submit an online drop form

  1. Log on to your Student Self-Service
  2. Click on the Academic Records Tile
    academic records button

  3. At the bottom of the page, click on the slider bar to change acknowledgment from No to Yes to proceed. Click Continue. If any changes need to be made, use the update buttons for each section.withdraw drop request

  4. Click the magnifying glass to search for the term to withdraw/drop a course.continue

  5. An acknowledgment statement appears.  Click on the slider bar to change acknowledgment from No to Yes to proceed.acknowledgement

  6. Pending Withdraw/drop requests and the Current Class Schedule appears. Classes in the Current Class Schedule can be selected to drop by placing a check mark in the box next to the appropriate class(es).current class schedule

  7. In the Reason for withdraw/drop, select the drop down arrow to select a reason for dropping the class and click the Continue button that appears.reason

  8. Answer each of the questions concerning assistance and then click Continue. questions

    Note:  The slider bars are defaulted to “No”.  If answering “Yes”, click the slider bar to change it to “Yes”. 

  9. If everything appears correct, select the Submit button.submite

  10. Click Return or click the Home icon to return to the Student Home