Welcome to Fall Semester 2026!
There have been important updates to the Add/Drop process, beginning with the Add/Drop period for Fall Semester 2026. Please read this carefully.
Fall Semester 2026 Add/Drop will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 24 and will end on Friday, August 28 at 11:59 p.m.
Students may add and drop courses within this period, using the Register for Courses and Course Search functions on the Registration tab of myMCAD. This is the same functionality that you are familiar with for advising and registration. There is no longer a separate form for regular add/drop activity.
If you want to add a class for which you have not met a prerequisite or corequisite:
- Submit a Prerequisite/Corequisite Waiver Form. This will go to the department chair of the course for approval, and if approved, Records will add the class to your schedule.
- You will not be able to add this class yourself on myMCAD.
If you want to add a class that is full and you have faculty approval:
- Submit a Course Capacity Override Form. This will go to the department chair of the course for approval, and if approved, Records will add the class to your schedule.
- You will not be able to add this class yourself on myMCAD.
Important Reminders:
- Verbal permission to add a course is not sufficient. All registration changes must be completed on myMCAD during the Add/Drop period.
- Financial Aid will contact you separately if your add/drop activity impacts your financial aid.
- No late adds will be accepted after the August 28 deadline, and any course drops after August 28 will count as a withdrawal and will remain on your record with a grade of W.
Additional information and instructions are available on the Records Office Intranet page as well as in the MCAD Knowledgebase.
Please contact the Records Office at records@mcad.edu with questions.