Q-drop Forms

In most cases, students who need to drop a class after the drop/add period will need to submit a Q-Drop Request online in Howdy or by submitting a paper Q-Drop Request form to their advisor. 

Download Q-Drop Request forms Here.

• What is Q-dropping?

  • • • • Q-drop forms are used by students to drop courses at Texas A&M in the midst of a grading period. The dropped classes do not affect the student's grade point average (GPA) and do not count as approved hours in the student's undergraduate career. The classes show on a transcript as a 'Q'.

• How many courses can I Q-drop?

  • • Undergraduate students will normally be permitted four Q-Drops during their undergraduate studies. State law prohibits students from having more than six dropped courses from all state institutions attended during their undergraduate career (not counting classes dropped in the first 2 weeks of a grading period).

• What classes do not count as Q-Drops?

  • • Q-Drops in one-hour courses will not count in the Texas A&M limit of four but will be included in the State-mandated limit of six dropped courses.

    • If a lecture and companion lab are dropped at the same time, this will count as one Q-Drop rather than two.

    •  Dropping a class by the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester or the 4th class day of a summer/accelerated term will not require a Q-Drop.

    • 0 credit hour courses do not count as a Q-Drop if dropped. The mandatory Hullabaloo U course for incoming freshmen cannot be dropped.

• Who do I talk to for Q-Drop information?

  • • Students may contact their designated advisor for questions about dropping a course. 

    • Student-Athletes (including practice players, managers, and trainers) MUST receive approval from Athletic Compliance before dropping below 12 hours in a fall or spring semester. These drops will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar by Athletic Compliance for processing.