Deactivate or Discontinue a Course

To deactivate a course, the College Scheduling Officer must submit a completed Course Action Form to the Registrar’s Office along with the following information:

• Reason for deactivation
• Date of deactivation
• Is the course a required course in any RIT program? If yes, provide evidence that the program has been consulted.
• Is the course an elective course in any RIT program? If yes, provide evidence that the program has been consulted.
• Does the course appear on any curriculum tables? If yes, provide confirmation that it has been removed.

The Course Action Form and Instructions can be found in the Restricted Forms section of the RIT Registrar’s website (login required).

Deactivation requests for required courses must be received by the Registrar’s Office on or before March 15th to be effective for the next academic year.

Deactivation requests for elective courses must be received by the Registrar’s Office on or before October 15th for spring listing in SIS and by March 15th to be effective for fall and listed in SIS. 

Courses must have all relevant committee approvals before the October 15/March 15 due dates. Colleges may have their own internal deadlines to ensure that committee approvals at each level are completed prior to the university deadlines.

Deactivated courses and elective courses must be removed from the program curriculum tables that are sent to the Office of the Vice Provost during the annual bulletin process.