How to make a change to your schedule using “Swap This With”

Swap This With can be used when you want to drop a course only if adding a different course is successful. If you use the Swap This With function, changes to your schedule will only be made if all conditions are met. Some examples of how this feature may be useful to you is when you want to:

• swap one course for another scheduled at the same time
• switch one section of a course for a different open section of the same course
• switch one course for another course when only a few open seats are available

Keep in mind, you cannot add courses past the add deadline. Please review Enrollment Dates on the Registrar’s website to review registration deadlines for the term.

If you are attempting to re-add a course previously dropped, you will not be able to perform a Swap. Instead, follow directions to add a course. 

How to Swap a Course:

1. Once in the Add/drop menu for the term you wish to register for, use the Search Criteria to locate the course you want to add to your schedule and add the course to your primary cart.
2. In the Registration Options Panel, locate the drop-down menu next to “Swap This With”. Select the course you want to drop if you are able to add the new course. Select “Save Changes”. 
3. The Cart Contents Panel will appear with a red dash next to the course you plan to drop. A blue shopping cart will appear next to the course you plan to add. If these icons indicate the correct action you want to take, select “Review and Confirm Cart”. 
4. The Registration Panel will appear with a black check mark next to the course you want to add with the text “swapping in this course”. Select “Submit Courses” to push this change to registration. 

If the swap was successful, a green plus sign will appear next to the course you plan to add with language confirming the swap. If the swap was unsuccessful, a red x will appear next to the course with a description of why the swap was unsuccessful. 

Verify that your schedule is complete by visiting HokieSPA> Course Registration & Schedule Menu> Classic Student Schedule. Ensure the course you attempted to add is on this schedule, and the course you attempted to drop is not on this schedule.