Dropping Organic Chemistry components (CHM 235/236/237/238)

• Students can drop CHM 236 lab without dropping CHM 235 lecture.*
• Students can drop CHM 235 lecture without dropping CHM 236 lab (but only after completing the nutmeg lab—approximately the 8th week).*
• Students can drop CHM 238 lab without dropping CHM 237 lecture.*
• Students can drop CHM 237 lecture without dropping CHM 238 lab.*
• Students who drop or do not pass CHM 127 lecture will not be allowed to proceed to CHM 235 or CHM 236 until CHM 127 has been passed.
• Students who pass CHM 127 lecture but drop or do not pass CHM 128 lab are allowed to proceed to CHM 235 and CHM 236. 

*In order to do drop a single component (lecture or lab), students must request a “pre-requisite waiver”, which would require meeting with a professional advisor or the Chemistry Department Associate Chair for Student Affairs (Prof. Dave Leonard, [email protected]).  Also, dropping any class must occur before the normal GVSU drop deadline, so it is important to meet with your advisor well in advance of that deadline

(Adopted by the Organic Chemistry Instructors November 2025)