About York Drop & Add

Independent student project — not run, owned, or endorsed by York University.

The problem

The drop/add period is short, and the seat you actually want is often held by someone else who wants out of it just as badly as you want in. There's no official way to find that person — you're left refreshing the enrolment system and hoping a spot opens up. York Drop & Add exists to close that gap: a place where students post what they're dropping or what they need, get grouped by course, and find each other directly.

What it is — and isn't

It's a bulletin board and a messenger, nothing more. You post a listing, get matched by course with people posting the opposite side, and message them to work out the details. It never touches your real enrollment, never executes a drop or add on your behalf, and never talks to York's systems at all — every actual schedule change happens where it always has, in York's Registration and Enrolment Module (REM).

Common reasons students use it

• A section is closed or full. REM won't let you enrol once a section fills up, and a stalled waitlist can leave you stuck for weeks. Someone dropping that same section is often the fastest way in.
• You want to switch sections. A different lecture time, a different professor, or a lab slot that doesn't clash with another class — trading sections of the same course is one of the most common uses of the board.
• A schedule conflict came up. Two courses overlap, or a new job or commute means a different time slot works better for the rest of your term.
• You're missing a prerequisite or corequisite and need a specific section to stay on track for your program.

Who's behind it

It's a small, independent project — not a company, not a York University service, not affiliated with York in any official capacity.

How we think about your data

Browsing is open to everyone. Signing in with a YorkU email is only required to post a listing or message someone, and other students only ever see your display name — never your email. The full breakdown is in the Privacy Notice.

Questions or feedback

Email privacy@dropandadd.com any time — bug reports, ideas, or just letting us know it worked.