Drop vouchers.... how to use and any exceptions?

[allyphoe]

https://www.cmu.edu/hub/registrar/course-changes/index.html (First hit when I Google: carnegie mellon drop voucher)

Late Course Drops & Vouchers
A late drop voucher system was implemented beginning with the fall 2018 semester to permit a limited number of late course drops. Undergraduate students are permitted three drop vouchers over the course of their undergraduate career and may use only one voucher per semester (including summer). Master’s students are permitted one drop voucher per year of study and may use only one voucher per semester (including summer). PhD students are exempt from the voucher process. Courses dropped using a voucher will be removed from the student’s record, as long as the drop is confirmed in SIO by the student within 24 hours of receiving the automated voucher email (refer to instructions below). Students may use drop vouchers up until the last day of classes each semester.

VOUCHER INSTRUCTIONS:
A student wishing to drop a course after the deadline must first consult with their academic advisor. It is important to note that vouchers are not intended to be used for exceptional or extenuating circumstances; additionally, drop vouchers cannot be used to drop below full-time status (36 units).
After consultation, the academic advisor will initiate a drop voucher request in S3 (the student information system).
After the request is initiated by the advisor, the student will receive an automated email requesting that they confirm the voucher information is correct within SIO (by selecting ‘Official Schedule’ under the ‘Registration’ tab, and clicking ‘Confirm Drop’). The student will have 24 hours to confirm the drop; otherwise, the course will remain on their record.
Late Course Withdrawals
Students wishing to withdraw from a course after the deadline must obtain approval from their academic advisor, and complete and submit a Course Withdrawal Request (pdf) form.