Hi my friend from Venezuela also had the same situation and he just got his equivalence the day before yesterday. It is said the the faculty will let you know around the end of the month. So maybe you just have to hold on for a couple of more days...but I am not too sure.
becasue the semester has just started, they are busy with new students, so they won;t take care of these kind of matter until late of the month, be patient la. IF u haven't heard from them at the end of the month, contact the office to check it. good luck
u can drop at any time, latest one week after midterm. after midterm,u get 50% refund max. 3 courses(9 crdits) are considered to be part time. Special student must drop both courses in order to get full refund.