Drop & Withdrawal
Dropping a Course versus Withdrawing from All Courses
If you are registered in multiple courses during the summer and want to drop some but not all of your courses, you would be dropping individual courses.
If you are registered in one or more courses during the summer and want to withdraw from all of your courses, this means that you will be withdrawing from the University for the summer.
The procedures and refund polices for dropping an individual course when you are enrolled in multiple courses and withdrawing from all of your courses/withdrawing from the University are different, so please review them carefully. Check this Guide to Understanding Drop & Withdraw deadlines for an overview of key dates.
If you are registered in the 12-week / 2-course Intensive, contact the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600 for the refund policy, "W" grade policy, and information on dropping and/or withdrawing.
Dropping a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses
Refund Policy
"W" Grade Policy
How to Drop a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses
Withdrawing from All Courses / Canceling Registration
Refund Policy
“W” Grade Policy
How to Withdraw from All Courses / Cancel Registration
Dropping a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses
Refund Policy
If you drop a 4-week session course and thereby reduce your course enrollment to a lower tuition assessment range (e.g. from Range 1 to Range 2), then you will receive a refund of the tuition difference between the two ranges if the change is made by Monday, May 18. No refund will be issued for a 4-week session course that is dropped after May 18.
If you drop an 8-week session course and thereby reduce your course enrollment to a lower tuition assessment range (e.g. from Range 1 to Range 2), then you will receive a refund of the tuition difference between the two ranges if the change is made by Monday, June 15. No refund will be issued for an 8-week session course that is dropped after June 15.
“W” Grade Policy
For the 4-week session, students can drop a course and avoid getting a “W” (withdrawn) grade if they drop the class by Wednesday, May 20. After that date, students may drop a course Thursday, May 21 through Wednesday, June 3 and receive a "W" grade.
For the 8-week session, students can drop a course and avoid getting a “W” (withdrawn) grade if they drop the class by Friday, June 19. After that date, students may drop a course Saturday, June 20 through Friday, July 17 and receive a "W" grade.
How to Drop a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses
How to drop a course on or before the last day of Late Registration (May 20 for 4-week session courses and June 19 for 8-week session courses):
You can drop individual courses online through Student Self-Service following the steps below.
- Go to Student Self-Service. Next, select "Student & Faculty Self-Service," and then "University of Illinois at Chicago." Log in with your EnterpriseID and password.
- Click on "Registration and Records," "Registration," and then “Add/Drop Classes.”
- Select “Drop” from the drop-down menu listed below the “Action” column for the course you wish to drop and then click the “Submit Changes” button at the bottom of the screen.
How to drop a course after the last day of Late Registration:
Go to the Office of Registration and Records, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 W. Harrison Street, to complete a Registration Revision form. Please let the staff know that you are a Summer Session Only student. If you have questions, contact the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600.
Withdrawing from All Courses / Canceling Registration
Refund Policy
Withdrawing if you are enrolled in the 4-week session only or in the 4-week and 8-week session:
Students wishing to withdraw from all of their courses must do so by the end of the first day of the 4-week session, Monday, May 18, in order to receive a 100% refund.
The deadline to cancel your registration in person at the Office of Registration and Records and receive a 100% refund is 5:00pm on May 18. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59pm on May 18. Any request received dated on or after the first day of the term will be considered by the Registration Office to be a withdrawal after the official start of the term.
If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first day of the 4-week session, Monday, May 18, refer to the refund policy page on the Office of Admissions and Records website for information about the pro-rata refund of tuition and refundable fees. Note: Neither the Health Service Fee nor the Health Insurance Fee are refunded, allowing students to continue to be covered and eligible to receive these fee-related services.
Withdrawing if you are enrolled in the 8-week session only:
Students wishing to withdraw from all of their courses must do so by the end of the first day of the 8-week session, Monday, June 15, in order to receive a 100% refund.
The deadline to cancel your registration in person at the Office of Registration and Records and receive a 100% refund is 5:00pm on June 15. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59pm on June 15. Any request received dated on or after the first day of the term will be considered by the Registration Office to be a withdrawal after the official start of the term.
If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first day of the 8-week session, Monday, June 15, refer to the refund policy page on the Office of Admissions and Records website for information about the pro-rata refund of tuition and refundable fees. Note: Neither the Health Service Fee nor the Health Insurance Fee are refunded, allowing students to continue to be covered and eligible to receive these fee-related services.
“W” Grade Policy
For the 4-week session, students can drop a course and avoid getting a “W” (withdrawn) grade if they drop the class by Wednesday, May 20. After that date, students may drop a course Thursday, May 21 through Wednesday, June 3 and receive a "W" grade.
For the 8-week session, students can drop a course and avoid getting a “W” (withdrawn) grade if they drop the class by Friday, June 19. After that date, students may drop a course Saturday, June 20 through Friday, July 17 and receive a "W" grade.
How to Withdraw from All Courses / Cancel Registration
How to withdraw from all courses / cancel registration on or before the first day of class:
- Online: Following the steps below, you can drop all but your last class through Student Self-Service and then submit an online request to the Office of Registration and Records to remove you from your last class.
If you are withdrawing from the 4-week session or both the 4-week and the 8-week session, this request must be received by the Registration Office by 11:59pm on Monday, May 18 in order to receive a 100% refund. If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this request must be received by the Registration Office by 11:59pm on Monday, June 15 in order to receive a 100% refund.
After submitting your request, the Office of Registration and Records will cancel your registration within two business days and your student account will be adjusted accordingly.
- Go to Student Self-Service. Next, select "Student & Faculty Self-Service," and then "University of Illinois at Chicago." Log in with your EnterpriseID and password.
- Click on "Registration and Records," "Registration," and then “Add/Drop Classes.”
- Select “Drop” from the drop-down menu listed below the “Action” column for all but one course and then click the “Submit Changes” button at the bottom of the screen.
- At the bottom of the “Add/Drop Classes” page or from the “Registration” menu, select the "Withdraw from Term/Cancel Registration" link.
- Submit the Withdrawal/Cancellation Request.
- In person: You can complete a "Cancellation of Registration" form in the Office of Registration and Records, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 W. Harrison Street.
If you are withdrawing from the 4-week session or both the 4-week and the 8-week session, this must be done no later than 5:00pm on Monday, May 18 in order to receive a 100% refund. If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this must be done no later than 5:00pm on Monday, June 15 in order to receive a 100% refund.
After submitting your request, the Office of Registration and Records will cancel your registration within two business days and your student account will be adjusted accordingly.
How to withdraw after the first day of class during Late Registration:
- Online: Following the steps below, you can drop all but your last class through Student Self Service and then submit an online request to the Office of Registration and Records to remove you from your last class.
If you are withdrawing from the 4-week session or both the 4-week and the 8-week session, this request must be received by the Registration Office by 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 20. If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this request must be received by the Registration Office by 11:59pm on Friday, June 19.
After submitting your request, the Office of Registration and Records will cancel your registration within two business days and your student account will be adjusted accordingly.
- Go to Student Self-Service. Next, select "Student & Faculty Self-Service," and then "University of Illinois at Chicago." Log in with your EnterpriseID and password.
- Click on "Registration and Records," "Registration," and then “Add/Drop Classes.”
- Select “Drop” from the drop-down menu listed below the “Action” column for all but one course and then click the “Submit Changes” button at the bottom of the screen.
- At the bottom of the “Add/Drop Classes” page or from the “Registration” menu, select the "Withdraw from Term/Cancel Registration" link.
- Submit the Withdrawal/Cancellation Request.
- In person: You can complete a "University Withdrawal" form in the Office of Registration and Records, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 W. Harrison Street.
If you are withdrawing from the 4-week session or both the 4-week and the 8-week session, this must be done no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 20. If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this must be done no later than 5:00pm on Friday, June 19.
After submitting your request, the Office of Registration and Records will cancel your registration within two business days and your student account will be adjusted accordingly.
How to withdraw after Late Registration:
Go to the Office of Registration and Records, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 W. Harrison Street, to complete a Registration Revision form. Please let the staff know that you are a Summer Session Only student. If you have questions, contact the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600.