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.

How to Drop a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses

Note: There is a difference between dropping a course when you are enrolled in multiple courses and withdrawing from all of your courses. If you want information about withdrawing from all of your courses, see “How to Withdraw from All Courses/Cancel Registration” below.

Students can drop a course and avoid getting a "W" (withdrawn) grade if they drop the course before the last day of Late Registration for the session in which the course was scheduled. The last day of Late Registration for the 4-week session is Wednesday, May 21, and for the 8-week session it is Friday, June 20. 

If you drop a course on or before the last day of Late Registration for the session in which the course was scheduled and this results in a change in your tuition range, you will receive a refund of the tuition difference between the two ranges. No refund will be issued for a 4-week session course dropped after Wednesday, May 21, and no refund will be issued for an 8-week session course dropped after Friday, June 20.

If you have questions about dropping a course, contact the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600.

How to drop a course on or before the last day of Late Registration (May 21 for 4-week session courses and June 20 for 8-week session courses):

You can drop individual courses online through UIC Web for Student following the steps below.

1. Go to UIC Web for Student and click on “Student Self Service Login.” Next, select "Student & Faculty Self-Service," and then "University of Illinois at Chicago." Log in with your EnterpriseID and password.
2. Click on "Registration and Records," "Registration," and then “Add/Drop Classes.”
3. 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:

For 4-week session courses, after May 21 students may drop a course and receive a "W" grade through June 4.

For 8-week session courses, after June 20 students may drop a course and receive a "W" grade through July 18.

• Regular UIC students: Contact your college regarding drop policies and procedures.
  
• Summer Session Only students: 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.
  

How to Withdraw from All Courses/Cancel Registration

Note: There is a difference between withdrawing from all of your courses and dropping an individual course when you are enrolled in multiple courses. If you are registered in multiple courses and want information about dropping an individual course, see “How to Drop a Single Course when Enrolled in Multiple Courses” above.

Withdrawing if you are enrolled in the 4-week session only or in both 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 19, 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 19. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59pm on May 19. Any request received dated on or after the first day of session will be considered by the Registration Office to be a withdrawal after the official start of the session.

If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first day of the 4-week session, Monday, May 19, 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.

Students who withdraw from all of their courses on or before the last day of Late Registration for the 4-week session, Wednesday, May 21, will avoid receiving "W" (withdrawn) grades for their courses. If you withdraw from your courses after this time, you will receive “W” grades.

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 16, 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 16. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59pm on June 16. Any request received dated on or after the first day of session will be considered by the Registration Office to be a withdrawal after the official start of the session.

If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first day of the 8-week session, Monday, June 16, 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.

Students who withdraw from all of their courses on or before the last day of Late Registration for the 8-week session, Friday, June 20, will avoid receiving "W" (withdrawn) grades for their courses. If you withdraw from your courses after this time, you will receive “W” grades.

If you have questions about withdrawing from all of your courses, contact the Registration Help Line at (312) 996-8600.

How to cancel your registration (withdraw) on or before the first day of class:

• Online: Following the steps below, you can drop all but your last class through UIC Web for Student 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 19 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 16 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.