Dropping a Course

Understand the Difference

Drop:
Removing one or multiple courses from your schedule but remaining in at least one (1) course.

Withdrawal:
Removing ALL courses from your schedule for a semester. Click here for information on withdrawing from the whole semester.

All the information below pertains only to DROPPING a course, not withdrawing from the semester

Determine How It Will Affect You

Before dropping from a course, you should:

Talk with your Academic Advisor to answer these questions:
- How will dropping affect your progress with your degree? Will this affect your graduation term?
- What grade will be assigned for the dropped course?
Talk with the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships:
- The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships monitors semester hours of enrollment for students who are receiving financial aid. Grants are pro-rated accordingly based on enrollment at the time of disbursement and, again, following the first 10 days of class. Dropping classes may impact Direct Loans eligibility through the entire academic year. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships for more details.
Review the Deadlines (see below)

Deadlines for Dropping Courses

The full drop schedule is available in the Schedule of Classes and in the Dates to Observe.

*Refunds only apply for drops below full-time enrollment (12 credits for undergraduates / 9 credits for graduate students)

Date	Grade Assigned	How to Drop	Automatic Tuition Refund	How to Drop
Before August 24	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%	Online through your Student Center
August 24 - September 7	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%	Online through your Student Center
September 8 - November 10	W	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar
November 11 and Beyond	F	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar

May May 18 - June 12	June June 15 - July 10	July July 13 - August 7	Grade Assigned	How to Drop	Automatic Tuition Refund
Before May 18	Before June 15	Before July 13	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 18 - 20	June 15 - 17	July 13 - 15	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 21 - June 5	June 18 - July 2	July 16 - 30	W	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund
June 6 - 12	July 3 - 10	July 31 - August 7	F	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund

May/June May 18 - June 26	June/July June 29 - August 7	Grade Assigned	How to Drop	Automatic Tuition Refund
Before May 18	Before June 29	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 18 - 21	June 29 - July 2	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 22 - June 15	July 3 - 27	W	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund
June 15 - 26	July 28 - August 7	F	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund

Date	Grade Assigned	How to Drop	Automatic Tuition Refund
Before June 15	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
June 15 - 19	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
June 20 - July 23	W	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund
July 24th and Beyond	F	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund

Date	Grade Assigned	How to Drop	Automatic Tuition Refund
Before May 18	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 18 - 28	No Record	Online through your Student Center	100%
May 29 - July 15	W	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund
July 16 and Beyond	F	Add/Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar	No Automatic Refund

GIS courses are dropped through Continuing Education by completing the appropriate form.
Section 60 courses are dropped by contacting Continuing Education at continuinged@uni.edu or 319-273-7206.
For questions related to Continuing Education courses, contact Continuing Education at continuinged@uni.edu or 319-273-7206.

How to Drop a Course: Undergraduate Students

Prior to the start of classes: You can drop a course online in your Student Center
After the start of the term, complete a Drop form and submit it to the Office of the Registrar at 115 Gilchrist Hall or registrar@uni.edu from your UNI email address. Forms from personal email addresses will not be accepted.
- A grade will be assigned for the course, if applicable, following the deadlines listed above and published in the Schedule of Classes
Drop AFTER the deadline: If you wish to retroactively drop a course, complete an Academic Student Request online through your MyUNIverse. There are 2 choices for retroactive drops and both require extenuating circumstances and approval:
- Change of Registration: Drop a course without a “W” after the deadline published in the Schedule of Classes
  - This request type is used if you never attended UNI and are seeking to drop with a “No Record” after the deadline is passed
- Change of Registration: Drop a course without an “F” after the deadline published in the Schedule of Classes
  - This request type is used if you experienced extenuating circumstances and are seeking to drop with a “W” after dropping or receiving an “F” grade.

How to Drop a Course: Graduate Students

Complete an Academic Student Request online through your MyUNIverse to drop a course from the current or future term. Use the request type:
- Change of Registration: Drop a course from current/future term
Drop AFTER the deadline: If you wish to drop a course after the deadline to drop with a "W", complete an Academic Student Request online through your MyUNIverse. Use the request type:
- Change of Registration: Drop course at the end of term