Late Drops and Term Withdrawals

Registration changes such as Late Drops and Term Withdrawals affect your tuition, fees, and grades. Students are not automatically dropped from courses due to non-attendance and must take action if they wish to change their registration.

A Late Drop is used if you wish to withdraw from one or more, but not all of your registered courses for the current term. A Late Drop results in a grade of “W” for the course.

A Term Withdrawal is used if you wish to withdraw from ALL registered courses for the current term. A Term Withdrawal results in a grade of “W” for all courses.

The procedures and refund polices for dropping an individual course when you are enrolled in multiple courses and withdrawing from all of your courses/cancelling your registration are different, so please review them carefully. Visit the Registration Policies and Procedures and Key Dates for additional information.

If you are registered in multiple courses during the summer and want to drop some but not all of your courses, you can drop individual courses.

How to drop a course on or before the last day of the add/drop period (May 21, 2025 for 4-week session courses and June 20, 2025 for 8-week session courses):

You can drop individual courses online following the steps below.

  • Go to my.UIC.edu. Log in with your NetID and password.
  • After you have logged in, use the search bar to find results for “XE Registration.”
  • Click on “Register for Classes.”
  • Once you are viewing your registered courses, you will see a drop down menu next to each courses under “Action.” Select “Web Drop Course” for each course you wish to drop and then click “Submit.”

How to drop a course after the add/drop period has passed: Contact your college or academic advisor regarding Late Drop policies, procedures, and deadlines.

The deadline to request a Late Drop for Summer Session 2025 is Wednesday, June 4 for 4-week courses and Friday, July 18 for 8-week courses. There is no refund issued for a Late Drop.

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.

How to withdraw from all courses / cancel registration on or before the refund deadline:

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 Office of the Registrar by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 in order to receive a 100% refund. If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this request must be received by the Office of the Registrar by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 20 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 my.UIC.edu. Log in with your NetID and password.
  • After you have logged in, use the search bar to find results for “XE Registration.”
  • Click on “Register for Classes.”
  • Once you are viewing your registered courses, you will see a drop down menu next to each courses under “Action.” Select “Web Drop Course” for each course and then click “Submit.”

How to withdraw from all courses after the add/drop period: Contact your college regarding drop policies and procedures and then submit a Term Withdrawal Request. You can view the Refund Schedule to calculate your refund based on your request date.

If you drop a 4-week session course and thereby reduce your course enrollment to a lower tuition assessment range, then you will receive a refund of the tuition difference if the change is made by the first Wednesday of the 4-week session, May 21. No refund will be issued for a 4-week session course that is dropped after the end of the add/drop period.

If you drop an 8-week session course and thereby reduce your course enrollment to a lower tuition assessment range, then you will receive a refund of the tuition difference if the change is made by the first Friday of the 8-week session, June 20. No refund will be issued for an 8-week session course that is dropped after the end of the add/drop period.

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 Wednesday of the 4-week session, May 21, in order to receive a 100% refund (if you withdraw after the first day of classes, you will be charged a $100 fee).

The deadline to cancel your registration in person at the Office of the Registrar and receive a 100% refund is 5 p.m. on May 21. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59 p.m. on May 21.

If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first Wednesday of the 4-week session, May 21, refer to the refund schedule 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 only the 8-week session: Students wishing to withdraw from all of their courses must do so by the end of the first Friday of the 8-week session, June 20, in order to receive a 100% refund (if you withdraw after the first day of classes, you will be charged a $100 fee).

The deadline to cancel your registration in person at the Office of the Registrar and receive a 100% refund is 5 p.m. on June 20. The deadline to submit a registration cancellation request online and to receive a 100% refund is 11:59 p.m. on June 20.

If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first Friday of the 8-week session, June 20, refer to the refund schedule 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.

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 21. After that date, students may drop a course Thursday, May 22 through Wednesday, June 4 and receive a “W” grade. All grades for courses not dropped by June 6 will be posted as earned at the end of the session.

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 20. After that date, students may drop a course Saturday, June 21 through Friday, July 18 and receive a “W” grade. All grades for courses not dropped by July 18 will be posted as earned at the end of the session.

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