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 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.”
  • Once you are viewing your registered courses, click on the “Drop” button and then “Submit” to remove the course.

How to drop a course after the add/drop period has passed: Contact the Registration Helpline for assistance at (312) 996-8600.

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:

Online: Following the steps below, you can drop all but your last class through my.UIC and then you’ll submit an online request to the Office of the Registrar 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 Office of the Registrar by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 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). 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 (if you withdraw after the first day of classes, you will be charged a $100 fee).

After submitting your request, the Office of the Registrar 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.”
  • After you click on “Student Self Service/ Student Registration Menu,” click on “Add/Drop Classes” from the menu.
  • Select “I Agree” to the Registration Agreement.
  • Select “Summer 2025-Chicago” from the dropdown box.
  • Select “Drop” from the dropdown menu listed below the “Action” column for all but one course and then select “Submit Changes” 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 the Registrar, located on the first floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), 1200 West 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 p.m. on Wednesday, 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). If you are withdrawing from the 8-week session only, this must be done no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, 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).

After submitting your request, the Office of the Registrar will cancel your registration within two business days and your student account will be adjusted accordingly.

How to withdraw from all courses after the add/drop period: Contact the Registration Helpline for assistance at (312) 996-8600.

If you drop a 4-week session course and thereby reduce your course enrollment to a lower credit hour total, 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 credit hour total, 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 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, you can complete a Term Withdrawal and 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 the 8-week session only: 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, you can complete a Term Withdrawal and 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 4 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 20 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.

Registering for classes at a different university can be challenging, especially when it comes to making changes. If you can’t find the answers you need here, please contact us for assistance. We are here to help.