If you registered for summer courses and are thinking of dropping some or all of your courses, read this page to find out how registration changes affect your tuition, fees, and grades. Please note that not attending class will not automatically drop you from the course roster. If you are registered in a class, you must take action if you wish to drop the class.
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 would be dropping individual courses.
How to drop a course on or before the last day of Late Registration (May 15, 2024 for 4-week session courses and June 14, 2024 for 8-week session courses):
You can drop individual courses online following the steps below.
How to drop a course after the last day of Late Registration:
Contact Registration Services for assistance. Please include your UIN.
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 15, 2024 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 14, 2024 in order to receive a 100% refund.
Follow the steps below to drop all of your courses through my.UIC.edu and withdraw for the summer:
How to withdraw for the summer after the last day of Late Registration:
Contact us regarding drop policies and procedures and then submit a Term Withdrawal Request.
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 15, 2024. You should see the change reflected in your student account in 24 hours. No refund will be issued for a 4-week session course that is dropped thereafter.
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 14, 2024. You should see the change reflected in your student account in 24 hours. No refund will be issued for an 8-week session course that is dropped thereafter.
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 through the my.UIC.edu portal by 11:59 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the 4-week session, May 15, 2024 in order to receive a 100% refund.
If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first Wednesday of the 4-week session, May 15, 2024, 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 through the my.UIC.edu portal by 11:59 p.m. on the first Friday of the 8-week session, June 14, 2024 in order to receive a 100% refund.
If you wish to withdraw from all of your courses after the first Friday of the 8-week session, June 14, 2024, 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 15, 2024. After that date, students may drop a course Thursday, May 16, 2024 through Wednesday, May 29, 2024 and receive a “W” grade. If a student drops a class after Wednesday, May 29, 2024 they will receive a failing 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 14, 2024. After that date, students may drop a course Monday, June 17, 2024 through Friday, July 12, 2024 and receive a “W” grade. If a student drops a class after Friday, July 12, 2024, they will receive a failing grade.
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.