Although you may drop semester-length courses on MyUI before the sixth day of the fall/spring semesters (first day of summer/winter sessions), it is a good idea to check with your advisor before doing this. Common Questions about Dropping & Withdrawing is also a great resource.

1. Log in to MyUI with your HawkID and navigate to the Courses/Registration section.
2. Locate the course you wish to drop and to the right of the course click on the Drop link.
3. You will then confirm that you wish to drop.
4. After confirming (clicking the red Drop button), you will be taken back to your schedule and should receive a green confirmation bar at the top of the page indicating you have completed the drop. Make sure the course is no longer in your schedule.

Note: You will not be able to drop your only (last) course on MyUI if the course has already started. If you are not going to add any other courses for the session, you should process a withdrawal of entire registration in MyUI. If you are enrolled in one course and wish to drop it and add another course, first you'll need to add the other course to your registration, which will then allow you to drop the originally registered course and not process it as a withdrawal from the session.

Dropping Courses: MyUI, Permission Needed

After the sixth day of the fall/spring semesters (first day of summer/winter sessions), you will need to request to drop courses through MyUI and will need your advisor's approval.

It is best to connect with your advisor and discuss your plans before starting the process. 

1. Log in to MyUI with your HawkID, and navigate to the Courses/Registration section.
2. Look through the list of your courses and find the course you wish to drop. In the row of the course you want to drop, click on the Drop link.
3. To confirm the drop, you will need to acknowledge any required additional permissions. Your advisor will need to approve, and depending on the time of the semester and your student status, you may need other permissions as well.
4. After clicking the Continue button, any additional permissions that are required will be noted. Read through this information, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click the green I agree to obtain required permissions button.
5. If you have not already connected with your advisor, contact them. Also contact any other people you need permission from to drop the course. To contact your college, view the Collegiate Office Contact Information page.
6. You can check MyUI to review which permissions you have and which you still need. At the top of the list of your courses, pending drops will be noted. If you change your mind about the drop, you can select Remove Pending Drop and keep the course.
7. Once all permissions have been granted, you can complete the drop on MyUI. Start by clicking the Complete Drop link.
8. Read through the information on the confirmation screen that comes next. To finalize the drop, click the green Complete Drop button.
9. You should then be taken back to your schedule. Confirm that there is a green success banner at the top of the page, and the course is no longer on your schedule.

• Student Athletes and International Students may add courses on MyUI, but additional permissions will be required to drop courses.
• Select Iowa MBA program students are required to contact their program coordinator to make changes. Iowa MBA students should view program-specific instructions.

1. Log in to MyUI with your HawkID and navigate to the Courses/Registration section.
2. Click on the Change link located to the right of the course for which you wish to request a section change, then click Change Section.
3. Select the radio button to the left of the desired section, scroll down and click the green Request Section Change button.
4. Agree to obtain required authorizations (permissions).
5. You'll receive a detailed email with information about the pending registration change and what actions need to be taken.
6. The Pending Section Change will be listed above your existing schedule, showing which permissions are needed.
   This panel will update as permissions are granted, and when the final permission is given, the Complete Update button will appear.
7. Contact each permission needed.
8. After the last permission is authorized, you'll receive an email stating you can return to MyUI to complete the section change.
9. Go to the Courses/Registration page and click Complete Update to the right of the course.
10. Review warning, click Continue, click Complete Section Change.
11. There will be a message that you have successfully completed the section change.
12. If the section change is denied, you'll receive an email stating why the request was denied and who you should contact with questions.
13. Your pending registration change area will indicate the section change was denied.

Beginning the sixth day of the fall/spring semesters (first day of summer/winter sessions), or the first day of any off-cycle course that begins within the regular session, please use MyUI to request a change of hours. Follow the steps in MyUI and obtain the required permissions/authorizations.

1. Log in to MyUI with your HawkID and navigate to the Courses/Registration section.
2. Click on the Change link located to the right of the course for which you wish to request an hours change, then click Change Hours.
3. Change your semester hours by selecting from the drop-down list.
4. Scroll down and click the green Request Hour Change button.
5. MyUI will list any permissions needed to update the hours of the course and click the blue Continue button.
6. Read through permissions needed and click the blue I agree to obtain required permissions button.
7. The Pending Section Change will be listed above your existing schedule, showing which authorizations/permissions are needed. This panel will update as permissions are granted or denied.
8. Contact each permission needed.
9. After the last permission is authorized, you'll receive an email stating you can return to MyUI to complete the hours change.
10. Go to the Courses/Registration page and click Complete Update to the right of the course.
11. Review warning, click Continue, click Complete Hours Change.
12. There will be a message that you have successfully completed the hours change.
13. If the hours change is denied this will be indicated within the pending registration change area of MyUI/Courses/Registration and you'll receive an email from the Office of the Registrar stating why the request was denied and who you should contact with questions.

Examples of reasons your change may not be allowed in MyUI:

• Special permission required to register for a course: Contact the instructor or the department for permission. If approved and special permission is entered in MyUI, you should be able to register for the course.
• Excess hours registration: You are registered for the maximum credit hours allowed and cannot add any additional hours. If you do not plan to drop any hours, but still need to add hours, you must appeal at your collegiate dean's office. If approved and permission for excess hours is entered in MyUI, you should be able to register for additional hours up to the approved number.
• Student athletes dropping a course: Once a semester or session has begun, you need additional permission to drop or decrease credit hours in a course even if MyUI is still open. When you click on drop you will be given instructions to contact your athletic academic coordinator at 319-335-9384 , for additional permission. If the permission is granted, you will receive an email notification and can log in to MyUI to complete the drop.
• International Students dropping a course: Once a semester or session has begun, you need additional permission to drop or decrease credit hours in a course. When you click on drop you will be given instructions on how to obtain the additional permission from International Students & Scholars Services located at 1111 University Capitol Centre. If the permission is granted, you will receive an email notification and can log in to MyUI to complete the drop.

Types of Special Permission Given

• Standard and Prerequisite Special Permissions

Auditing a course means taking a course without earning credit (0 s.h.). A grade of AUS (audit successful) or AUU (audit unsuccessful) will be assessed. Audited courses do not meet degree requirements, do not impact GPA, and carry no credit toward graduation. However, you are still responsible for the tuition and fees associated with the class, reference the Minimum Fee Hours listed within the course details.  

You may change your registration from credit to audit (or vice versa), but only during the period when adding courses is allowed. For semester-length courses, a change from credit to audit is allowed only during the first 10 days of the fall or spring semester. For off-cycle or summer courses the date varies. The change to audit must be completed by the last day for undergraduates to add or change to P-N or audit status and late register as listed on the Academic Calendar for semester-length courses, or the last day to add without collegiate approval listed on the Course Deadlines page for an individual course. 

To audit a course, you must first enroll in the course then complete an hours change to 0 s.h. Auditing a course requires approval from the course instructor and your academic advisor.  

Detailed information on the grading option process can be found on the Grading Option page.