The following add/drop rules apply from Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4. This information is provided as an overview. The Registrar’s Office publishes all policies related to adds and drops. The add process is different for fall 2020 to reduce the need to obtain signatures or visit the UI Service Center. Please see the Registrar’s website for the full policies.
The processes below relate to semester-length courses:
Tippie students enrolled in first 2 semesters at UI and all Pre-Business students
Add – with change of registration form or by gathering all permissions by email and emailing them to registrar@uiowa.edu. Signatures or email permissions must be obtained from instructor and advisor. If using the form, scan and send to registrar@uiowa.edu or take it to the UI Service Center at 2700 UCC (email is strongly preferred). Deadline is Friday, September 4 at 4:30pm. After this date, add can only occur with approval of Dean’s representative of the college offering the course.
Drop – process is initiated in MyUI. Authorization of advisor must be obtained. Athletes and international students may require additional authorizations. Drop can be completed in MyUI after authorization(s) obtained. Course will be removed from transcript (no “W” grade will appear) if drop is completed by 11:59pm on Friday, September 4. Authorizations must be requested by 4:00pm on Friday, September 4.
Tippie students enrolled in 3rd or later semester at UI
Add – with change of registration form or by obtaining permission by email and emailing it to registrar@uiowa.edu. Signature or email permission must be obtained from instructor only. If using the form, scan and send to registrar@uiowa.edu or take it to the UI Service Center at 2700 UCC (email is strongly preferred). Deadline is Friday, September 4 at 4:30pm. After this date, add can only occur with approval of Dean’s representative of the college offering the course.
Drop – process is initiated in MyUI. Authorization of advisor is not required. Athletes and international students may require authorizations. Course will be removed from transcript (no “W” grade will appear) if drop is completed by 11:59pm on Friday, September 4. Authorizations (if needed) must be requested by 4:00pm on Friday, September 4.
Courses shorter than a full semester may have different add/drop deadlines. See the Registrar’s Course Deadline Lookup for specific deadlines for each course.
Please reach out to your advisor with questions you have about adding and dropping!
