Complete this self-assessment to learn if you are eligible to drop a course and for course drop instructions.
Are you withdrawing from all courses?* In order for ISS to process your withdrawal request, you must apply for one the following full-time enrollment exceptions. Which exception will you apply for?* Are you an undergraduate or graduate student?* You are generally required to register for at least 12 credits. After your requested schedule change (including adding a course, dropping a course, changing sections, etc.), will you still be registered full-time (at least 12 credits)?* You are generally required to register for at least 10 credits. After your requested schedule change (including adding a course, dropping a course, changing sections, etc.), will you still be registered full-time (at least 10 credits)? If you are NOT dropping below full-time, you do not need permission from ISS to change your schedule. Instead, complete the Registration Transaction Form and go to the Office of the University Registrar, 2nd floor of Schmitz Hall, during business hours to make your schedule change.
It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and academic calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, tuition charges after the first week of classes, etc.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Are you taking at least one credit of: 700-level thesis credits, 800-level dissertation credits, or Engineering Co-op 601 credits?* Instructions for How to Drop Classes:
1. If you were authorized to register for thesis (700-level) or dissertation (800-level) credits: Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction Form .
2. Upload the Registration Transaction Form using this online form .
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Student visa holders are generally required to register full-time, with few exceptions.
Review the exceptions to the full-time registration rule.
Do you qualify for one of the exceptions to the full-time registration rule?* If you do not qualify for an exception to the full-time registration rule, then dropping below full-time credits could violate your student visa status. This is a serious decision to make. Status violations cause a temporary loss of benefits (like on-campus work permission) and can make visa renewals and travel more difficult. Regaining legal status after a status violation can be a complex and expensive process.
If you violate the immigration regulations you may begin to accrue days of unlawful presence. 180 days of unlawful presence may result in a bar from reentering the US. Please see Government Changes to "Unlawful Presence" for more information.
However, students may be able to regain valid F-1 status either through a reinstatement application to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services or through travel and reentry with a new I-20/new SEVIS record. The appropriate option will depend on your individual circumstances. Review the ISS information about how to regain F-1 status after a status violation. To proceed with dropping a class, or if you would like to discuss your situation in more detail with an ISS adviser, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Which exception will you apply for?* Graduate students with a summer quarter teaching or research assistantship can register for any 2 credits in summer and be considered full-time.
Instructions for How to Drop Classes:
1. If you will be taking part in a summer quarter teaching/research assistantship position: Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form.
2. Upload the Registration Transaction Form to ISS using this online form .
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Graduate students registered for thesis (700-level) or dissertation (800-level) credits may register for fewer than 10 credits and be considered full-time for immigration purposes. However, if you have a teaching or research assistantship, you will still be required to register for 10 credits, except in summer, when 2 credits are required for RA/TA appointments. Check with your hiring department about registration requirements. Also, please note that this policy is for immigration purposes. Other entities, such as loan processing agencies, housing, scholarship committees, etc., may have different registration requirements.
Instructions for How to Drop Classes:
1. If you were authorized to register for thesis (700-level) or dissertation (800-level) credits: Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form.
2. Upload the Registration Transaction form to ISS using this online form .
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the university drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Final Reduced Course Load process.
Step 2: Complete the Final Quarter Reduced Course Load Request form .
Step 3: If you are currently registered for classes AND have been approved for a Final Reduced Course Load, you must take additional steps to change your enrollment. Review the course drop instructions below.
1. Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form.
2. Upload the Registration Transaction form to ISS using this online form.
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Annual Vacation Quarter process.
Step 2: Complete the Alternative Vacation Quarter Request form . Do not change your enrollment until you have received an approval email for a vacation quarter from ISS
Step 3: If you are currently registered for classes AND have been approved for an annual vacation quarter, you must take additional steps to change your enrollment. Review the course drop/withdrawal instructions below.
1. If you would like to take 0 credits: Complete the items on the UW Registrar’s Withdrawal Checklist . If you would like to change your enrollment to part-time: Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form .
2. Upload the Registration Transaction form to ISS using this online form .
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
4. Graduate Students: You must also apply for on-leave status through the UW Graduate School. For more information, visit the Graduate School’s website .
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the university drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Annual Vacation Quarter process.
Step 2: If you are currently registered for classes AND are eligible for an annual vacation quarter, you must take additional steps to change your enrollment. Review the course drop/withdrawal instructions below.
1. If you would like to take 0 credits: Complete the items on the UW Registrar’s Withdrawal Checklist . If you would like to change your enrollment to part-time: Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form.
2. Upload the Registration Transaction form to ISS using this online form.
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
4. Graduate Students: You must also apply for on-leave status through the UW Graduate School. For more information, visit the Graduate School’s website .
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Concurrent Enrollment process.
Step 2: Complete the Request Concurrent Enrollment Approval form . Do not change your enrollment until you have received an approval email for Concurrent Enrollment from ISS.
Step 3: If you are currently registered for classes AND have been approved for Concurrent Enrollment, you must take additional steps to change your enrollment. Review the course drop instructions below.
1. Complete the UW Registrar's Registration Transaction form .
2. Upload the Registration Transaction form to ISS using this online form .
3. Once your ISS adviser has signed the form, they will submit it to the UW Registrar’s office on your behalf.
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the university drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Academic Reduced Course Load process.
Step 2: Complete the Academic Reduced Course Load form .
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Medical Reduced Course Load process.
Step 2: Complete the Medical Reduced Course Load form .
Graduate Students that will withdraw from the quarter: You may need to also apply for on-leave status through the UW Graduate School. For more information, visit the Graduate School’s website or consult your graduate program coordinator .
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
Step 1: Review the Leave of Absence process .
Step 2: Complete the Leave of Absence form .
Graduate Students that will withdraw from the quarter: You may need to also apply for on-leave status through the UW Graduate School. For more information, visit the Graduate School’s website or consult your graduate program coordinator .
Reminder: It is your responsibility to research the UW registration policies and Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, course change fees, partial or full tuition charges after the first week of the quarter, etc.
ISS advisers are evaluating your eligibility to drop a course within the context of your F-1 or J-1 student status. You must also adhere to the University drop deadlines.
If you have questions, please complete our Contact ISS Form and include as much detail as possible in your message.
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