Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Cornelia Lang, associate dean for undergraduate education

Extended Drop-in Advising Hours

CLAS Advising has extended drop-in advising hours through Friday, November 21. These hours may be used by second-, third-, and fourth-year CLAS students advised in CLAS departments needing assistance with early registration, dropping a course, or withdrawal from the entire semester.  You may view the extended drop-in hours on the CLAS Advising web page.

Early Registration

Early registration for the winter 2025 session and spring 2026 semester will take place from Monday, November 10 through Friday, December 5. Students may find their registration date and time assignments in MyUI.

Drop Deadline

  • Please remind students that the deadline for an undergraduate to drop an individual semester-length course without collegiate authorization is Monday, November 17, 2025.
  • After initiating a course drop in MyUI, students must obtain authorization from their academic advisor, then must finalize the drop in MyUI by 11:59 pm on the deadline.
  • Deadlines for off-cycle courses may be found using the Registrar’s Course Deadlines Lookup. 

Considerations for instructors related to the deadline to drop a course:

  • The mark of W will appear on the student’s transcript when they drop a course.
  • Ws are neutral marks that do not affect a student’s GPA.
  • It is important that students understand how they are doing in the course at this time in the semester. This information can help them make a realistic and well-informed decision about continuing in a course. Sometimes dropping a course can be in the best interest of a student. 

Withdrawal Deadline

  • The deadline for undergraduates to withdraw their entire fall 2025 registration without collegiate authorization is 11:59 pm on Monday, November 17, 2025.
  • After initiating a withdrawal in MyUI, students must obtain authorization from their academic advisor, then must finalize the withdrawal in MyUI by 11:59 pm on the deadline. 

Please refer students with questions to CLAS Undergraduate Programs in 120 Schaeffer Hall or clas-undergrad@uiowa.edu. Undergraduate students who wish to drop a course or withdraw their registration after November 17 will need collegiate authorization.

Note: this memo was also published on Nov. 5, 2025.