Do not wait! The earlier you respond, the sooner the Student Success Team can help you develop plans to keep you on track. When developing your plans for recovery, you may be encouraged to complete the following tasks...
While degree plans are intended to provide you with accurate information, the final responsibility for knowing and completing degree requirements is your responsibility. Course offerings and enrollment restrictions should be confirmed with your Degree Audit Report (DARS) and the Course Explorer.
Create plans for common first and second year coursework.
Returning to Gies after time away? Create a plan for re-entering Gies.
Create plans for degree and major progress with the Undergraduate Advising Team.
Students can cancel a course by 11:59 p.m. CT the day before the semester starts and won’t be charged tuition or fees for it. This is done through your Student Self-Service Portal.
Optional college ceremonies celebrating the graduation of students with completed degree requirements.
Optional college ceremonies celebrating the graduation of students with completed degree requirements.
The website used by students and academic advisors to learn about the courses that are being offered at Illinois currently,
A tool that shows which degree requirements you’ve finished and which classes you took for them, as well as what you still need to complete and the classes you can take to do it.
Removing or “dropping” a course from your schedule. When you drop a course by the drop deadline for the term through Self-Service, it will not show up on your transcript. If you drop by the deadline to drop with a W, the course will appear with a W recorded which does not impact GPA calculations.
All undergraduate students have the option to repeat courses in which they earned a C- or below and use the new grade to replace the grade they earned in the first attempt.
Finishing all degree requirements and submitting an application to graduate.
Approved extension of time to complete the final examination or other requirements of the course. Requires both instructor and college approval.
After the 10th day of instruction, students who want to either add a full-term course or switch a section within a full-term course must receive permission to make this change. It is highly recommended that you first speak with the instructor of the course that you are wanting to make this late change to get their approval before proceeding.
Removing or “dropping” a course from your schedule after the deadline. This requires college approval, a form submission, and a personal statement explaining the circumstances.
Classes that meet for only part of the semester and follow a different schedule than full-semester courses.
Drop of an individual course in a term after the conclusion of the final examination and/or submission of final grades. A student must have experienced extraordinary extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control that prevented the student from initiating a course drop during the semester.
Withdrawing from a term after the conclusion of the final examination and/or submission of final grades. A student must have experienced extraordinary extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control that prevented the student from initiating a withdrawal during the semester.
Officially leaving all your courses for a semester. Students must request a formal withdrawal through their college. If you stop attending without completing this process, you will still be charged tuition and fees and receive grades for your classes.
