Administrative Drop Policy

Effective Spring 2007

In order to maximize student access to courses, to reduce empty classroom seats, and to ensure smooth financial aid processing, the following administrative drop procedure is suggested.

Department Chairs may initiate an administrative drop of a student based on the following criteria:

•  For a traditional course the student has not attended class by the time 5th day rosters are issued and has not made successful contact with the instructor to explain the absence.

•  The student has not met course prerequisites, co-requisites, or registration restrictions.

The instructor may send a list of students to the department chair who will forward the list to the Office of the Registrar.

Students who are administratively dropped will be notified by EIU E-mail.

Administrative drops may affect minimum load requirements, student financial aid status, student fees, graduation requirements or other areas. It is the responsibility of the student to meet financial aid requirements, initiate any refund processes, and follow university guidelines concerning other obligations that may be affected by the drop. Information on refunds, financial aid and other student obligations may be found in the EIU catalog.

Students auditing courses are subject to the same attendance policy as those taking courses for credit.

Students enrolled in technology-delivered courses are subject to the same attendance policy. Students not making contact by the time 5th day rosters are issued may be administratively dropped from the course.

Students taking weekend courses are subject to the same attendance policy. Students not making contact with the instructor by the end of the first day of class may be administratively dropped from the course.