Click the button above to start the Drop Request Form. Once the form has been submitted, the CAP Office will reach out with an official USI drop form that needs to be signed by the student and instructor. Send the signed form back to the CAP Office by emailing cap@usi.edu.
Check the withdrawal calendars below if you are unsure of any drop deadlines. The Drop Request Form must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Central Time the Friday prior to the CAP course's final exam/project. The Drop Request Form needs to be submitted for each CAP course you want to drop.
CAP Term Length | Last Day to Drop without Consequences* | Last Day to Initiate a Drop WITHOUT Evaluation** | Last Day to Initiate a Drop WITH Evaluation*** |
|---|---|---|---|
Fall (Semester 1) | 9/11/2026 | 10/16/2026 | See Below |
Yearlong (Semesters 1 & 2) | 9/11/2026 | 10/16/2026 | See Below |
Spring (Semester 2) | 2/5/2027 | 3/12/2027 | See Below |
*A student can withdraw from a CAP course, with no impact on the USI transcript, by emailing cap@usi.edu by the date listed in this column. The dropped course will not appear on the official USI transcript, and the attempted credit hours will not count against a student's total number of credit hours at USI. After the deadline for no-consequence drops has passed, a student must sign paperwork provided by the CAP Office.
**WITHOUT evaluation means a student will receive a 'W' (Withdrawal) on the USI transcript, and the attempted hours will count against a student's total number of credit hours earned at USI.
***WITH evaluation means a student will receive a 'W' if passing the course at the time of the withdrawal. If failing, the student may receive an 'F' at the discretion of the CAP instructor. The attempted hours will count against a student's total number of credit hours earned at USI.
The last day to drop with evaluation is the Friday before the week the CAP course's final exam/project is given or due.
CAP Term Length | Last Day to Drop without Consequences by emailing* | Last Day to Initiate a Drop WITHOUT Evaluation** | Last Day to Initiate a Drop WITH Evaluation*** |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Trimester (Aug. 5 - Oct. 30) ENROLL BY 9/4/26 | 9/11/2026 | 9/18/2026 | See Below |
2nd Trimester (Nov. 3 - Feb. 12) ENROLL BY 11/20/26 | 12/4/2026 | 12/11/2026 | See Below |
3rd Trimester (Feb. 16 - May 20) ENROLL BY 3/5/27 | 3/12/2027 | 4/2/2027 | See Below |
*A student can withdraw from a CAP course, with no impact on the USI transcript, by emailing cap@usi.edu by the date listed in this column. The dropped course will not appear on the official USI transcript, and the attempted credit hours will not count against a student's total number of credit hours at USI. After the deadline for no-consequence drops has passed, a student must sign paperwork provided by the CAP Office.
**WITHOUT evaluation means a student will receive a 'W' (Withdrawal) on the USI transcript, and the attempted hours will count against a student's total number of credit hours earned at USI.
***WITH evaluation means a student will receive a 'W' if passing the course at the time of the withdrawal. If failing, the student may receive an 'F' at the discretion of the CAP instructor. The attempted hours will count against a student's total number of credit hours earned at USI.
The last day to drop with evaluation is the Friday before the week the CAP course's final exam/project is given or due.
The course will not transfer to the student's intended university
The course is not needed for the student's intended major, or does not fit in the university's general education curriculum
The student is doing poorly in the course and does not wish to have a bad letter grade on a college transcript
The student transferred out of the CAP classroom or left the school
Simply telling your teacher or counselor does not remove you from the CAP course.
The CAP Office must submit a form signed by the student and instructor to the USI Registrar's Office to remove a student.
Students who do not notify the CAP Office will remain in the course in USI's system and may receive a letter grade if not removed appropriately.
While it is preferred that the student notify CAP directly, we often rely on the instructor or guidance counselor to assist with the process.
The student, instructor or counselor completes the Drop Request Form. If the form is unavailable, please email cap@usi.edu with the student name, student email, the name of the course to be dropped, and the instructor name.
The Drop Request Form must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Central the Friday prior to the final exam. Look at the appropriate Drop Calendar for your school for drop deadlines.
The CAP Office receives the drop request and creates an official USI drop form.
The drop form is emailed to the student with the student's counselor and instructor (when applicable) copied.
The student either replies to the email with approval OR prints/signs the form. Once the form is signed, the student should email it back to the CAP Office. Students can take a picture of the form with their phone and email it if needed or take the form to the counselor for assistance.