Forms for any undergraduate student

Request for a late drop of individual CLAS course(s)

This form should be used by any undergraduate student to request collegiate authorization to drop College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) courses from the current semester/session after the published deadline. See the policy information for more details.

Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit request

This form should be used by any undergraduate student to request FLIP credit for a course taken in the current or a previous semester. See the policy information for more details.

Independent study contract

This form should be used by any undergraduate student registering for an independent study course in a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) department. CLAS students may earn up to nine semester hours (s.h.) toward the 120 s.h. required for degree using independent study. See the policy information for CLAS students and policy information for faculty for more details.

Forms for current or former College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students

Request for late/retroactive withdrawal of entire registration

This form should be used by any College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) student to request collegiate authorization to withdraw all courses from the current or previous semester/session after the published deadline. This form should be used only by undergraduate students enrolled in CLAS during the semester in question. If you do not have an active UI email address, please contact [email protected] for assistance. See the policy information for more details. 

Second-grade-only option (SGO) request

This form should be used by any College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) student to request a second-grade-only option (SGO) for a course they are currently or previously enrolled in for the second time and would like the first grade to no longer be included in GPA calculations. See the policy information for more details. 

CLAS major program of study change request

This form should be used by any currently enrolled College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) student, or their academic advisor, who wants to add, drop, or update an existing CLAS major (or "pre-" or "interest" advising designation), other than Computer Science. See policy information for more details. 

Graduation inquiry

This form should be used by former College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students who want to return to CLAS to complete their undergraduate degree after an extended absence. See the policy information for more details.

Restart petition

This form should be used by current or former College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students who have returned to the University of Iowa to complete their first undergraduate degree after an enrollment gap of at least four years, and who want to have one for more CLAS semesters/sessions removed from GPA calculations. See the policy information for more details.

Computer Science—add or drop major

This form should be used by any current College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) student who wants to add or drop a major (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) in Computer Science.

Biology—update to fall 2024 major requirements

This form should be used by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students who declared a major in Biology prior to fall 2024 and want their degree audit updated to the fall 2024 major requirements. See the General Catalog for fall 2024 Biology BA or BS requirements.

Communication Studies—update to fall 2024 major or minor requirements

This form should be used by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students who declared a major or minor in Communication Studies prior to fall 2024 and want their degree audit updated to the fall 2024 requirements. See the General Catalog for fall 2024 Communication Studies BA or minor requirements.

English/English and Creative Writing—update to fall 2024 major requirements

This form should be used by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) students who declared a major in English or English and Creative Writing prior to fall 2024 and want their degree audit updated to the fall 2024 major requirements. See the General Catalog for fall 2024 English BA or English and Creative Writing BA requirements.

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