Cancelling Your Registration

Cancelling your registration means you are dropping ALL your courses before the first day of the term. Other deadlines apply for some courses such as second half term courses.

If you have registered and will not attend classes, you must CANCEL your registration at least one day prior to the term start date of your earliest course to avoid tuition assessment. Your course term dates are listed on your class schedule.

The tuition adjustment deadlines lists the last day to cancel registration to receive 100% tuition & fee adjustment for standard sessions.

  • NOTE: Contact the Office of the Registrar Tuition & Fees Area for cancel dates for non-standard sessions.

You must notify Iowa State University of your intent to cancel your registration. To process a cancellation, log into Workday and search for Create Request > Student Leave of Absence. Within the Student Leave of Absence request, you will be able to indicate you are requesting a leave of absence from a future term (cancellation). Students may also drop all of their courses on their Academics Profile > Current Classes before the first day of the term. 

Other offices to contact (if applicable)

  • Office of Student Financial Aid: 0210 Beardshear Hall, Ames, IA 50011-2028
    Phone: 515-294-2223, or email: financialaid@iastate.edu
  • Department of Residence: 2419 Friley Hall, Ames, IA 50012
    Phone: 515-294-2900, or email: housing@iastate.edu
  • Veterans Center: 3578 Memorial Union, Ames, IA 50011-2011
    Phone: 515-294-9801, or email: veteranscenter@iastate.edu

You are subject to the policies and agreements related to textbook purchases, CyCash, etc.