Dropping a Class
You may drop classes in the same way you registered for classes. Always confirm your withdrawal by printing a copy of your class schedule from Pathway or obtaining a copy from the Registration Center. Withdrawing from classes does not release you from financial obligations to the University. If you have problems or questions when dropping a class, contact the Registration Center at 816-235-1125.
No one (including faculty and advisors) can withdraw for you. Undergraduate and graduate student withdrawal deadlines differ and are strictly enforced. If you require advising or have questions, contact your academic adviser before withdrawing.
Official Withdrawals
Official withdrawals can be done by mail when a student is unable to appear in person or if the Registration Office is closed or Pathway is down (for example, during a power outage) and you wish to receive a certain refund. The postmark on the envelope is used as the refund date.
Total Withdrawals
Students wising to withdraw from all of their classes must complete an exit interview questionnaire available at https://www.umkc.edu/stu-aff/exit/login.cfm. If you received financial aid for the Summer/Fall 2008 semester, you may be required to pay back all or a portion of the aid you received.
Actions that are not considered official notification of withdrawal
- Assuming classes will be cancelled for non-payment
- Failure to attend class
- Giving notice to an instructor
- Stopping payment on a check used to pay fees
- Crossing out courses on a schedule
- Returning only partial payment to the Cashiers Office
- Verbal notice to any University Office
Financial Aid Refunds
Refunds of excess financial aid proceeds on the student account are deposited directly into your checking or savings account or sent as a paper check via US mail. Refund checks will no longer be distributed at the Cashiers Office.
If you have not set up direct deposit, we encourage you to do so. Go to the “Student Center” in your Pathway account, scroll down to the “Finance” section, and click on the “Manage Direct Deposit” link.
If you want to continue to have refund checks sent via US mail, it’s important that we have your correct address. To check or change the address we have on file, go to the address section at the bottom or your Pathway Self-Service “Student Center” page.
Financial Aid refunds are processed nightly and you will receive an email when your refund has been issued. If your refund is deposited directly into a checking or savings account, the funds are transferred to your bank the following business day. Please note: your bank must credit your account with those funds. Please verify the credit in your bank account before withdrawing funds.
Non-Payment Drop, Class Drop, and Withdrawal Refunds |
Fees subject to refund include the Educational, Non-Resident, Student Activity, Information Technology, and any related miscellaneous fees which may have been assessed. Students who have registered for courses, made payment for fees and who subsequently cancel their registration BEFORE the first day of classes are eligible for a full credit.
Students whose course has been cancelled by the department will receive 100% credit of class fees for that course.
Students who are dropped for non-payment, withdraw from the University, or reduce their course load AFTER classes have begun are subject to the appropriate refund schedule.
Refunds are subject to the following conditions:
- If courses have not been paid in full or if you have a balance owed to cashiers for other items, any credit you receive from dropping classes is applied to your student account balance first, before a refund check is issued. Refunds due to withdrawal from the University are subject to various conditions. Please contact the Cashiers Office for more information at 816-235-1365. Deductions may be made from the refund amount for any other financial obligations owed to the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
- No refund shall exceed the amount of fees paid.
- Refunds based on credit card payments, when your last method of payment was via credit card, will be electronically refunded back to the credit card up to the amount of that credit card payment.
- Students reducing hours or withdrawing from school who have received Financial Aid should check with the Financial Aid Office to see how your actions will affect your aid award.
A student who drops or withdraws and believes a greater refund should be authorized than provided for in the established schedule may fill out a Petition for Refund Exceptions Form in the Registrar Office, 115 Administrative Center. A decision will be made by the designated official in the Registration Office. A final appeal can be made to the Committee on Fee Assessment and Residence.
In exceptional cases, such as the death of a student, a 100% refund may be authorized at any time during the semester.
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Miscellaneous Refunds such as overpayment and bookstore credits |
These types of refunds are done on a daily basis. If you have a credit applied to your student account, such as from returned books, that credit is used to reduce your account balance first, before a refund check is issued. Deductions may be made from the refund amount for any other financial obligations owed to the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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I would like to leave my credit on my student account |
If you have a credit balance on your account and you want to leave that credit balance on your account, such as in anticipation of future charges, you may contact the Cashiers Office by email at cashiers@umkc.edu, by phone at 816-235-1365 or by mail at: UMKC Cashiers, AC 112, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110. You will be required to complete a form requesting the credit remain on your account. You may also print the form from our website. |
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