Although students may be eligible for administrative drop, it is the individual student’s responsibility to ensure accurate course enrollment status in Pathway.

Circumstances for administrative drop

Student enrollment may be administratively dropped in the following circumstances:

1. Non-participation in coursework (applicable to all course instruction modes)
During the first three weeks of the term, instructors are required to complete the Administrative Attendance Survey to verify student attendance in each course. Students who have not begun attending or participating in a course may be administratively dropped.

For the purposes of the Administrative Attendance Survey, a student is considered to have begun attendance or participated in a course if they have engaged in one or more of the activities listed below. Faculty should design their courses, including asynchronous courses, to ensure they can document student attendance and participation using at least one approved attendance-tracking activity, regardless of course modality.

• Recorded attendance
• Submitting an assignment
• Taking an exam, interactive tutorial, or computer‐based instruction
• Participating in online or face-to-face discussion about the course
• Initiating contact with a faculty member regarding course participation and intent to complete the course 

All refunds will be based upon the date of the drop in accordance with the UMKC Academic Calendar.
 

2. Not meeting restrictive enrollment criteria
Students may be administratively dropped with a 100% refund by the academic unit by the last day of the third week of the term for any of the following reasons:

• Changing academic programs/plans (or no longer in good standing);
• Failing to meet prerequisite requirements, including not achieving the minimum grade required in prerequisite coursework (e.g., failing grade in prerequisite coursework);
• Failing to meet program requirements outlined in the catalog (e.g., earns below the minimum grade requirement for all major requirements).

3. Fraudulent Records
Students whose identity cannot be verified, or whose application is determined or believed to be fraudulent, must complete an in‑person identity review and provide acceptable identification documentation.

4. Lack of Payment
Per the Cashiers Office policy on drop for nonpayment, the Cashiers Office, in conjunction with the Office of the Registrar, will drop students for nonpayment. 

Notification and request for reconsideration
For any of the circumstances outlined above, students will be notified of the administrative drop via their university email account. Students have two business days from the date and time the notification email is sent to respond as directed in the message. With approval, students may request to re-enroll in the course(s) with instructor permission. Instructors may evaluate these requests in the same manner as other late enrollment requests. Approved re-enrollments are subject to the applicable tuition and fees.