Manage Your Class Registration

As a student, you are allowed to make certain changes to your course schedule after the semester starts. The information below will help explain which action might be appropriate for your situation and which options are available to you in accordance with the published deadlines in the current Official CSI Catalog.

Adding and Dropping Classes

We encourage you to have your class schedule finalized before classes begin.

Adding or dropping classes can be completed several ways:

• The fastest option is to add or drop classes online using the MyCSI Self Service link inside MyCSI. For help with adding or dropping classes online, please see our Online Course Registration - Register or Drop Tutorial
• You can also submit a completed Course Registration form (PDF) to Enrollment Service by emailing the form to enrollment@csi.edu

You can drop classes any time during the first week of the semester without penalty and receive a full refund of tuition and fees. A dropped course is not reflected on the student's transcript. Your finanical aid will be adjusted automatically.

If a student is on Academic Probation, they must meet with their Student Success Advisor to update their academic plan. 

Auditing a Class

If you decide you do not want to receive credit for a class you are taking, you have the option to audit. There are three different ways to request a switch to audit, so you can choose whichever is most convenient for you:

• You may mark the audit box on the Course Registration (PDF) and send it to the Registar's Office
• Or, send an email to records@csi.edu from your CSI email account. Be sure to include your name, ID number, course code and section number, and requested term. 
• Or you can complete, sign, and send the Request to Change to/from Audit (PDF) form to records@csi.edu.

The deadline to change to/from audit is 5 p.m. Friday of the first week of the class.

Withdraw from Classes

You may withdraw from a class after the drop period ends and before completing 75% of the course. Specific withdrawal dates can be found on the CSI Academic Calendar.

When you withdraw from a class:

• You will receive a grade of “W” on your transcript.
• The “W” does not affect your GPA but indicates you attempted the course.
• You are still responsible for all tuition and fees related to the course.
• You will not receive a refund for withdrawn classes.
• A withdrawal may impact your satisfactory academic progress (SAP), affecting your financial aid.

We strongly recommend speaking with an Enrollment Specialist or an advisor before withdrawing to understand the potential academic and financial implications fully.

How to Withdraw from a Class

1. Check the withdrawal deadline on the CSI Academic Calendar.
2.  Meet with an Enrollment Specialist:
   • Visit Eagle Central in person, or
   • Email the Course Withdraw form to enrollment@csi.edu using your CSI student email. Note that we will not accept typed signatures; you must sign the form.
3.  Wait for confirmation that your request has been processed.
   Students cannot withdraw through their MyCSI account.

Completely Withdrawing from the Semester

If you decide to withdraw from all your classes after the first week of the semester, you must officially request a complete withdrawal.

How to Request a Complete Withdrawal

1. Submit a Course Withdrawal Form
   
   • In person at Eagle Central (Taylor Building)
   • Or by emailing the completed form or request to enrollment@csi.edu
2. An Enrollment Specialist will review your request and follow up with important information, including how your withdrawal may impact your academic standing and financial aid.

Important Financial Aid Information

In accordance with federal financial aid regulations (34 CFR 668.22), if you:

• Drop all classes
• Withdraw completely
• Fail to earn a passing grade in any class

...you may be required to repay some or all your financial aid to:

• CSI
• The U.S. Department of Education
• Or both

If repayment is required, you’ll receive:

• An email with instructions and options
• Follow-up details on how to resolve the overpayment

If repayment arrangements are not made, CSI must report unpaid federal grant balances to the U.S. Department of Education's collections unit.

Notes and Reminders

• Withdrawal deadlines for non-standard classes (short-term, late-start, etc.) may differ. Always check your MyCSI schedule for exact dates.
• A complete withdrawal or failure to earn credit can impact your financial aid eligibility in the future at CSI or other institutions.

We strongly recommend speaking with your Student Success Advisor or an Enrollment Specialist before completing your withdrawal to understand the academic and financial impacts.

Active Military Duty

Students who are called to active military duty should reach out to the Office of Veteran’s Affairs for assistance with the withdrawal process and their transition from the college and their return upon completion and military leave.

Course Waitlists Explained

The Waitlist feature allows students to add themselves to the waitlist for courses that are full in MyCSI when registering. This tool is designed to give students a chance to communicate with us their desire to register into a course that is full. Waitlisting is unavailable for courses with a corequisite and not all classes can be waitlisted.

How does Waitlisting work?

Students are added to the waitlist on a "first come first serve" basis. Being on the waitlist DOES NOT mean that students are registered in the course and it DOES NOT guarantee a spot will become available.

As spots open, The Office of the Registrar will place students from the waitlist into courses (based on the students’ position on the waitlist.) Please check your schedule regularly for updates.

The number of courses/credits on the waitlist do NOT count towards the student’s full-time/ part-time status or financial aid eligibility.

Once moved from the waitlist into a course, students are responsible for payment of tuition and fees and meeting all applicable deadlines.

The day before the semester begins, students remaining on a waitlist will be removed.

Important:

• If students waitlist themselves in more than one section of the same course, once they are placed/registered into any of those waitlisted sections, they will be dropped from the remaining waitlists.
  
  
• When students are registered in one section and they waitlist themselves in another section of the same course, if a spot opens up in the waitlisted section and they are first on the waitlist, they will be dropped from the other section in which they initially enrolled. Basically, when students are registered into a section and end up waitlisting another section, the assumption will be that the waitlisted section is the preferred section.

Enrollment Appeal

Independent Study

Grade Appeals

All students at the College of Southern Idaho have the right to appeal a final course grade they feel is in error. In the event a student would like to appeal, they may seek advice and support as appropriate through the Office of Student Affairs or proceed on their own, starting with the Final Grade Appeal Process (PDF).