Non-Communication Drop Policy

Policy Number: #

Responsible Executive(s):

  • Provost

Responsible Office(s):

  • Office of the Registrar

Date Adopted: 08-13-2021

Date Revised: 01-14-2023

A. Purpose

The student is the sole person responsible for the registration and/or drop/withdrawal of their courses as per the terms agreed upon in their application for admission to Regis University, which are outlined in the Enrollment Agreement and/or the application for admission.

B. Scope

  1. This Policy applies to all University Students, Faculty and Staff.

C. Definitions

  1. Affirmative Consent to Register: Before anyone at Regis can change a student’s registration/schedule, an Affirmative Consent form must be received by the Office of the Registrar. The online Affirmative Consent Form is located on the student menu on WebAdvisor or the Ranger Portal, and must be completed for the term in which the student is requesting a manual registration.
  2. Enrollment Agreement: All students must register themselves and by completing the Enrollment Agreement they are meeting Regis University Enrollment guidelines, but in specific cases when a student is unable to register themselves, (cohorts, cancelled courses, etc.) then an Affirmative Consent Form must also be received before completion of the registration changes. The student can fill out the Enrollment Agreement by going to WebAdvisor, clicking on the Register/Drop Sections Menu and agreeing to the terms, or to the Ranger Portal.

D. Policy

  1. The Higher Learning Commission adopted new policies effective Fall 2019 regarding Student Consumer Protection. The Policy Title is Recruiting, Admissions and Related Institutional Practices and it outlines several requirements in these practices. One of the practices is regarding registration:

    “Students will have the right and responsibility to register for each academic term in which they are enrolled, and in no case will the institution automatically register a student in the term without that student’s affirmative consent to such registration or the opportunity for the student to cancel that registration before the student is assessed tuition or fees for that term.”

  2. Should a student fill out the semesterly Affirmative Consent to Register Agreement, also found on WebAdvisor or the Ranger Portal, this agreement only allows Regis University Faculty and Staff to assist a student with registration and/or cancellation of their registration as per the student’s express, authenticated verbal or written requests to do so.
  3. At no time will the Office of the Registrar, any Academic Advisor, Faculty or Staff member remove a student from courses due to non-communication to Regis University faculty or staff, or non-participation in courses.
  4. Once a student has signed the Enrollment Agreement, Regis will not be responsible for registration of or drop of courses from a student’s registration.
  5. Should a student wish to be either registered or dropped from a course on or before the add/drop date of said course, it is the student’s responsibility to self-adjust their registration via the WebAdvisor or Ranger Portal. If a student is unable to do so, they may contact the Office of the Registrar directly at registrar@regis.edu. Provided that the student has also signed and submitted the Affirmative Consent to Register Agreement, Regis University will adjust the student’s registration by adding or dropping courses only at the student’s express, authenticated verbal or written request to do so.

E. Related Policies, Procedures, Forms and Other Resources

  1. Regis University Affirmative Consent to Register Policy
  2. University Catalog
  3. Administrative Withdrawal Policy
  4. Enrollment Agreement
  5. Ranger Guide: Official Student Handbook
  6. Registration Status Appeal

F. End Notes

  1. Last reviewed: June 30, 2025