Official cancellation required
When to cancel
Class cancellations are effective the day a student officially cancels, not on the date the student stopped attending class. A student may fail a course if the student stopped attending class and neglected to cancel their registration.
Before the first day of classes: a student may cancel any class that they have decided not to attend.
After the first day of classes: a student should immediately cancel any class they have stopped attending for any reason.
Departmental cancellations: If a student is registered for a course that is canceled by the department, the student should contact the department immediately to see if alternative arrangements have been made. If not, the student is responsible for canceling the class in order to remove it from their record.
One-time late withdrawal
A student may withdraw from a course without college approval once during their undergraduate enrollment. The student will receive a "W" on their transcript. A student may use this one-time only withdrawal after the deadline for withdrawal, up to and including the last day of instruction (see the academic calendar) for that course. However, a student cannot withdraw after completing a final examination or its equivalent.
Except as detailed above, withdrawal after the deadline requires approval of the student's college and may not be granted solely because the student is failing the course. A student must have extenuating non-academic circumstances justifying late withdrawal.
Students should check with their college office regarding one-time withdrawal procedures. Complete grading policies for the University are available online.
Refund periods
The amount of the refund is determined by time periods with strict cancel/add & refund deadlines and approvals that apply to all possible terms of enrollment (fall and spring semesters, May/summer, and 7-week sessions, for example).