If you find it necessary to withdraw from the University during any term, you must report to the office through which you registered for your courses.

  For programs and degrees offered primarily on-campus, and for students attending classes primarily on-campus, withdrawal is handled by:

  For programs and degrees offered primarily off-campus, and for students attending classes primarily off-campus, withdrawal is handled by:

All withdrawals must be cleared by the Office of Student Financial Aid.

All withdrawals must generally be completed by the end of the 8th week of classes. Different deadlines apply to short-term classes or workshops scheduled in non-traditional formats. Inquiries regarding withdrawal deadlines should be directed to the Service Center or the Office of Continuing Education as noted above.

A 100% refund of tuition and mandatory fees (including the Student-to-Student Grant fee, but excluding the late registration fee) is possible only if withdrawal and refund requests are officially completed within:

• the first 2 weeks of the term for a course that lasts 8 weeks or more,
• the first week of the term for a course that lasts at least 4 weeks but less than 8 weeks, or
• the 1st class meeting for a course that lasts less than 4 weeks.

A partial refund of 50% of tuition and mandatory fees shall be given if your withdrawal from the University is processed after the dates outlined above, and before the deadlines outlined below:

• the last day of the 4th week for a course that lasts 8 weeks or more;
• the last day of the 2nd week for a course that lasts at least 4 weeks, but less than 8 weeks;
• the 4th class meeting for a course that lasts at least 11 days, but less than 4 weeks;
• the 2nd class meeting for a course that lasts 10 days or less.

No tuition or mandatory fees shall be refunded after the deadlines stated above except for students entering military service for six months or longer and students in grave circumstances who demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chancellor or the chancellor’s designee that, for reasons beyond their control, they are unable to continue their educational program. Nothing in this policy shall preclude the Chancellor from complying with any applicable state or federal law or regulation.

If you receive notification of academic suspension after completing registration for the next term, you will be withdrawn from the University automatically. If you have already paid tuition and fees for the next term, contact the Service Center or the Office of Continuing Education as noted above to initiate a refund.