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Withdrawal or Drop Adjustment Calculations and Periods

How to Calculate Withdrawal or Drop Adjustments

Student Financial Services must calculate withdrawal or drop adjustments based on the date of the drop/withdrawal in the system. This date is not determined or controlled by Student Financial Services.

  • Student adjustments for tuition, activity and technology fees are calculated based on the student’s liable hours after the drop/withdrawal.
  • Liable hours are calculated as the total hours a student is still registered plus the liable portion of the dropped/withdrawn course(s). No refunds are generated for students whose liable hours are 12 or more.
  • The liable portion is computed by taking the number of dropped credit hours times the liability rate (100 percent minus the refund percentage).
  • The adjustment amount is determined to be the difference between the original assessment and the assessment based on the new liable hours. No adjustment is due if the original assessment is less than or equal to the liable hour assessment.
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Notes on other fees

Some fees (health fee, career center fee, library fee, matriculation fee, transit fee and campus recreation fee) are not refundable after the 100 percent adjustment period.

Housing and meal plans are refunded at a pro-rata rate. You can find additional information on the University Housing and Dining website. Lab fees are non-refundable after the last day to drop without a ‘W.’

Course and major fees are assessed based on student status and/or student enrollment. Adjustments are calculated based on the student’s liable hours.

Fall 2024 Withdrawal or Drop Period

Adjustment dates and percentages for Fall 2024

Fall 2024 Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register August 27  
Drop/Withdraw on or before August 27 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw August 28-September 3 20%
Drop/Withdraw September 4-10 40%
Drop/Withdraw September 11-17 60%
Drop/Withdraw September 18-24 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after September 25 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment September 3  

Adjustment dates and percentages for First Fall

First Fall Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register August 26  
Drop/Withdraw on or before August 26 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw August 27-September 2 40%
Drop/Withdraw September 3-9 60%
Drop/Withdraw September 10-16 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after September 17 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment September 2  

Adjustments dates and percentages for Second Fall

Second Fall Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register October 22  
Drop/Withdraw on or before October 22 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw October 23-29 40%
Drop/Withdraw October 30-November 5 60%
Drop/Withdraw November 6-12 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after November 13 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment October 29  

Adjustments dates and percentages for Fall Mini A

Fall Mini A Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register August 21  
Drop/Withdraw on or before August 21 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw August 22-28 60%
Drop/Withdraw on or after August 29 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment August 28  

Adjustment dates and percentages for Fall Mini B

Fall Mini B Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register September 18  
Drop/Withdraw on or before September 18 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw September 19-25 60%
Drop/Withdraw on or after September 26 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment September 25  

Adjustment dates and percentages for Fall Mini C

Fall Mini C Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register October 16  
Drop/Withdraw on or before October 16 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw October 17-23 60%
Drop/Withdraw on or after October 24 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment October 23  

Adjustment dates and percentages for Fall Mini D

Fall Mini D Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register November 13  
Drop/Withdraw on or before November 13 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw November 14-20 60%
Drop/Withdraw on or after November 21 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment November 20  

Summer 2024 Withdrawal or Drop Period

Adjustment dates and percentages for Summer 2024

Summer 2024 Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register May 15  
Drop/Withdraw on or before May 15 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw May 16-22 40%
Drop/Withdraw May 23-29 60%
Drop/Withdraw May 30-June 5 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after June 6 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment May 22

Adjustment dates and percentages for First Summer

First Summer Date  Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register May 15  
Drop/Withdraw on or before May 15 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw May 16-22 40%
Drop/Withdraw May 23-29 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after May 30 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment May 22

Adjustment dates and percentages for Second Summer

Second Summer Date  Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register June 28  
Drop/Withdraw on or before June 28 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw June 29-July5 40%
Drop/Withdraw July 6-12 80%
Drop/Withdraw on or after July 13 100%
Last day to receive a lab fee adjustment July 5

 

Adjustment dates and percentages for Summer Mini A

Summer Mini A  Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register May 14  
Drop/Withdraw on or before May 14 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw on or after May 15 100%

Adjustment dates and percentages for Summer Mini B

Summer Mini B Date  Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register June 4  
Drop/Withdraw on or before June 4 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw on or after June 5 100%

Adjustment dates and percentages for Summer Mini C

Summer Mini C  Date Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register June 25  
Drop/Withdraw on or before June 25 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw on or after June 26 100%

Adjustment dates and percentages for Summer Mini D

Summer Mini D Date  Percentage Charged of Dropped Hours
Last day to register July 17  
Drop/Withdraw on or before July 17 No Charge
Drop/Withdraw on or after July 18 100%