Course Drops/Withdrawals Chart

All students dropping or withdrawing from courses after the start date and time will be assessed a $50.00 fee in addition to the refund percentage in the chart below. Also, all withdrawals and drops require written notification to the center in which you are taking the course. See chart below for refund percentages.

 

Online Course Format 16 weeks 12 weeks 8 weeks N/A N/A 5 weeks N/A N/A N/A
Face-To-Face Course Format
16 weeks 12 weeks 8 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks 1 week 4 weekends 3 weekends Capstone / 1 weekend
Meeting Times 16 meetings 12 meetings 8 meetings 10 meetings 8 meetings 5 meetings 8 meetings 6 meetings 2 meetings
Course Drops
Prior to the 2nd meeting; prior to the 2nd week for CMU Online 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 50%
Course Withdrawals
Prior to the 3rd meeting; prior to the 3rd week for CMU Online 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 50% 75% 75% N/A
Prior to the 4th meeting; prior to the 4th week for CMU Online 75% 75% 50% 75% 50% N/A 50% N/A N/A
Prior to the 5th meeting; prior to the 5th week for CMU Online 75% 75% N/A 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Prior to the 6th meeting; prior to the 6th week for CMU Online 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Prior to the 7th meeting; prior to the 7th week for CMU Online 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Notes:

  1. If a class has a format that is not listed on the grid, please compute total number of days in the course and divide by the number of course dates occurring before the withdrawal date to find the percent of completed course time. If the course is 10–33% over, the amount to be refunded is 75%; if the course is 34–49% over, the amount to be refunded is 50%; if the course is more than 49% over, no refund will be generated. CA workshops are non-refundable after the first meeting. A “W” grade will be given to any student who formally withdraws from a course prior to its midpoint.
  2. If you are a financial aid student and you withdraw from or drop classes to a point where you are considered less than half time for the semester after a financial aid disbursement has been made and a refund check sent, you could be billed back for the full amount of the disbursement.
  3. Students who cease/fail to attend (virtual or otherwise) and have not formally withdrawn from the course will receive a grade of “E.”
  4. *If you are taking a course that meets on the weekend, a written drop/withdrawal request will need to be sent to your center’s email address prior to the second class meeting time. This means that if you are taking a class that meets on Friday and Saturday, your written request would have to be sent before the beginning of class on Saturday morning to be considered for a full refund.
  5. The start time for CMU Online courses is 12:01 a.m. on the first day of class. Drop/withdrawal requests received after that will be assessed a $50 fee.

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