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Refund Schedule

Full Term Classes:

The refund policy applies to ALL classes dropped even if a student enrolls in a different class or different section of the same class to replace the dropped class.

Term/ Session		100%	70%	No Refund
Fall/Spring	Drop Received:	7 days*	Before the end of add/drop	After the end of add/drop
Winter	Drop Received:	1 day*	2 days*	After 2 days*
Summer Sessions I and II	Drop Received:	3 days*	5 days*	After 5 days*

* All refunds are based on calendar days from the first day of the term for full-term classes or the session for Summer Session classes. Summer Session I and Summer Session II classes are six weeks in length. The exact refund dates can be found on the CPE academic calendar for all full-term classes including summer and winter sessions.

Variable-Length Classes:

Class Length		100%	70%	No Refund
1 week	Drop Received:	1 day*	None	After 1 day*
2 weeks	Drop Received:	1 day*	2 days*	After 2 days*
3 weeks	Drop Received:	2 days*	3 days*	After 3 days*
4 weeks	Drop Received:	2 days*	4 days*	After 4 days*
5 weeks	Drop Received:	2 days*	4 days*	After 4 days*
6 weeks	Drop Received:	3 days*	5 days*	After 5 days*
7 weeks	Drop Received:	3 days*	5 days*	After 5 days*
8 weeks	Drop Received:	3 days*	6 days*	After 6 days*
9 weeks	Drop Received:	4 days*	7 days*	After 7 days*
10 weeks	Drop Received:	4 days*	8 days*	After 8 days*
11 weeks	Drop Received:	5 days*	9 days*	After 9 days*
12 weeks	Drop Received:	5 days*	10 days*	After 10 days*

*All refunds are based on calendar days from the first day of class for variable-length classes. Check information in the class listings for the exact dates for a specific class.

Registration fee: Nonrefundable unless a class is cancelled by Continuing & Professional Education.

If a class is cancelled: Full refund (including registration fee).

For more information, see the academic calendar.

Workshops

Before the first meeting: 100% refund for official withdrawals.
After the first meeting: 50% refund for official withdrawals.
After the second meeting: No refund.

Workshops of three weeks or less: No refund unless the withdrawal is made before the first meeting day.

Registration fee: Nonrefundable unless a workshop is cancelled by Continuing & Professional Education.

If a workshop is cancelled: Full refund (including registration fee).

Online noncredit classes

50% refund until one week after the class begins except were otherwise noted.

Registration fee: Nonrefundable unless a class is cancelled by Continuing & Professional Education.

If a class is cancelled: Full refund (including registration fee).