Students wishing to adjust their schedules may do so without penalty during the first week of classes. They may add or drop classes only with the approval of their advisers. Any charges made for tuition and labs fees for courses officially dropped during this period will be refunded at 100%. A reduction in the number of courses carried may result in a reduction in the level of financial aid. Please consult with the Student Financial Aid Office, if you have questions. No financial adjustment is made for courses dropped after the fourth week of the term. Exception to this is the intersession and summer sessions.\u00a0See charts below<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Semester<\/a>,Trimester<\/a>,\u00a0 The University\u2019s refund policies for students withdrawing or taking a leave of absence are described in the paragraphs below. This policy is applicable to an individual student determined by the particular circumstances of the student, including the timing of the withdrawal\/leave of absence, whether or not the student is a participant in a federal or state financial assistance program. No refund is paid to any student who is suspended or required to withdraw or who leaves without first securing the written consent of the Dean of Students. In cases of voluntary withdrawal for an acceptable reason or of withdrawal because of serious illness or some other cause entirely beyond the control of the student, all laboratory and fees are retained by the University.<\/p>\n Students who take a leave of absence or withdraw for any reason during the first four weeks of the semester or trimester, are entitled to a prorated refund of certain Institutional Charges (see list of refundable institutional charges below). Prorated charges are based upon the date of actual withdrawal (as determined by the University in accordance with the withdrawal\/leave of absence procedure) according to the following\u00a0schedules<\/a>.<\/p>\n Students receiving Federal or State aid and who take a leave of absence or withdraw for any reason, will receive a prorated refund as described above. In the event the University is required to return federal and\/or state funds (see\u00a0Refunds of Federal and State Aid<\/a>\u00a0below) in excess of the refund of charges as calculated above, then the student will receive a refund in institutional charges equivalent to the amount that is returned in federal and\/or state funds. However, if total financial aid exceeds the amount of institutional charges, a refund will be made of a percentage of institutional charges less non-federal aid equal to the percentage of federal aid returned plus an amount equivalent to any state aid returned.<\/p>\n The Orientation Fee is refundable only before Freshman Orientation is held.\u00a0Effective Fall 2015, all other fees<\/span>*<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0will be refunded at 100% only within the 100% refund period in accordance with the University Refund Policy. After the 100% refund period has ended, all fees will be non-refundable.<\/strong><\/p>\n Please see below for a list of fees that are non-refundable at any time:<\/strong>Refund Policy for Withdrawal\/Leave of Absence<\/h3>\n
Students Not Receiving Federal or State Aid<\/h3>\n
Students Receiving Federal or State Aid<\/h3>\n
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Non Refundable Fees<\/strong>*<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n
<\/a>Fall and Spring Semesters: Refund Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n