Certificate Student Handbook

• Overview
• Registration
• Credit Certificate Policies
• Noncredit Certificate Policies
• Certificate Completion
• Refunds & Withdrawals
• International Student Eligibility

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Course Guide

• Overview
• Credit Course Fees
• Credit Course Policies
• Credit Course Registration & Enrollment
• Credit Course Grading
• Credit Course Refunds & Withdrawals
• Credit Course Important Dates
• Noncredit Course Policies
• Noncredit Refund & Withdrawal Policies

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General Information

• Fees, Aid & Payment
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• Getting Around
• Important Forms

• How do I drop or withdraw from a credit course?

  (Note: This policy does not apply to certificate courses or programs. See Certificate Refunds and Withdrawals.)

  • You may drop credit courses without restrictions during the first two weeks of the quarter. (See calendar.) These dropped courses will not be recorded on your transcript; however, if you withdraw completely from all courses, the withdrawal for the quarter will be recorded. A $20 change fee will be charged during the second week unless you withdraw completely.
  • You may drop only one course each academic year (defined as September through August) during the period from the beginning of the third week through the end of the seventh week of the quarter. (See calendar.) This course will be recorded on your transcript, followed by a W and the week dropped. For example, if you drop a course in the fifth week, the notation will be W5.
  • You may withdraw completely from the quarter (dropping all courses) through the tenth week of the quarter. (See calendar.) A complete withdrawal for the quarter will be recorded on your transcript.

  All requests to drop or withdraw from courses must be submitted in writing and must include the student's full name, the course name (department), the number and section and the quarter of enrollment. Submit the written requests to UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Services via mail, email or fax:

  UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Services
  PO Box 45010
  Seattle, WA 98145-0010
  email: uweoreg@pce.uw.edu
  Fax: 206-685-9359

  The date of the postmark or fax receipt will determine the date of withdrawal for mailed or faxed requests. Please keep your fax receipt or a copy of your email until you receive a confirmation of your request.

  Failing to attend class or notifying the instructor that you wish to drop a class does not constitute an official withdrawal from the course. A grade of 0.0 will be entered on your official transcript unless you officially withdraw by submitting a written request to UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Services.

  Checks returned for non-sufficient funds (NSF) and credit card declines will not affect enrollment status. Registration Services assumes that the student is attending class and that payment will be made in full unless the student officially withdraws by submitting a written request as described above.

• What's the refund policy for credit courses?

  (Note: This policy does not apply to certificate courses or programs. See Certificate Course or Program Refunds and Withdrawals.)

  Students must make a written request to withdraw from any credit course regardless of whether the course was being taken for credit or audited. See Dropping or withdrawing from a credit course (above) for details, and see the Important Dates page for deadlines pertaining to most courses.

  If you have registered for a course, refer to your confirmation/receipt for applicable refund deadlines, or call UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Services at 206-897-8939. See Online Learning: Fees and Finances for online learning refund and withdrawal policies.

  If we are unable to enroll you in a course, or if your course is cancelled, you will receive a refund of all fees associated with that course within three weeks. Refund checks will be issued to third-party payers if a third-party payer made the original payment.

  Short courses: Short courses have a different refund schedule. For courses 10 days and longer, refunds occur on a prorata schedule (one day of a two-week course equals one week of a 10-week course). For courses meeting 10 days or less, a 100 percent refund, less the registration fee and any late fees imposed, is available through the last business day before the first class session; a 50 percent refund, less the registration fee and any late fees imposed, is available through the first day of the course; there is no refund thereafter.