Certificate Student Handbook

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

Online Student Handbook

• Overview
• Getting Started
• Registration
• Fees & Finances
• Materials
• Assignments
• Examinations
• Grades & Transcripts
• Incompletes & Withdrawals
• Netiquette

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

Advising FAQ

• Choosing a Certificate Program
• Applying to a Certificate Program

General Information

• Fees, Aid & Payment
• Student Services
• UWPCE Policies
• Getting Around
• Important Forms

• What happens if I can't complete my course on time?

  You need to request an Incomplete if you need more time to complete the course. An Incomplete is given only when the student has done satisfactory work until within two weeks of the course end date and has furnished proof satisfactory to the instructor that the work cannot be completed because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student's control. A request for an incomplete must be made to your instructor two weeks before the end of the course.

  Students must convert an Incomplete into a passing grade no later than three months from the original course end date. An Incomplete grade not made up within three months from the original course end date If an Incomplete is not resolved by the student’s expiration date, that grade will be automatically converted to a 0.0.

• What happens if I can't complete my course at all?

  If you cannot complete your course, and do not withdraw or receive an extension, your grade will be recorded as a 0.0. This grade will appear on your UW transcript and will affect your UW GPA.
  

• How do I withdraw from my course?

  (The following policy applies to online learning credit courses and certificate courses or programs. Please note that you cannot withdraw from a UW Educational Outreach course via MyUW. Send your request via email to uweoreg@pce.uw.edu.)

  The grade W is assigned to any course that you drop between 14 days of registration and three weeks before the expiration date for your course. (You cannot withdraw from a course with less than three weeks remaining before the expiration date.) The date of withdrawal will be listed on your transcript. You may drop a maximum of one University of Washington course each academic year (defined as September through August). This also applies to any courses that are not taken specifically through Professional & Continuing Education. Dropping a single course in the last three weeks prior to the expiration date is not an option. You may, however, request a complete withdrawal from the quarter (dropping all courses).

• Will I receive a refund when I withdraw?

  The refund policy depends on the type of course you're taking:

  For online certificate program courses and undergraduate credit courses that are group start, the 100 percent refund deadline is the day before the first day of class. For online certificate program courses and undergraduate credit courses that are individual start, you must withdraw by the 15th calendar day after the day you register to receive a 100 percent refund, minus the quarterly registration fee. If you withdraw from the course after the 15th day but by the 30th calendar day from the day you registered, you will receive a 50 percent refund, minus the registration fee. You must submit a written request to withdraw, with or without a refund to UW Professional & Continuing Education Registration Services, P.O. Box 45010, Seattle WA 98145-0010, or email uweoreg@pce.uw.edu.

  To request a refund for the cost of all course supplemental materials, return the materials in new condition with a written refund request to UW Professional & Continuing Education within 30 days of enrollment.

  Online master’s degree courses follow the refund policy outlined on the UW Academic Calendar page.