Add, Drop, and Withdraw

Withdraw/Refund Schedule

Summer Session 2013

For full-term classes and other classes that begin during the first week of the term:
May 28-June 3	100% refund
After June 3, a total withdrawal from all of your classes is required to receive a partial refund:
June 4-10	50% refund
After June 10	No refund
Classes beginning after June 3:
Within one business day of course start	100% refund
After the first additional business day	No refund

Fall Semester 2013

For full-term classes and other classes that begin during the first week of the term:
August 26-30	100% refund
After August 30, a total withdrawal from all of your classes is required to receive a partial refund:
Aug 31-Sep 9	75% refund
Sep 10-16	50% refund
Sep 17-23	25% refund
After Sep 23	No refund
Classes beginning after Aug 30:
Within one business day of course start	100% refund
After the first additional business day	No refund

Last Day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw from a course is calculated as the day on which 80% of the course has elapsed.  To view the last day to withdraw for a specific course, visit the Course Search page in E-Services.  Once you search for a course, click on the course title to view additional details about the course, including last day to withdraw.  See additional information about course withdrawals below under "Withdrawal."  

Adds (adding classes)

This means any registration that adds a class to your schedule. Adding includes initial registration, additional registration, or substituting one class for another. Adds must be completed within 5 business days of the first day of the semester and must be completed online via E-Services.

Drops (dropping classes)

This refers to removing a class from your schedule with a full refund and without a "W" grade on your transcript. All drops must be completed online by 11:59pm on the fifth business day of the start of the term.

Withdrawal

This refers to withdrawing from a class or classes after the fifth business day from the start of the term through the withdrawal deadline. A "W" grade will appear on your transcript for all withdrawals after this date and there is no refund for partial withdrawals. Refunds are only given if you withdraw from all your classes; refunds are reduced according to the Withdraw/Refund Schedule above. Withdrawals may be submitted online through E-Services or in writing via email, fax, or in person to the Enrollment Center. The effective date for refund purposes is the date the withdrawal request is received.

Confirming Your Add or Withdraw

For online adds, drops and withdrawals, all transactions must be completed through the confirmation phase or they are not considered processed. The transaction is completed when you receive a confirmation message in red that reads: "Your request was processed successfully." To assure that your request is processed successfully, view your schedule below the confirmation message. If your schedule has not been changed, repeat the process. If you need assistance, call 651-450-3503 during business hours.

How Withdraw Affects Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) for each term of attendance.  These are the two requirements for maintaining satisfactory academic progress:

1. Grade point average (GPA): All students must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 or above.
2. Completion Rate: All students must maintain a cumulative completion rate of at least 67% for all attempted credits.
   
   

If a student withdraws from a class, that will lower the completion rate. Grades of F, FN, NC, I, W  will all lower the completion rate.  Grades of A, B, C, D are considered as course completed. These grades will affect your GPA.  In some cases, a grade of D is better than withdrawing.  Talk with a counselor to decide what is your best option.

Students who do not meet one or both of the satisfactory academic progress standards will be placed on probation.  While on probation, students must complete 67% of attempted credits  and maintain a term GPA of 2.00.  Failure to meet either satisfactory academic progress standard  while on probation will result in being suspended from the college for two academic terms and loss of financial aid.

The college  Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy is based upon Federal and State regulations and MnSCU Policy 2.9.

Tuition refund policy

Students who receive confirmation of total withdrawal from the Enrollment Center are eligible for refunds according to the published refund schedule for the term. Refund checks generally take two to three weeks to process and return to the student. For detailed information on Refunds, visit the Refunds section in the Enrollment Center section of the website.

Drop for non-payment

Depending on when you register, you must pay tuition by the appropriate deadline or you may be dropped from your classes. Visit the Tuition and Payment page for deadlines and other payment information. You will not be dropped from your classes if the Enrollment Center has received authorization for payment by an outside agency, you have filed for Financial Aid, or you have set up a FACTS payment plan by the payment deadline.