Withdraws
/ Bail Outs / Refunds
In an attempt to clarify policy and procedure for determining refunds
and withdraw dates the following formulas will be used:
Semester Classes
Withdraws: The last day to withdraw is
determined by counting back 10 calendar days prior to the first day of
Final Exam Week.
Dropped
Classes:
Drops are allowed during the first five days of the semester.
Total Withdraw/Refund: The total withdraw refund
policy is established by system policy.
Bail Out: The Bail Out window is within 10-12 days following
mid-semester. Schedule is established yearly by counseling
and admissions based on mid-semester date and academic calendar.
Immersion Scheduling (Four Week Blocks)
Withdraws:
Students may withdraw
from immersion courses during the first 75% of the block. This means
students have approximately the first three weeks of class in which to
withdraw. Exact dates will be determined by academic calendar
and will exclude holidays and duty days.
Dropped Classes:
Students have the first
two days of the block to drop without financial obligation.
Total Withdraw/Refund:
Students with only one
immersion class that wish to totally withdraw will be refunded by the
following schedule:
-
1st - 5th
day of scheduled block 100%
-
6th - 10th
day of scheduled block 50%
-
After 10th day of scheduled
block 0%
Students with completed
courses may not totally withdraw.
Bail Out:
This is not an option
for immersion block
classes.
Hybrid Block Scheduling (Eight Week Blocks)
Withdraws:
Students may withdraw
from hybrid block courses during the first 75% of the block. This means
students have approximately the first six weeks of class in which to
withdraw. Exact dates will be determined by academic calendar
and will exclude holidays and duty days.
Dropped Classes:
Students have the first
four days of the block to drop a specific class without
financial obligation.
Total Withdraw/Refund: Students with hybrid block
classes only will be refunded according to MNSCU Board
Policy. For students with a combination of hybrid courses, and
regular semester courses policy will be determined by the
Provost's Cabinet.
Bail Out:
This is not an option
for hybrid block classes.
Early End/Late Start Classes
Withdraw: The faculty association
approved on 10/11/01 that early end/late start classes are eligible for
withdraw up until 75% of the class is completed. Classes that
meet more than a total of eight times are calculated by calendar days
rather than by actual class days.
Dropped Classes: Classes have a seven-day
add/drop period.
Total Withdraw/Refund:
MNSCU Board Policy will
be applied based on the number of weeks the class runs.
Bail Out: Option is available up to 55%
completion of the class as established by calendar days on the official
schedule.
Short Session Classes
These
are special courses that meet a total of eight times or less.
The withdraw/total withdraw-refund/bail out dates for these classes
will be determined on an individual basis, using the number of class
sessions. (An example would be the EDUC class 1000 that meets
one Friday evening and one full Saturday.)
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