On-Campus and Online Students

Students are strongly encouraged to finalize their course schedule during the first five business days of each term.   Students may drop or add courses without penalty or charges only during the first (5) business days of each term.  After the fifth business day, courses cannot be added and refunds for withdrawn courses will be calculated using the chart listed in the Financial Information section of the catalog.

SOAR™ Students

Students who register for and undertake coursework within their first class on the SOAR platform have 10 calendar days from the date of registration (which will occur at the time of your first Academic Event**) to withdraw from the program without academic consequences.  The withdrawal will also eliminate any tuition fees accrued to date for the class and program.  Students must contact the Registrar’s Office to formally withdraw.  The Drop Policy is only in effect for the first course on the SOAR platform during a student’s continuous matriculation.  The university assumes that students on the SOAR platform are continuously enrolled and engaged in courses due to the self-paced nature of the SOAR platform programs.  Gaps in active course participation, after the 10 day drop period, are expected and common, and do not constitute a formal withdrawal from the course or program.      

**Students must have an Academic Event at least once every 60 days to meet the University’s SOAR attendance policy.  An “Academic Event” is a graded activity, such as a quiz or a reflection assignment, within a course. Failure to produce an academic event within a 60-day period may result in administrative withdraw from a course and/or suspension from the program.