Course Drop Refund Schedule

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Health Sciences Spring 2024 Semester Important Dates and Course Drop Refund Schedule

For the University course drop refund schedule, please see the Registrar’s webpage.

  • A student can add classes without penalty until 11:59 PM EST on the Monday before classes start. Adding classes after this deadline will incur a late registration fee.
  • Students who drop their courses may need to petition for a leave of absence to maintain an active student status. Explore the continuous enrollment policy.
  • Students in 15-week courses or 16-week courses may drop their courses through the end of the fourth week of classes without academic penalty.
    • Courses dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will have 100% of the tuition charges cancelled.
    • During weeks 3-5, courses dropped are subject to the university refund schedule, which governs the prorated cancellation of semester tuition charges in cases of program adjustment or withdrawal.
    • After the fourth week of classes, a dropped course in a 15-week course or 16-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from a 15-week course or 16-week course through the end of the tenth week of classes. Withdrawals after the tenth week of classes require a petition to the Health Sciences Dean's Office.
  • Students in 8-week courses may drop their courses through the end of the second week of classes without academic penalty.
    • Courses dropped during the first week of the semester will have 100% of the tuition charges cancelled.
    • During weeks 2-3, courses dropped are subject to the university refund schedule, which governs the prorated cancellation of semester tuition charges in cases of program adjustment or withdrawal.
    • After the second week of classes, a dropped course in an 8-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of ‘W’ will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from an 8-week course through the end of the fourth week of classes. Withdrawals after the fourth week of classes require a petition to the Health Sciences Dean’s Office.
  • For Pre-Medicine or Physician Assistant students, please consult with the program staff or email to hsp@gwu.edu for any refund questions.
  • Please note that all deadlines are based on Eastern Standard Time (EST).
2024 Spring Calendar Full Term Session Full Term Session Session A Session B
16 Weeks 15 Weeks 8 Weeks 8 Weeks
January 9 - April 28 January 16 - April 29 January 9 - March 3 March 5 - April 28
Classes Begin January 9 January 16 January 9 March 5
*Martin Luther King, Jr Day
(University Closed)
January 15
Withdraw Period Begins February 5 February 12 January 22 March 18
*President Day
(University Closed)
February 19
Last Day to Withdraw via GWeb March 17 March 24 February 4 March 31
*Spring Break
(No Classes)
March 11 to March 16*
Degree & Certificate Graduation Application Due
for Spring 2024 via GWeb
March 15
Degree & Certificate Graduation Application Due
for Summer 2024
April 1
Applies to students with 9 or fewer credits to complete who plan to participate in Spring commencement.
Classes End April 28 April 29 March 3 April 28
SMHS Graduation Celebration May 18
University Celebration May 19

*Note: Online students should check with their instructor regarding changes to the class schedule

2024 Spring Calendar Full Term Session Full Term Session Session A Session B
16 Weeks 15 Weeks 8 Weeks 8 Weeks
January 9 - April 28 January 16 - April 29 January 9 - March 3 March 5 - April 28
Refund Schedule Before January 9
100%
  Before January 9
100%
 
January 9 - January 15
100%
Before January 16
100%
January 9 - January 15
100%
 
January 16 - January 21
100%
January 16 - January 22
100%
January 16 - January 21
70%
 
January 22 - January 28
60%
January 23 - January 29
100%
January 22 - January 28
50% with W
 
January 29 - February 4
40%
January 30 - February 4
60%
   
February 5 - February 11
20% with W
February 5 - February 11
40%
   
  February 12 - February 18
20% with W
   
      Before March 5
100%
      March 5 - March 11
100%
      March 12 - March 17
70%
      March 18 - March 24
50% with W

*Note: all deadlines are as of 11:59PM Eastern Time on the stated date

Health Sciences Important Dates and Drop/Refund Schedules for Past Semesters: