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. |
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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% |
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January 9 - January 15 100% |
Before January 16 100% |
January 9 - January 15 100% |
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January 16 - January 21 100% |
January 16 - January 22 100% |
January 16 - January 21 70% |
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January 22 - January 28 60% |
January 23 - January 29 100% |
January 22 - January 28 50% with W |
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January 29 - February 4 40% |
January 30 - February 4 60% |
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February 5 - February 11 20% with W |
February 5 - February 11 40% |
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February 12 - February 18 20% with W |
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Before March 5 100% |
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March 5 - March 11 100% |
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March 12 - March 17 70% |
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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: