Course Drop Refund Schedule

Health Sciences Spring 2026 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 Sunday 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 [at] gwu [dot] edu (hsp[at]gwu[dot]edu) for any refund questions.
• Please note that all deadlines are based on Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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

*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:

Fall 2025 Summer 2025 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Summer 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Summer 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Summer 2022 Spring 2022

Fall 2021 Summer 2021 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Summer 2020 Spring 2020 Fall 2019 Summer 2019 Spring 2019 Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Schedule 2019-20 Fall 2018 Summer 2018