Course Drop Refund Schedule

Health Sciences Summer 2025 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 14, 15 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 14, 15 or 16-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from a 14, 15 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 or 10-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 or 10-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from an 8 or 10-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:

• 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