Saint Mary's

Course Withdrawal Regulations

Additional withdrawal information can be found in the - Academic Regulations, Section 16.

Course Withdrawals

1. Non- attendance in a course does not constitute an official withdrawal. Students must drop courses online through 
2. Students who officially withdraw after the last day to add or drop courses are eligible for a proportional adjustment of tuition over a four week period. Student fees, medical, dental and U-Pass are non-refundable after the last day to add and drop courses.
3. Students are responsible for all tuition and related charges. The Course Withdrawal Schedule will apply to the date the student withdrew in Self Service Banner, regardless of when they stopped attending the course.
4. Students who leave the University without officially withdrawing and who subsequently officially apply for and are granted a retro-active withdrawal by the University, will be charged a $50.00 administration processing fee in addition to the regular University fees assessed up to the official withdrawal date established by the Registrar. Student fees such as medical, dental, U-Pass, student association and journal fees are non-refundable for retroactive withdrawals.

Residence

1. If a student lives in Residence and withdraws completely from the University, they must notify the Centre for Housing and Residence Life. Please view the - Residence Agreement section for details about penalties and fees.

Scholarships & Student Loans

1. Students who have scholarships or Student Loans should contact  before withdrawing from any courses. Withdrawing from a course could affect renewal of the scholarship or Student Loan funding.

Credits and Refunds.

1. For more information about credits on a student's account resulting from a course withdrawal please visit our Refunds webpage.

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