Cancellation, Withdrawal, Schedule Adjustment & Other Policies

Cancellation & Withdrawal | Schedule Adjustment | Record Adjustment | Transferring Credits | Transcript | Academic Policies

Cancellation and Withdrawal

Failure to attend class does not result in automatic cancellation. In addition, non-payment cannot be used as a means for dropping a course or cancelling registration. Students are ultimately responsible for officially dropping a course, cancelling registration, or withdrawing by the posted deadlines to avoid academic and/or financial consequences. All courses for which the student is enrolled shall remain as a part of the student's permanent record.

• For a detailed posting of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a condensed chart of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a list of Summer Term Non-Standard Course and Withdrawal Dates, click here

Cancellation:

• Dropping all courses before the beginning of the specific session in which you are registered.
• Cancellations may be processed via MyUM.

Single Course Drop:

• Dropping one course before the end of Schedule Adjustment of the specific session in which you are registered. You must remain registered for at least one course within the specific session.
• Single course drops may be processed via MyUM.

Withdrawal:

• Dropping all courses (even if just one) between the first day and the last day of the particular session in which you are registered.
• Withdrawal requests must be received in writing (see Schedule Adjustment below).
• A notation of withdrawn will post to your student record. If you are a current Maryland student, this has no effect on your enrollment status for the fall semester.

Single Course Drop with 'W':

• Registered for at least two courses within a single session and dropping one of these courses after Schedule Adjustment.
• Requests must be received in writing (see Schedule Adjustment below).
• A notation of 'W' will post to your student record.

Schedule Adjustment and Drop Period

Schedule Adjustment

The Summer Term schedule adjustment period is the first 5 days of classes for Sessions I and II, and the first 3 days of classes for Sessions I-A, I-B, II-C, and II-C. During this period, courses may be added and will appear on the student’s permanent record along with other courses previously listed. Payment is due immediately.

• 3-Week Sessions: Although you are permitted to register up through the third day of class, due to the compressed nature of these sessions, some instructors may determine that you have missed too much of the class and require that you drop. It is advised that you register no later than the first day of the session.

During the schedule adjustment period, students that drop courses do not receive a 100% refund. Students who wish to drop a course but add another must first add the course and then drop the course. This will be considered an “even exchange,” such that there are no financial penalties. Courses dropped during this period will not appear on the student's permanent record.

• For a detailed posting of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a condensed chart of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a list of Summer Term Non-Standard Course and Withdrawal Dates, click here
• If you experience issues with adding or dropping a course, please complete the Summer Term Schedule Adjustment form, and our office will process your request.

The Grading Method (including pass-fail) may be changed only during the schedule adjustment period. To determine full-time status for Summer Term, click here.

After Schedule Adjustment

Once the schedule adjustment period has ended, courses may not be added without special permission (in writing) by the student’s academic college. In addition, requests for withdrawals, single course drop with ‘W,’ and other changes that occur between the end of schedule adjustment and the last day of a specific Summer Term session in which you are enrolled must be received in writing (via mail, e-mail, fax, or in person). Send the request, containing student name and ID number to:

Drop Period

For Summer Term, the drop period for undergraduate students begins at the close of the schedule adjustment period and terminates at various points depending on the session length. A student must be enrolled for two or more courses; otherwise, this is a Withdrawal.

• For a detailed posting of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a condensed chart of deadlines and refunds, click here.
• For a list of Summer Term Non-Standard Course and Withdrawal Dates, click here

During this period a student may drop a maximum of four credits. If the course carries more than four credits, the student may drop the entire course, or in the case of a variable credit course, reduce the credit level by up to four credits. Drops during this period will be recorded on the student's permanent record with a notation of W and will be considered to represent a single enrollment (one of two possible) in the course. This mark will not be used in the computation of a student's cumulative grade point average.

Record Adjustment

Record adjustment requests made after the end of a specific Summer Term session (I or II) requires a formal Exception to Academic Policy Appeal.

• Click here to access the appeal form. Please note that there are strict deadline dates associated with submitting your appeal.
• All record adjustment incur a $100.00 Record Adjustment fee.

Transferring Credits

Check with your home institution to ensure that the courses you take at the University of Maryland are transferable to your degree program. To assist you, use the permission to transfer credits form.

Official University of Maryland Transcript

To request an official transcript, click here.