Summer Quarter
Summer quarter at the University of Washington is scheduled for nine
weeks each summer. Students may register for A-Term, B-Term, a Special
Dates course, Full Term or a combination of the four.
Full Term
courses are held during the entire nine weeks. Courses held during the
first four and a half weeks are considered "A-Term." Courses held
during the second four and a half weeks are considered "B-Term." Some
courses begin or end on dates other than the standard dates of A-Term,
B-Term, or Full Term courses. These courses are considered "special
date" courses. Withdrawal deadlines depend on whether the course is
identified as an a, b, special date or full term course and whether you
are registered for only A-Term, B-Term, Special Dates, Full Term or a
combination of the four course types.
It is your responsibility
to withdraw if your are unable to attend for the quarter. You may
withdraw in person or write to the Registrar's Office, Box 358500,
University of Washington, Bothell Washington, 98011-8246. Withdrawals
by mail are effective on the date of the post-mark.
If you drop your last course using the Registration option of Personal Services on MyUW and do not add another course, you will be considered withdrawn for the quarter.
Transcript Entries
During summer quarter withdrawals shall be entered on your permanent record as follows:
- For full-quarter courses, during the first fourteen calendar days of the quarter only the date of withdrawal is recorded.
- For A-Term courses, during the first seven calendar days of the quarter only the date of withdrawal is recorded.
- For B-Term courses, during the first seven calendar days of "B" term only the date of withdrawal is recorded.
- For Special Dates courses, during the first day of the course only the date of withdrawal is recorded.
After
these deadlines, the courses will be listed on an undergraduate's
transcript with a "W" grade and a week designator, i.e. "W3." Courses
will be listed on a graduate or professional student transcript with
only a "W" grade.
Tuition
Students who withdraw may be
entitled to a refund of all or a portion of the tuition and fees for a
given quarter depending on the time of the quarter the withdrawal is
completed. If you withdraw, you will be charged a course Change of Registration Service fee
beginning the eighth calendar day of the term or quarter. You will also
be charged this fee if you withdraw after the first 40 percent of a
Special Dates course is completed.
Tuition owed is based upon the
date the withdrawal is recorded by the Registration Office, i.e., the
date withdrawal is requested in person, the date that the last course
is dropped, or the postmark date for withdrawals received by mail. If
you withdraw prior to the eighth calendar day you will owe a $75 U-PASS
fee unless you return your U-PASS to the Student Accounts Office by the
tuition due date. If you pay the U-PASS fee and then lose your U-PASS
you are not eligible to purchase a replacement U-PASS sticker.
Full Term Course Withdrawal
The last day to withdraw from Full Term courses is on the Friday of
the eighth week of the quarter. No withdrawals will be accepted after
this date.
A-Term Course Withdrawals
A-Term courses begin the same day as Full Term courses. No
withdrawals are accepted twenty-four calendar days after the beginning
of A-Term courses. (The last day you may drop an A-Term course if you
are also enrolled in B-Term or Full Term courses is twenty-one calendar
days after the beginning of A-Term.)
B-Term Course Withdrawals
B-Term courses begin the day after A-Term ends. The last day to
withdraw (dropping all courses) from B-Term is on the Friday of the
eighth week of the quarter. No withdrawals will be accepted after this
date. (The last day you may drop a B-Term course if you are also
enrolled in Full Term courses is twenty-one calendar days after the
beginning of B-Term.)
Special Dates Course Withdrawals
Special
dates courses begin on the date listed in the Summer Quarter Bulletin.
No withdrawals are accepted after the first day of the course. No drops
of any kind are permitted on the last day of the course. (You may drop
a course until the first 40 percent of a special dates course is
completed. No drop is permitted after 40 percent of a special dates
course is completed except with a complete withdrawal for the quarter.)
Withdrawal by Newly Admitted Students
Withdrawal
from summer quarter prior to the first day of the quarter for a newly
admitted student invalidates your status as a continuing student. You
must submit a new admission application by the published closing dates
for each quarter depending on your admission type (freshman, transfer,
postbaccalaureate, graduate, international). Review the Registration
Eligibility section of the Time Schedule if you are withdrawing before
the first course day of the quarter.