Withdrawal Procedure

A student who has started attending classes, and who finds it necessary to withdraw completely from school, initiates the withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar. Those students who live in residence halls must also cancel the housing contract through the hall coordinator of the residence hall in which they live. Students who wish to drop one or more courses, and yet remain enrolled, should consult the "Change of Registration" section.

A student who has registered but decides not to come to the University of Northern Iowa should notify the Office of the Registrar in writing of the need to cancel the registration, listing the reason(s) for withdrawing from the University. Withdrawal after classes begin will result in a tuition charge.

Withdrawal Refunds or Fee Reduction

The information below applies to students who withdraw completely from school during a semester or summer session. Dropping one or more classes does not constitute a withdrawal unless the student drops all classes for which s(he) is registered.

If credit is earned during a period of enrollment, there is no refund of academic fees for that period. For any one-, two-, or three-week session, there is no refund. Room and board refunds are made according to the agreement set out in the Residence Hall and Dining Contract Terms and Conditions signed by the student at the time of enrollment.

Tuition is refundable on the basis of the percentages give below. The effective date of the withdrawal is the date the official withdrawal form is completed in the Office of the Registrar.

Students who withdraw completely prior to the first day of instruction for a semester will not pay any tuition for that semester. If any tuition has been paid, it will be refunded in full. After university instruction begins for a semester, tuition charges or refunds will be made in accordance with the schedule set forth below. For example, if a student withdraws during the first week of classes, 10% of the total tuition will be charged; or, if the total tuition has been paid, 90% will be refunded.

Please note that the refund schedule only pertains to a withdrawal (all courses are dropped). See "Change of Registration" for questions on tuition when a portion of the classes are dropped.

The schedule for charging or refunding tuition for the Spring 2010 semester is as follows:
Before January 11 - 100%
January 11-15 - 90%
January 18-22 - 75%
January 25-29 - 50%
February 1-5 - 25%
February 8 and after - 0%

Please see the Schedule of Classes for information pertaining to a particular semester or summer session.

For more information, read the information in the current schedule of classes or contact

Office of the Registrar
University of Northern Iowa
115 Gilchrist Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0006
E-Mail: Registrar@uni.edu
Phone: (319) 273-2241
Fax: (319) 273-6792