Within the first week of a term, a student may drop classes via the student portal without having to obtain the signature of a faculty member. No grade of W will appear on the student’s transcript as a result of dropping classes during this week, and the classes will be dropped as a “never attended."

In the event that a student wishes to withdraw from a course or courses or from the university altogether, the following conditions apply with respect to the refund of charges.

• Any student who withdraws from the university prior to the start of the second week of a term is eligible for a refund of charges for that term except the initial enrollment fee, book vouchers, books, and other course materials. The refund of residential charges will be pro-rated.
• Any student who withdraws from all of his or her courses after the start of the second week of the term is eligible for a refund of the tuition charges (including course-overload charges) for those courses, according to the schedule below.

Refunds for 16 Week Courses

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition Refund
Through week 1 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 1)	100%
During week 2 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 2)	75%
During week 3 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 3)	50%
During week 4 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 4)	25%
After week 4 of term	No refund

Refunds for 8 Week Courses

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition Refund
Through week 1 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 1)	100%
During week 2 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 2)	50%
During week 3 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 3)	25%
After week 3 of term	No refund

Refunds for Summer 12 Week Courses

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition Refund
Through week 1 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 1)	100%
During week 2 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 2)	75%
During week 3 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 3)	50%
During week 4 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 4)	25%
After week 4 of term	No refund

Refunds for Summer 4 & 6 Week Courses

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition Refund
Through week 1 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 1)	100%
During week 2 of term (By Sunday 11:59 p.m. CST, Week 2)	50%
After week 2 of term	No refund

• Any part-time semester student (enrolled in 11 or fewer credit hours) who withdraws from one or more courses after a term has begun is eligible for a refund of the tuition charges for those courses according to the schedule in the table above.
• Full-time undergraduate semester students (enrolled in 12 to 18 credit hours) whose full-time academic status is not affected by the withdrawal from a course or courses they have already attended are not eligible for any refund of tuition for the withdrawal from those courses.
• Full-time undergraduate traditional students (enrolled in 12- 18 credit hours), who withdraw from a class or classes after the first week of school and then replaces the withdrawn courses with any additional courses, will not incur additional tuition charges as long as enrollment does not exceed 18 credit hours.
• Traditional undergrad students enrolled in classes exceeding 18 credit hours, will be charged a “per hourly” rate.  If a withdrawal is processed and there are courses that incurred a “per hourly” rate, then only those hours will be adjusted according to the schedule above.
• Any student wishing to completely withdraw from Lindenwood University after week one of classes should submit a completed withdrawal form, signed by the student’s advisor or the Student and Academic Support Office (SASS) to the Office of Academic Services.

Notes:

(1) Calculations of the return of Title IV aid for withdrawals occurring during the first two weeks of a term will be based on the last date of attendance for the term in which the student withdraws. Students who initiate a withdrawal from the university after the first two weeks of the term will be eligible for a refund of Title IV aid based on the date that the withdrawal form was submitted to Academic Services. A student who remains enrolled beyond the 60 percent point of the term will not be entitled to a return of Title IV aid.

(2) Any student who earns the grade of AF in all coursework within a term will be considered unofficially withdrawn for that term and will be subject to a Title IV refund calculation. Based on this calculation, a portion of Title IV aid may be unearned and required to be returned to the appropriate agency.

(3) Once a housing contract is submitted and housing is assigned, students are legally responsible for all food and housing charges. If a student voluntarily withdraws from classes or if a student is dismissed from University for any reason, including for a violation of any University policy, the student will not be entitled to any refund.