To cancel your registration before the first day of instruction or to withdraw from the university on or after the first day of instruction, you must complete a Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form and return the form to the Office of the Registrar. If you don't submit a Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form, you will be liable for fees according to university policy (below). No exceptions will be made to this policy.
For students who paid fees and cancel or withdraw with official approval before the end of any quarter, fees may be refunded according to the Schedule of Refunds.
The effective date for determining a refund of fees is the date you file a completed Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form with the Office of the Registrar, and it is presumed that no university services will be provided to you after that date. The percentage of fees that may be refunded is determined by the number of calendar days (not school days) elapsed, beginning with the first day of instruction.
If you enrolled in classes, you will be dropped from all of your courses automatically when the Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form is processed. If you enrolled, but have not paid fees in full by the tenth day of instruction, you will be dropped for non-payment and officially withdrawn from the university.
The nonrefundable $100 deposit paid when you accepted admission and returned your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) is withheld from the registration fee and the Schedule of Refunds is applied to the balance of fees assessed.
Thus, before or on the first day of instruction, registration fees paid are refunded in full minus $100. After the first day of instruction, the nonrefundable $100 deposit is withheld from the registration fee and the Schedule of Refunds is applied to the balance of fees assessed.
On or before the first day of instruction, registration fees are refunded in full minus a $10 service charge for cancellation/withdrawal. After the first day of instruction, the Schedule of Refunds is applied to the total of fees assessed.
The Schedule of Refunds also applies to students who participate in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP). Thus, for a full refund of registration fees paid, you must file a completed approved PELP form with the Office of the Registrar before or on the first day of instruction. See Planned Education Leave in the "Academic Information" chapter.
The Schedule of Refunds applies to all continuing and readmitted students and new students who do not receive federal financial aid.*
The Schedule of Refunds refers to calendar days beginning with the first day of instruction. The number of days elapsed is determined from the date the completed Notice of Cancellation/Withdrawal form is returned to the Office of the Registrar. Percentages listed (days 1-35) should be applied respectively to University Registration Fee, Educational Fee, Nonresident Tuition, and other student fees.
University Registration Fee, Educational Fee, Nonresident Tuition and other student fees:
| Calendar Days Elapsed | Percentage of Fees Refunded |
| 0-1 | 100% less $10.00 |
| 2-7 days | 90% |
| 8-18 days | 50% |
| 19-35 days | 25% |
| 36 days and over | 0% |
If you paid the health insurance fee and you are cancelling your registration on or before the first day of instruction, you are entitled to a 100 percent refund of this fee. Undergraduates must contact the Health Insurance Office at 530-752-2612 to receive the refund. Graduates will get an automatic refund from the Accounting Office.
After the first day of instruction, no refund of the health insurance fee will be issued. Any questions regarding the refund of health fees for withdrawals should be directed to the Student Health Center.
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