Fall 2026 Withdrawal Reduction Schedules

The following schedules, based on the session length of each of your courses, indicate the dates that your withdrawal from the courses and/or semester must be processed in order to receive a reduction of tuition and fees.

Note: You must be officially withdrawn from your course or the semester before a reduction may occur.

Undergraduate and Graduate Schedules

Semester and Course Withdrawals

16 Week Regular Session

August 24, 2026 to December 12, 2026

Week(s) From Date To Date Semester Withdrawal Course Withdrawal
Prior to 1st day of term 100% 100%
Week 1 and 2 August 24, 2026 September 6, 2026 100% 100%
Week 3 September 7, 2026 September 13, 2026 80% 0%
Week 4 and 5 September 14, 2026 September 27, 2026 70% 0%
Week 6 and 7 September 28, 2026 October 11, 2026 60% 0%
Week 8 October 12, 2026 October 18, 2026 50% 0%
Week 9 and 10 October 19, 2026 October 30, 2026 40% 0%
Week 11 and after October 31, 2026 and thereafter 0% 0%

14 Week Session

September 8, 2026 to December 12, 2026

Week(s) From Date To Date Semester Withdrawal Course Withdrawal
Prior to 1st day of session 100% 100%
Week 1 and 2 September 8, 2026 September 20, 2026 100% 100%
Week 3 September 21, 2026 September 27, 2026 80% 0%
Week 4 and 5 September 28, 2026 October 11, 2026 70% 0%
Week 6 October 12, 2026 October 18, 2026 60% 0%
Week 7 October 19, 2026 October 25, 2026 50% 0%
Week 8 and Week 9 October 26, 2026 November 6, 2026 40% 0%
Week 10 and after November 7, 2026 and thereafter 0% 0%

8 Week 1st Half Session

August 24, 2026 to October 18, 2026

Week(s) From Date To Date Semester Withdrawal Course Withdrawal
Prior to 1st day of session 100% 100%
Week 1 August 24, 2026 August 30, 2026 100% 100%
Week 2 August 31, 2026 September 6, 2026 70% 0%
Week 3 September 7, 2026 September 13, 2026 60% 0%
Week 4 September 14, 2026 September 18, 2026 50% 0%
Week 5 and after September 19, 2026 and thereafter 0% 0%

8 Week 2nd Half Session

October 19, 2026 to December 12, 2026

Week(s) From Date To Date Semester Withdrawal Course Withdrawal
Prior to 1st day of session 100% 100%
Week 1 October 19, 2026 October 25, 2026 100% 100%
Week 2 October 26, 2026 November 1, 2026 70% 0%
Week 3 November 2, 2026 November 8, 2026 60% 0%
Week 4 November 9, 2026 November 13, 2026 50% 0%
Week 5 and after November 14, 2026 and thereafter 0% 0%

Dynamic Dated, Special Courses, Short Courses

The university may designate shorter reduction periods for dynamic dated classes, special courses, short courses and other enrollments of a limited nature. The dates of the reduction periods for such non-standard classes will vary according to the start dates and length of the class session.

View the Fall 2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Withdrawal Schedule (PDF)


Law Schedules

Semester and Course Withdrawals

August 17, 2026 to December 17, 2026

From Date To Date Semester Withdrawal Course Withdrawal
Prior to 1st day of term 100% 100%
August 17, 2026 August 31, 2026 100% 100%
September 1, 2026 September 8, 2026 80% 0%
September 9, 2026 September 23, 2026 70% 0%
September 24, 2026 October 9, 2026 60% 0%
October 10, 2026 October 17, 2026 50% 0%
October 18, 2026 October 30, 2026 40% 0%
October 31, 2026 and thereafter 0% 0%

View Fall 2026 Law Withdrawal Schedule (PDF)

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