You can find important University of Wisconsin-Platteville dates such as the beginning and end of each semester, breaks in the semester, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
On-Campus Calendar
| Spring 2020 Registration and Drop/Add begins (Excludes New Students, Special Students, Auditors, and Early College Credit Program) | November 4 - 20, 2019 |
| Special Student (excludes auditors) registration begins | December 2, 2019 |
| Early College Credit Program registration begins | December 2, 2019 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | January 20, 2020 |
| New Student Registration at Platteville Campus | January 24, 2020 |
| Classes begin | January 27, 2020 |
| Auditor Registration | January 27, 2020 |
| Last day to add a 1st 8-week class | January 28, 2020 |
| Last day to file Pass/Fail or Audit cards | January 31, 2020 |
| Self Service registration and course add ends | January 31, 2020 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week courses without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | January 31, 2020 |
| Self Service dropping ends | February 7, 2020 |
| Last day to register | February 7, 2020 |
| Drop fee begins -- $45.00 each course and "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript for regular courses | February 8, 2020 |
| Late Add fee begins -- $45.00 each course | February 8, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | February 28, 2020 |
| Countdown to Commencement | March 11, 2020 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 16 - 27, 2020 |
| Classes Resume | March 30, 2020 |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | March 30, 2020 |
| Last day to add a 2nd 8-week class | March 31, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class without "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | April 3, 2020 |
| All classes/lab (including evening classes) meet as scheduled | April 9, 2020 |
| April Break (no classes) | April 10 - 13, 2020 |
| Classes Resume (Tuesday) | April 14, 2020 |
| Fall 2020 Registration and Drop/Add begins (Excludes New Students, Special Students, Auditors, and Early College Credit Program) | April 14 - 30, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript - form due to Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m. | May 15, 2020 |
| Last day to drop/withdraw from full semester courses with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript - form due to Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m. | May 15, 2020 |
| Commencement (details coming soon on the Graduation page) POSTPONED | May 15 - 16, 2020 |
| Final Exam Week | May 18 - 22, 2020 |
| Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. | May 22, 2020 |
| Memorial Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | May 25, 2020 |
| Final Grades due (Faculty electronic submission) at 8:00 a.m. | June 1, 2020 |
| Grades available for students to view in PASS after 4:00 p.m. | June 3, 2020 |
| Academic Appeals for student dismissals (subject to change) |
June 12 and August 20, 2020 |
| Self Service Registration and Drop/Add begins | April 14, 2020 |
| Self-service adding in PASS ends for first 8-week and 10-week courses (Lecture sections numbered 60) | May 22, 2020 |
| Self-service dropping in PASS ends for first 8-week and 10-week courses (Lecture sections numbered 60) | May 23, 2020 |
| Memorial Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | May 25, 2020 |
| 12-week session starts (Internships and Co-ops only) | May 26 - August 14, 2020 |
| First 8-week session starts (Sections numbered 60) | June 8 - July 31, 2020 |
| 10-week session starts (Sections numbered 60) | June 8 - August 14, 2020 |
| Last day to drop 12-week courses without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | June 8, 2020 |
| Academic Appeals for student dismissals (subject to change) |
June 12, 2020 |
| Last day to drop first 8-week and 10-week courses (Sections numbered 60 that started on June 8, 2020) without a "W" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | June 15, 2020 |
| Second 4-week session starts | June 22 - July 17, 2020 |
| Second 8-week session starts | June 22 - August 14, 2020 |
| Last day to drop second 4-week and second 8-week courses without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | June 26, 2020 |
| Second 6-week session starts | July 6 - August 14, 2020 |
| Last day to drop second 4-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 8, 2020 |
| Last day to drop second 6-week class without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 10, 2020 |
| Last day to drop 12-week session with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 10, 2020 |
| Last day to drop first 8-week class (Sections numbered 60 that started on June 8, 2020) with "W" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 10, 2020 |
| Last day to drop first 10-week class (Sections numbered 60 that started on June 8, 2020) with "W" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 17, 2020 |
| Third 4-week session starts | July 20 - August 14, 2020 |
| Last day to drop third 4-week class without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 24, 2020 |
| Last day to drop second 8-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 24, 2020 |
| Last day to drop second 6-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | July 29, 2020 |
| Last day to drop third 4-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | August 5, 2020 |
| Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. | August 14, 2020 |
| Final Grades due (Faculty electronic submission) at Noon | August 19, 2020 |
| Academic Appeals for student dismissals (subject to change) |
August 20, 2020 |
| Grades available for students to view in PASS | August 21, 2020 |
| Fall 2020 Registration and Drop/Add begins (Excludes New Students, Special Students, Auditors, and Early College Credit Program) | April 14 - 30, 2020 |
| Special Student (excludes auditors) registration begins | August 3, 2020 |
| Early College Credit Program registration begins | August 3, 2020 |
| Classes begin (Wednesday) | September 2, 2020 |
| Auditor Registration (Wednesday) | September 2, 2020 |
| Last day to add a 1st 8-week class | September 3, 2020 |
| Labor Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | September 7, 2020 |
| Last day to file Pass/Fail or Audit cards | September 9, 2020 |
| Self Service registration and course add ends | September 9, 2020 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week class without a "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | September 9, 2020 |
| Self Service dropping ends | September 16, 2020 |
| Last day to register | September 16, 2020 |
| Drop fee begins -- $45.00 each course and "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript for regular courses | September 17, 2020 |
| Late Add fee begins -- $45.00 each course | September 17, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 1st 8-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | October 6, 2020 |
| Countdown to Commencement | October 14, 2020 |
| All classes/lab (including evening classes) meet as scheduled | October 15, 2020 |
| NO CLASSES (Friday only) | October 16, 2020 |
| 2nd 8-week classes begin | October 26, 2020 |
| Last day to add a 2nd 8-week class | October 27, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class without "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | October 30, 2020 |
| Last day to drop/withdraw from full semester courses with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript - form due to Registrar's Office by 4:00 p.m. | November 6, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 p.m. (no evening classes) | November 25, 2020 |
| NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Recess | November 26 - 29, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | November 26, 2020 |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week class with "WD" (withdrawn) noted on transcript | November 30, 2020 |
| Commencement (details coming soon on Graduation page) | December 12, 2020 |
| Final Exam Week | December 14 -18, 2020 |
| Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. | December 18, 2020 |
| Final Grades due (Faculty electronic submission) at 8:00 a.m. | December 23, 2020 |
| Grades available for students to view in PASS after 4:00 p.m. | December 28, 2020 |
| Academic appeals (for student dismissals) | January 12 & 15, 2021 |
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Winterim 2021 Meeting Schedule: Week 1 January 4 - 8, 2021; Week 2 January 11- 15, 2021; Week 3 January 19 - 21, 2021 |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | January 18, 2021 |
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Additional information coming soon. |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | January 18, 2021 |
| Classes begin | January 25, 2021 |
| Countdown to Commencement | March 2021 (Date TBD) |
| Spring Break (no classes) | March 15 - 19, 2021 |
| Classes Resume | March 22, 2021 |
| All classes/lab (including evening classes) meet as scheduled | April 1, 2021 |
| April Break (no classes) | April 2 - 5, 2021 |
| Classes Resume (Tuesday) | April 6, 2021 |
| Commencement (details coming soon on Graduation page) | May 14 - 15, 2021 |
| Final Exam Week | May 17 - 21, 2021 |
| Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. | May 21, 2021 |
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Additional information coming soon. |
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| 12-week session | May 25 - August 13, 2021 |
| First 4-week session | May 25 - June 18, 2021 |
| First 6-week session | May 25 - July 2, 2021 |
| First 8-week session | May 25- July 16, 2021 |
| Memorial Day (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | May 31, 2021 |
| Second 4-week session | June 21- July 16, 2021 |
| Second 8-week session | June 21 - August 13, 2021 |
| Fourth of July (Observed) (University Offices Closed, No Classes) | July 5, 2021 |
| Second 6-week session | July 6 - August 13, 2021 |
| Third 4-week session | July 19 - August 13, 2021 |
| Semester Ends at 5:00 p.m. | August 13, 2021 |
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For additional questions on the on-campus academic calendar, contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@uwplatt.edu or 608.342.1321.
Online Calendars
The calendar below includes dates for students taking full semester online courses including the beginning and end of each semester, breaks, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
2019 |
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| First day of fall classes | Sept. 3 |
| Last day to pay for fall online classes | Sept. 12 |
| Participation deadline | Sept. 12 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 16 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 30 |
| Registration opens for spring online classes | Nov. 1 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 8 |
| To ensure the completion of the admission process for spring online courses, submit your completed application and supporting materials before this date. | Dec. 1 |
| Last day to submit independent study proposals | Dec. 9 |
| Commencement | Dec. 14 |
| End of the fall semester | Dec. 20 |
| Grades are due at 8 a.m. | Dec. 27 |
2020 |
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| Last day to register for spring online courses | Jan. 13 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher, military benefits, or financial aid, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable* tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Jan. 13 |
| Preview week begins | Jan. 21 |
| First day of spring online classes | Jan. 27 |
| Payment deadline | Feb. 5 |
| Participation deadline | Feb. 5 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 7 |
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After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. |
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| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 21 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 20 |
| Commencement | May 15-16 |
| End of the spring semester | May 22 |
| Grades are due at 12 p.m. | May 27 |
The calendar below includes dates for students taking 8-week online courses including the beginning and end of each semester, breaks, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
2019 |
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| Classes begin for the first 8-week session | Sept. 3 |
| Last day to pay for fall online courses | Sept. 5 |
| Participation deadline for first 8-week session | Sept. 5 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 9 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 16 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 25% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 23 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Oct. 4 |
| Last day to register for fall second 8-week session | Oct. 14 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher or military benefits, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. If you plan to use financial aid, you must be enrolled prior to the census date of that term. The census date for fall 2019 is September 16. | |
| Last day to drop an second 8-week online course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Oct. 14 |
| Preview week begins for second 8-week session | Oct. 21 |
| End of first 8-week session | Oct. 24 |
| First day of second 8-week session classes | Oct. 28 |
| Last day to pay for second 8-week session courses | Oct. 30 |
| Participation deadline for second 8-week session | Oct. 30 |
| Registration opens for spring online courses | Nov. 1 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 1 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 8 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 25% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 15 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 29 |
| To ensure the completion of the admission process for spring courses, submit your completed application and supporting materials before this date. | Dec. 1 |
| Last day to submit independent study proposal for the spring semester | Dec. 9 |
| Commencement | Dec. 14 |
| End of the fall semester | Dec. 20 |
| Grades are due at 8 a.m. | Dec. 27 |
2020 |
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| Last day to register for spring first 8-week session | Jan. 13 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher, military benefits, or financial aid, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable tuition for first 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Jan. 13 |
| Preview week begins for spring first 8-week session | Jan. 21 |
| First day of classes for first 8-week session | Jan. 27 |
| Payment deadline for first 8-week session | Jan. 29 |
| Participation deadline for first 8-week session | Jan. 29 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Jan. 31 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 7 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 25% of refundable tuition only for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 14 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available for first 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 28 |
| Last day to register for spring second 8-week session | Mar. 16 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher or military benefits, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. If you plan to use financial aid, you must be enrolled prior to the census date of that term. The census date for spring 2020 is February 7. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable tuition for second 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Mar. 16 |
| End of first 8-week session | Mar. 20 |
| Preview week begins for second 8-week session | Mar. 23 |
| First day of courses for second 8-week session | Mar. 30 |
| Payment deadline for second 8-week session | Apr. 1 |
| Participation deadline for second 8-week session | Apr. 1 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 3 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 14 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 25% of refundable tuition only for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 21 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available for second 8-week session. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | May 5 |
| Commencement | May 15-16 |
| End of second 8-week session | May 22 |
| Grades are due at 12 p.m. | May 27 |
The calendar below includes dates for students taking online courses through collaborative programs including the beginning and end of each semester, breaks, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
2019 |
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| First day of classes for the fall semester | Sept. 3 |
| Last day to pay for fall online courses | Sept. 12 |
| Participation deadline | Sept. 12 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 16 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 30 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 1 |
| Registration opens for the spring online courses | Nov. 11 |
| To ensure the completion of the admission process for spring courses, submit your completed application and supporting materials before this date. | Dec. 1 |
| End of the fall semester | Dec. 13 |
| Commencement | Dec. 14 |
| Grades are due | Dec. 17 |
2020 |
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| Last day to register for spring online courses | Jan. 13 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher, military benefits, or financial aid, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Jan. 13 |
| Preview week begins | Jan. 21 |
| First day of classes for the spring semester | Jan. 28 |
| Payment deadline | Feb. 5 |
| Participation deadline | Feb. 5 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 10 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 24 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 2 |
| Last day of classes for the spring semester | May 8 |
| Grades are due | May 12 |
| Commencement | May 15-16 |
The calendar below includes dates for students taking standard term print-based courses including the beginning and end of each semester, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
2019 |
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| Course start date | Sept. 3 |
| Course attendance requirement due | Sept. 12 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition only. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 16 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Sept. 30 |
| Registration opens for the spring semester | Nov. 1 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Nov. 8 |
| To ensure the completion of the admission process for spring courses, submit your completed application and supporting materials before this date. | Dec. 1 |
| Commencement | Dec. 14 |
| Grades are due at 8 a.m. | Dec. 27 |
2020 |
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| Last day to register for spring standard term print-based courses | Jan. 13 |
| If you plan to use purchase order/voucher, military benefits, or financial aid, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure enough time to complete the necessary paperwork. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable and the non-refundable tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Jan. 13 |
| Course start date | Jan. 27 |
| Course attendance requirement due | Feb. 5 |
| Payment deadline | Feb. 5 |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 100% of refundable tuition. The dropped course will not be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 7 |
| After this date, there will be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credits. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 50% of refundable tuition only. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Feb. 21 |
| Last day to drop a course with no refund available. A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. | Apr. 9 |
| Commencement | May 15-16 |
| Course end date. All work must be received by instructors by this date. | May 22 |
| Grades are due at 12 p.m. | May 27 |
The calendar below includes dates for students taking 12-month print-based courses including the beginning and end of each semester, final exams, and deadlines for dropping or adding classes.
Registration opens for fall courses on April 1. The following registration and payment deadlines must be met for each course start date:
| Course Start Date | Registration and Payment Deadline |
| Sept. 2 | Aug. 15 |
| Oct. 2 | Sept. 15 |
| Nov. 2 | Oct. 15 |
| Dec. 2 | Nov. 15 |
| Jan. 2 | Dec. 15 |
| Feb. 2 | Jan. 15 |
| Mar. 2 | Feb. 15 |
| Apr. 2 | Mar. 15 |
| May 2 | Apr. 15 |
There are no exceptions for print-based registration and payment deadlines. If you plan to use a purchase order/voucher or military benefits, you should register for your courses at least three weeks before the registration deadline to ensure you have enough time necessary to complete the paperwork. Financial aid is not available for 12-month print-based courses. You will also need permission before registering for a print-based course. Last minute requests for registration may not be accommodated.
Drop/Refund Deadlines
If your request to drop a course is submitted:
| Drop Course Request Submitted | Refund Available |
| On or before the registration/payment deadline for your course start date. | 100% refundable and non-refundable tuition paid. Non-refundable tuition = $30 per credit. |
| 16th - 1st of the month (immediately prior to the course start date). | 100% of refundable tuition only. |
| On or after the second of the month (course start date) and prior to the 30th day of the course. | 80% of refundable tuition only. |
| On or after the 30th day of the course. | No refund available. Tuition and non-refundable tuition must be paid. There will also be a drop fee of $45 per course regardless of credit. |
| On the 30th day of the course through the sixth month of the course. | A notation of "W" will be recorded on your academic transcript. |
You may no longer drop a course after the last day of the sixth month of your enrollment.
If you have third party payment arrangements such as financial aid or veteran's benefits, you are responsible for all charges to your account that are not paid by those parties if you drop a course.
For additional questions on the online academic calendar, contact the Center for Distance Learning at disted@uwplatt.edu or call 608.342.1468.