Withdrawals, Refunds + Transfers

May transfer to another course ($75)
May request refund (less $75)

May drop course (no refund)

May withdraw from course (no refund, WP shows on transcript)

Transfer to a different course

Students may transfer between courses, provided there is space in the course to which they wish to transfer.
When: Up to 5 days before the start of the course the student is transferring out of.
Fee: $75
To transfer between courses, log into the CERegister student portal.
- Go to "My Enrollment History".
- Click on “Request Transfer" (the “request transfer” option only displays until the deadline).

When: Up to 5 days before the course starts.
Refund: Course fee minus $75 administrative fee.
The course will not appear on your U of A transcript.
To request a refund, log into the CERegister student portal.
- Go to "My Enrollment History".
- Click on “Request Drop" (the “request drop” option only displays until the deadline).

When: Within 1-4 days before the course starts.
Refund: None.
The course will not appear on your U of A transcript.
To drop a course, log into the CERegister student portal.
- Go to "My Enrollment History".
- Click on “Request Drop" (the “request drop” option only displays until the deadline).

When: Up to the final class of the course.
Refund: None.
Non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal.
Students who do not formally withdraw will be assigned a grade based on coursework completed.
The course will appear on your U of A transcript with a grade of ‘WP’.
To withdraw, log into the CERegister student portal.
- Go to "My Enrollment History".
- Click on “Request Withdrawal".

Credit card payments will be refunded to the original payment source.
Payments made in cash, cheque, money order, travelers cheque, or bank draft will be issued refunds by cheque.
Interdepartmental and Human Resource Development Fund payments will be refunded back to the originating department.
Refunds for students who are sponsored by a third party (e.g. employer, WCB) will be refunded back to the sponsoring organization.

Any student whose fees are paid by another source (e.g. employer, WCB) is considered a third-party/sponsored student.
Third-Party Sponsors must adhere to University policies and refund policies outlined.
Students are responsible for informing the third party of any changes to their financial record after the initial billing.
In adherence with the FOIPP policy, any University of Alberta documentation which contains student personal information requires written student consent for release to a third party. Contact the Student Service Centre for further information.