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Cancellation Fee Schedules for Undergrad Students

 

Before making the decision to decrease your number of units, it is important to weigh both the academic and financial implications of your decision. It's important to understand that an academic deadline can have a different meaning than a financial deadline. A decision to cancel a course late may satisfy an academic need, but may carry financial implications that may be unsatisfactory. Before dropping or cancelling a course, all students should:

 

    1. First, discuss the pros and cons of your decision with your academic advisor in your faculty

    2. Review the cancellation schedules below to understand what financial consequences may be present.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

 

Understanding the difference between a dropped course and a cancelled course is financially critical.

 

DROPPED COURSES – Any course dropped BEFORE the last day to add courses (Drop & Add) within a term.  Dropped courses are removed from your student record, and although are NOT subject to cancellation fees, may have financial consequences (i.e. Reduce OSAP entitlement, loss of Entrance Scholarship, MSU Supplementary Fees)

 

CANCELLED COURSES – Any course cancelled AFTER the last day to add courses (Drop & Add) within a term.  Cancelled courses remain on your student record and are indicated as “cancelled”.  Cancelled courses ARE subject to cancellation fees, and may have other financial consequences (i.e. Reduced OSAP entitlement, loss of Entrance Scholarship or MSU Supplementary Fees). 

 

Important things you should know:

 

1. The table below represents the percentages charged for tuition only. Supplementary fees are non-refundable.

 

2. If at any time during the session you are registered in 18 units or more (including cancelled courses), you will be assessed MSU Supplementary Fees. These fees are non-refundable, even if you drop back under 18 units (or part-time status) at a later date.

 

3. On your student Account Statement, your fees will show according to the number of units you are registered in. If you cancel a course, your initial registration fees will be reversed, you will be charged the full fees for the number of units you remain in, then you will be assessed the percentage (according to the table below) of the course that you cancelled.

 

4. Credits for dropped/cancelled courses are first applied against other debt owed to the university (Residence, Meal Plan, Bookstore or other Miscellaneous charges appearing on the Account Statement). Any remaining credit amount will be refunded by cheque and mailed to the student. Refunds are generally looked at after the last day to add courses in Term 2, however, or upon special request.

 

5. Changes in your course load may significantly affect your eligibility of OSAP, Scholarships and other awards. Please review with the Student Financial Aid and Scholarship office.

 

6. Students in an "overload" situation will be charged for cancelled courses.

 

**If you have decided to Withdraw from a session or from the university, you must first contact the Registrar's office for important steps to a proper withdraw. Student ID cards must be surrendered to the Registrar's office at the time of withdraw.** Also, it is very important to contact your faculty, and remove your courses from SOLAR.

 

 

Undergraduate Cancellation Schedule Fall 2012/Winter 2013

Term 1 (September to December)   Term 2 (January to April)
Up to Sept 14 No Charge   Up to Jan 15 No Charge
Sept 15 - 21 20% Charge Jan 16 - 23 20% Charge
Sept 22 - 28 30% Charge   Jan 24 - 30 30% Charge
Sept 29 - Oct 5 40% Charge Jan 31 - Feb 6 40% Charge
Oct 6 - 12 50% Charge   Feb 7 - 13 50% Charge
Oct 13 - 19 60% Charge Feb 14 - 20 60% Charge
Oct 20 - 26 70% Charge   Feb 21 - 27 70% Charge
Oct 27 to Nov 2 80% Charge Feb 28 - Mar 6 80% Charge
Nov 3 - 8 90% Charge   Mar 7 - 14 90% Charge
Nov 9 onward 100% Charge Mar 15 onward 100% Charge
 
         Term 3 (September to April)
Up to Sept 14 No Charge   Jan 16 - 23 60% Charge
Sept 15 - 21 10% Charge Jan 24 - 30 65% Charge
Sept 22 - 28 15% Charge   Jan 31 - Feb 6 70% Charge
Sept 29 - Oct. 5 20% Charge Feb 7 - 13 75% Charge
Oct 6 - 12 25% Charge   Feb 14 - 20 80% Charge
Oct 13 - 19 30% Charge Feb 21 - 27 85% Charge
Oct 20 - 26 35% Charge   Feb. 28 - Mar. 6 90% Charge
Oct 27 - Nov. 2 40% Charge Mar. 7 - 14 95% Charge
Nov 3 - 8 45% Charge Mar. 15 onward 100% Charge
Nov 9 - Jan. 15 50% Charge

 

 

Undergraduate Cancellation Schedule Spring/Summer 2013

Term 1   
Up to May 10 No Charge    
May 11 - 16 20% Charge    
May 17 - 23 40% Charge    
May 24 - 30 60% Charge Term 3  
May 31 - June 4 80% Charge Up to May 10 No Charge
June 5 onward 100% Charge May 11 - 23 20% Charge
May 24 - June 4 40% Charge
Term 2  June 5 - 28 50% Charge
Up to June 28 No Charge June 29 - July 11 60% Charge
June 29 - July 4 20% Charge July 12 - 23 80% Charge
July 5 - 11 40% Charge July 24 onward 100% Charge
July 12 - 18 60% Charge    
July 19 - 23 80% Charge    
July 24 onward 100% Charge