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Fall 2009

Schedule Adjustment Period    (Swap)

September 1, 2009 - September 15, 2009

During the schedule adjustment period (above) students may drop a course and replace it with another course (Swap) for the same number of credits with no financial penalty.

Swap Scenario Examples

  • Add a class anytime between September 1 and September 15, drop a class (for the same number of credits) anytime between September 1 and September 15, no financial penalty.
  • Add a class anytime between September 1 and September 8, drop a class (for the same number of credits) anytime between September 9 and September 15, no financial penalty.
  • Add a class anytime between September 9 and September 15, drop a class (for the same number of credits) anytime between September 9 and September 15, no financial penalty.

Note:  Students dropping a class between September 9 and September 15 who do not add another class for the same number of credits on the same day, will be charged 20% of tuition and refundable fees (and 100% of non-refundable fees) for the dropped class until another class for same number of credits is added.  Once another class is added (provided it is added by September 15, and it is for the same number of credits as the dropped class) the charges for the dropped class will be reversed automatically.

Refunds for Drops and Withdrawals   (No-Swap)

September 1, 2009 – October 6, 2009

Drop or Withdrawal Date

Percent of tuition
 (and refundable fees*) refunded

September 1 – September 8

100%

September 9 – September 15

80%

September 16 – September 22

60%

September 23 – September 29

40%

September 30 – October 6

20%

After October 6

0%

Drop Scenario (No-Swap) Examples

  • Drop a class anytime through September 8, receive a 100% refund of tuition and refundable fees.
  • Add a class anytime before September 1, drop the class on September 9, receive an 80% refund of tuition and refundable fees.

No refunds for drops equal or above 12 credits.

Withdrawal Scenario (No-Swap) Examples

  • Withdraw from the Fall ’09 semester on September 20, receive a 60% refund of tuition and refundable fees.
  • Withdraw from the Fall ’09 semester on October 27, no refund of tuition or fees.

* Students are responsible for payment of 100% of non-refundable fees. For a list of refundable and non-refundable fees please go to www.umbc.edu/sbs/tuition.

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