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Important Course Drop Deadline Dates

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, Credits will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass Fee and Deposits are Non-refundable.

Students may request a refund by submitting a Refund Request Form. 

2025/2026 Undergraduate (25FW) F​all & Winter Drop Schedule

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, applicable credit will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass fee and Deposits are Non-refundable.

Arts/Science/Nursing/BPHE/BBA/Distance Learning/B-Comm/College Partnership/International 

Tuition Credit Schedule

CREDITS100%75%50%0%
Fall Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy September 15thn/aSeptember 16th to September 29thSeptember 30th or after
Winter Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy January 16thn/aJanuary 17th to January 30thJanuary 31st or after
Fall/Winter Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy September 15thSeptember 16th to September 29th 

September 30th to December 9th

December 10th or after

2025/2026 Bachelor of Education (BED25FW) Drop Schedule

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, applicable credit will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass fees and Deposits are Non-refundable.

Tuition Credit Schedule

CREDIT100%75%50%0%
Bachelor of Education & Concurrent Ed. Yr. 5 & 6By September 15thSeptember 16th to September 29thSeptember 30th  to December 9thDecember 10th or after

 

2025/2026 Masters Programs- ALL- Ontario- Out of Province and International

Credit/Refund Deadline date for a complete Program withdrawal are as follows:

Fall Term - 100% before September 15th - 0% credit thereafter.

Winter Term - 100% before January 16th - 0% credit thereafter.

Spring/Summer Term - 100% before May 8th - 0% credit  thereafter.

Official withdrawal letters must be sent to the Registrar office by email by the posted dates above. Please email directly to  registrar@nipissingu.ca.

Nursing 1.5 Credit Courses​

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

Registration for Partial Credit Courses will be permitted until the day the Partial Credit Course begins.  You may also drop a partial credit course before or on the day it starts.  Partial Credit Courses may be dropped without academic consequence by midnight on the day of the first meeting.  Partial Credit Courses dropped the day after the first meeting will be recorded as a WDR.

Dropping a partial credit course before the day it starts will incur no tuition or ancillary charges.  Dropping a partial credit course on the day it starts will incur a 50% tuition charge and 100% ancillary charge.  Dropping the partial credit course after the first class meeting date will incur​ a 100% tuition and ancillary fee charge.

Partial Credit Course (PHED) Drop Schedule​ (Less than 3 Credits)

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

Registration for Partial Credit Courses will be permitted until the day the Partial Credit Course begins.  You may also drop a partial credit course before or on the day it starts.  Partial Credit Courses may be dropped without academic consequence by midnight on the day of the first meeting.  Partial Credit Courses dropped the day after the first meeting will be recorded as a WDR.

Dropping a partial credit course before the day it starts will incur no tuition or ancillary fees.  Dropping a partial credit course on the day it starts will incur  a 50% tuition fee and 100% ancillary fees.  Dropping the partial credit course after the first class meeting date will incur​ a 100% tuition fee and ancillary fees.

2026 Spring/Summer Undergraduate Drop Schedule

Arts/Science/Nursing/BPHE/BBA/Distance Learning/BComm/College Partnership/International

Tuition Credit Schedule

Spring Session

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, Credits will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass fee and Deposits are Non-refundable.

First Term (3 Weeks) May 4th to May 22nd

Credit %FromTo
100%May 4thMay 6th
50%May 7th May 10th
0%On or After May 11th   

Second Term (3 Weeks) May 25th to June 12th

Credit %FromTo
100%May 25thMay 27th 
50%May 28thMay 31st
0%On or After June1st  

Full Spring Term (6 Weeks) May 4th to June 12th

Credit %FromTo
100%May 4thMay 6th
50%May 7thMay 15th
0%On or After May 16th  

Summer Session

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, Credits will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass fee and Deposits are Non-refundable.

First Term (3 Weeks) June 22nd to July 10th

Credit %FromTo
100%June 22ndJune 24th 
50%June 25thJune 28th
0%On or After June 29th  

Second Term (3 Weeks) July 13th to July 31st

Credit %FromTo
100%July 13thJuly 15th 
50%July 16thJuly 19th
0%On or After July 20th  

Full Summer Term (6 Weeks) June 22nd to July 31st

Credit %FromTo
100%June 22ndJune 24th
50%June 25thJuly 3rd
0%On or After July 4th 

Spring/Summer Session

Students must drop courses within the posted drop schedule time frame to receive credit on their student account equal to the percentage of tuition indicated below.

When courses are dropped after the first drop deadline, Credits will be applied on TUITION AMOUNTS ONLY.

Ancillary fees, Bus pass fee and Deposits are Non-refundable.

Full Spring/Summer Term (13 Week) May 4th to July 31st

Credit %FromTo
100%May 4thMay 15th
50%May 16thMay 29th
0%On or after May 30th  

2026 Summer Institute (SI) Course Drop Schedule

For 100% credit, Courses must be dropped within the first two (2) days of the course.  Dropping  a course on the third (3rd) day, will result in  50% ​Tuition credit only applied.  Courses dropped on or after the fourth (4th) day will not receive credit.

Graduate Awards and Funding Process

Method of Payment for Graduate Awards and Funding

Unless otherwise indicated, all graduate awards and funding are paid out in three equal instalments throughout​ the fall, winter and spring terms.

Graduate funding will always go to any balance owing first. If funding results in a credit on the student account, students must complete a refund request to have the balance deposited to their bank account. 

Please note, the Finance Office will begin processing all 2025-26 refund requests after the following dates:

Fall installment: September 30th, 2025
Winter installment: January 31st, 2026
Spring/Summer installment: May 6th, 2026

Refund Policy: All Students 

 *see note below regarding a complete withdrawal

Nipissing University issues refunds by direct deposit to student bank accounts, set up on your student WebAdvisor account under the Financial Information tab. Please ensure you have entered your banking information correctly in order to have refunds processed and direct deposited in a timely manner.

TO SET UP DIRECT DEPOSIT:

  • Log on to WebAdvisor and click on View Banking Information.
  • Click +Add an Account, then Activate Refund, Reimbursement & Payment Deposit and click Next.
  • Fill in all required fields and check the box to agree to the terms and conditions at the bottom

In certain circumstances, Nipissing University will issue a refund cheque on a student's account, by request only. Direct deposit is the preferred method for all refund requests. 

Refunds will not be issued prior to the final drop date each semester.

Students may request a refund by submitting a Refund Request Form. 

*For students receiving OSAP funding: As per your signed OSAP declaration, any refund of fees must be directed back to the National Student Loan Service Centre, regardless of the source of the payment(s)​.

*Please note, any student who completely withdraws from Nipissing University must notify the Finance Office after their courses have been dropped. At that time their account will be reconciled and any refunds, if applicable, will be processed.

*All International Students requesting a refund due to a complete withdrawal must contact the Finance Department by email: finance@nipissingu.ca  Detailed instructions on how to proceed with a refund request will be provided.

 

**Nipissing University reserves the right to modify published fees and the regulations governing refunds without advance notice.**​

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