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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 and Deposits are non-refundable.

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2026/2027 Undergraduate (26FW) 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
CREDIT100%75%50%0%
Fall Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy September 21stN/ASeptember 22nd to October 4thOctober 5th or after
Winter Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy January 22ndN/AJanuary 23rd to February 4thFebruary 5th or after
Fall/Winter Courses 3, 6 and 9 CreditBy September 21stSeptember 22nd to October 4thOctober 5th to December 13thDecember 14th or after

 

2026/2027 Bachelor of Education (BED26FW) and Concurrent Ed. Yr. 5 & 6 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 14thSeptember 15th to September 28thSeptember 9th to December 6thDecember 7th or after

2026/2027 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 21st - 0% credit thereafter.

Winter Term - 100% before January 22nd - 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 7th
50%May 8thMay 15th
0%On or After May 16th 
Second Term (3 Weeks) May 25th to June 12th
CREDIT %FromTo
100%May 25thMay 28th
50%May 29thJune 5th
0%On or After June 6th 

 

Full Spring Term (6 Weeks) May 4th to June 12th
CREDIT %FromTo
100%May 4thMay 7th
50%May 8thMay 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 3rd
CREDIT %FromTo
100%June 22ndJune 25th
50%June 26thJuly 3rd
0%On or After July 4th 
Second Term (3 Weeks) July 13th to July 31st
CREDIT %FromTo
100%July 13thJuly 16th
50%July 17thJuly 24th
0%On or After July 25th 
Full Summer Term (6 Weeks) June 22nd to July 31st
CREDIT %FromTo
100%June 22ndJune 25th
50%June 26thJuly 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 19th
50%May 20thMay 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

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 2026-27 refund requests after the following dates:

Fall installment: September 21, 2026
Winter installment: January 22, 2027
Spring/Summer installment: May 8, 2026

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 Setup 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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