U.M.P.I. Withdrawal, Drop, and Refund Policy

Student charges will be refunded to students who are voluntarily withdrawing or dropping courses from the University of Maine System institutions in accordance with the schedule and provisions set forth below.

For refunding purposes:

Withdrawal is defined as students who give official notification of their withdrawal to the University from all courses after a semester/session has begun.
Dropping courses is defined as a reduction in course load during the add/drop period while remaining enrolled at the University. A refund or credit will be issued for a course(s) dropped during the add/drop period.
Withdrawal from a course(s) is defined as a reduction in course load after the add/drop period while remaining enrolled at the University. No refund or credit is issued for course load reductions after the add/drop period.
The application, matriculation, and orientation fees are not refundable. Students who leave the university without official notification (dropouts) are not entitled to refunds.

Determination of Attendance

For purposes of calculating refunds, the attendance period begins on the opening day of scheduled university classes, includes weekends and holidays, and ends on the date the student notifies the registrar’s office in writing, that (s)he is withdrawing.

Withdrawal Date	Percent of Refund
Prior to Beginning of classes	100%
Prior to the end of the second week	100%
Prior to the end of the fifth week	50%
Prior to the end of the eighth week	25%
After eight week of classes	0%

Withdrawal Date	Percent of Refund
Prior to the start of the semester	100%
Prior to the end of the first week	100%
Prior to the end of the second week	75%
Prior to the end of the third week	50%
Prior to the end of the fourth week	25%
After fourth week of classes	0%