Students are expected to register for coursework each term (except summer) to maintain eligibility for a degree. Course registrations should be undertaken before the start of each term in consultation with the students’ instructors and/or advisors. Changes to course registrations should only be made prior to the start of the semester, when students may add or drop courses without penalty. Following the start of the term, changes may be made only in accordance with established timetables. Further, students must file the necessary form(s) for registration changes with the appropriate university officials’ signature(s) and date(s) of approval before changes are complete or official.
Adding a Course
After the start of the term or session, students may add a course only during the first week of instruction (end of Week 1).
Leave of Absence
Students who wish to continue in a degree program, but cannot study in a particular semester or year, must take a leave of absence with the approval of their academic advisor and the Graduate School. Students must complete a Leave of Absence Request form and present it to their program director and to the Graduate School for approval. While there is no minimum number of times a student may request a leave of absence, leaves do not extend the time required to complete degree requirements.
Withdrawing from Graduate Studies
Students who are compelled to leave their studies after the start of the term or session, including any and all courses for which they are registered that term or session, must submit a Withdrawal Request form bearing the proper signatures to the Graduate School at the time of their withdrawal or termination of studies. The date used in computing a refund is the filing date of the document for withdrawal. Students who withdraw during a term or session and do not file a withdrawal form receive marks of failure in all courses and forfeit the right to any refund that they would otherwise receive.
Students may withdraw for the term or session after the term or session begins by filing a withdrawal form. Mark of WD appears on the transcript opposite any/all courses. The student is eligible to register for the following semester, subject to fulfillment of all other registration requirements. The Graduate School will not authorize withdrawal from the term or dropping of all courses any later than three weeks prior to the end of the fall and spring terms and two weeks prior to the end of the summer or eight-week session.
Students can withdraw from the University at any time following the start of the term or session; this includes withdrawal from the program and the Graduate School entirely with no intent to return. Mark of WD appears on the transcript opposite any/all courses. Students must reapply for admission and compete with a new entering class if they want to return at a later date
Please see the refund polices and refund schedule on the UMB Office of the Registrar website.
*Actual dates are determined each semester and session by Student Financial Services
