If you are planning to withdraw from the University, you must officially withdraw by following the steps below. Simply not going to class is not considered a withdrawal. You are considered an active students until you officially withdraw by submitting the withdrawal form. Students who withdraw from the University may be subject to a pro-rated adjustment of tuition and fees as listed below. These adjustments are based on the last day a student attended any class. Housing adjustments may differ. Please refer to the Residential Life website at www.umass.edu/living for more information.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
If you are planning to take the Spring semester off from UMass Amherst, please read through the information about withdrawing from UMass found here: https://www.umass.edu/dean_students/support/withdrawing-umass. You must withdraw from the University no later than February 1, 2021 (the first day of classes) by submitting a completed withdrawal form. You can find the withdrawal form here: https://www.umass.edu/dean_students/sites/default/files/documents/forms/Withdrawal%20Form.pdf.
If you plan to return to the University for a future semester, you must fill out an application for readmission. The application for readmission is found here: https://www.umass.edu/registrar/sites/default/files/readmission_application.pdf.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Graduate students voluntarily withdrawing from the University must send a letter to the Graduate Dean, via their Graduate Program Director, indicating the reasons for the request. More information can be found on the Graduate School’s website here: https://www.umass.edu/graduate/policies/
Undergraduate Withdrawal Dates
- Through 02/01/2021, registration day and first day of classes: 100% refund
- First two weeks of the semester, 02/02/2021 through 02/15/2021: 80%
- During the third week, 02/16/2021 through 02/22/2021: 60%
- During the fourth week, 02/23/2021 through 03/01/2021: 40%
- During the fifth week, 03/02/2021 through 03/08/2021, 20%
- As of 03/09/2021, 0%. No refund
Meal Plans falls under the same refund schedule as tuition and mandatory fees.
Housing has separate refund schedules.
Graduate Withdrawal Dates
- Through 2/15/2021 100% refund
- Third week of the semester, 02/16/2021 through 02/22/2021: 60%
- Fourth week of the semester, 02/23/2021 through 03/01/2021: 40%
- During the fifth week, 03/02/2021 through 03/08/2021: 20%
- As of 03/09/2021, 0%. No refund
