Drop and Refund Policies

Dates listed below are for standard session courses. See specific course listings on the Summer Term online schedule for the applicable drop dates for special courses that do not meet within the dates of Session I, II, or III.

Fiscal Drop Policy

A 100% refund is available to a student who drops the course the business day before the session begins.

The 100% refund dates for Summer Term 2025 are as follows:
Session I: May 16
Session II: June 6
Session III: July 11
Summer Regular: May 16

A 50% refund is available to a student who drops a course on or before the day when 20% of the course is over. No other refunds are authorized.

The 50% refund dates for Summer Term 2025 are as follows:
Session I: May 21
Session II: June 13
Session III: July 18
Summer Regular: June 4

Academic Drop Policy

A student who is registered for a course may drop that course online and receive no grade on or before the day when 60% of the course is completed. No refund will be received.

The Academic Drop dates for Summer Term 2025 are as follows:
Session I: May 29
Session II: June 27
Session III: August 1
Summer Regular: July 10

See specific course listing on the Summer Term online schedule for the applicable drop dates for special courses that do not meet with the dates of the sessions listed above.

Offset (Swap) Policy

This policy applies only to courses in which you have registered and for which you have paid all fees.

    During the Late Payment period for a course, you may drop that course and add another of equal credits and receive an OFFSET (swap) of fees providing:
  • Both courses have the same Late Payment period, and
  • You inform the Summer Term Office of your request to OFFSET (swap) fees before the end of the Late Payment period for the course.

Online registration will not automatically OFFSET fees. Failure to inform the Summer Term Office may VOID the OFFSET and result in penalties.

Summer Term policies are different from Fall and Spring. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of the add/drop dates and payment deadlines to avoid late fee penalties. The student is responsible to have their course fees paid in full by the due dates and will be responsible for all applicable late fees.

Purge

If you do not pay your course fees by the end of the Late Payment period, you may be administratively dropped from the course before the end of the Academic Drop period, and you will owe 50% of the fees for the course. If you are having difficulty paying your course fees, contact Summer Term to discuss payment plan options.

Reinstatement

    If you have been dropped from a course for non-payment, you may be re-enrolled into the course if you have met the following conditions:
  • The course must be available for enrollment;
  • You must have the instructor’s written permission;
  • It must be before the end of the 50% refund period;
  • You must pay all applicable fees, including a $75 reinstatement fee.

Refunds

Applicable dates for 100% and 50% refunds are listed under Fiscal Drop Policy.

Refunds are processed weekly and are mailed in the student's name to the address on file in MyUNLV. A student may not pick up their refund check. Contact the Summer Term office for more information.

Note: If you are registered for, and have Fall fees, any credit from your Summer Term balance will immediately be applied to the Fall fees.

Adding and Dropping During Late Registration Period

If you add or drop a course(s) during the late registration period you will be subject to the applicable fiscal drop policy and you will owe one half (50%) of the fees for the course unless you offset (swap) the course. You must inform the Summer Term Office of the offset (swap) in person in order to remove the penalty.