The university registrar is authorized to make adjustments in the application of the tuition and fee assessments and enrollment policies when unusual circumstances warrant. Circumstances that may warrant special tuition cancellation include serious illness or death of an immediate family member, or misadvisement by a university representative. Tuition cannot be cancelled for reasons such as changes in work schedule, other employment demands or reasons that are within the student's control. Non-attendance by itself is not an acceptable reason for not dropping in a timely manner.

The university's Non-Attendance Policy allows tuition cancellation only for students in their first semester at Wayne State University. Instructors for all courses must verify the student did not attend classes after the tuition cancellation deadline. This policy is designed to provide relief to students who in their first semester at Wayne State may not be familiar with the University's Tuition Cancellation Policy.

A medical withdrawal is a complete withdrawal from all courses. For approved requests, the University Medical Withdrawal Policy will grant 100 percent tuition and fee cancellation if a student stops attending all classes before the end of the 10th week of the scheduled class meeting period in a full fall/winter term. Written documentation must confirm that medical attention was provided during this time period. For medical withdrawals occurring during the 11th or 12th week, tuition cancellation will be granted at the rate of 60 percent. There is no tuition cancellation after the 12th week of the semester. These periods are adjusted proportionally for courses that do not run the full semester. Students are required to submit a Request for Medical Withdrawal application, including medical reports from the attending physician(s).

All special adjustment requests must be received by the Registrar's Office by:

Winter semester - July 1

Spring/summer semester - Nov. 1

Fall semesterTerm - March 1

If the deadline falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the next business day. Applications must be received by the filing deadline; exceptions are not granted. Please contact Records and Registration at 313-577-8193 for additional information.

Financial aid recipients should contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 313-577-2100 or studentservice@wayne.edu before submitting an application to determine the effect of this action upon their financial aid.