Withdrawal Policy

It is your responsibility to officially withdraw from courses you do not intend to complete.  Courses that you are registered in are part of your academic record.

• If you cannot complete a class in which you are enrolled, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of the Registrar, in writing to initiate a withdrawal:  Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Office of the Registrar, 407 Iroquois Shore Road, Oakville, ON L6H 1M3 or e-mail to ceinfo@sheridaninstitute.ca
• Failure to attend class does not constitute an official withdrawal from credit courses.
• A grade of 'NE' (indicates credit not earned) will be recorded for failure to attend, complete or properly withdraw from courses.
• For most courses, withdrawal requests received before the third scheduled class meeting will result in a class drop without academic penalty.  Withdrawal requests received from the third class until the ¾ point in the course will show as a 'W' on the academic record - withdrawal without academic penalty.
• Withdrawals received past the ¾ point of the course will not be processed and the grade earned will appear on the academic record.
• All withdrawal requests must be made in writing through the Office of the Registrar. Advising your instructor of your intent to withdraw is not sufficient.

For Most Credit Courses:

• Withdrawals will be accepted up to the ¾ point of a course. For example if your course is 14 sessions, you may withdraw up to the 11th session without academic penalty.

For Most Non-Credit Courses:

• A grade of "S" is given for complete attendance and a "NG" for incomplete attendance
• Withdrawals made before the first class will result in the course not appearing on your academic record.

Special withdrawal policies have been developed for some specific programs. This will be noted in the specific program information. Please refer to our refund policy for the dates that withdrawals must be received to be eligible for a refund.

Transfer Policy

Full Term Course (10 - 14 weeks):
You may submit a request to transfer to another course/evening or campus location in person or by mail to the Office of the Registrar prior to the date of the third scheduled class of the course, provided space is available.  Additional fees/refunds will be assessed where course fees are different.

Short Duration Course/Workshop/Seminar:
To be eligible for a transfer to another short duration course, workshop or seminar, you must submit a request to transfer in person or by mail to the Office of the Registrar a minimum of 24 hours prior to the start of the first session.  A minimum of 48 hours is required to transfer from a Motorcycle course.

Refund Policy

You are eligible for a refund, less a $30.00 withdrawal charge* if you have requested your refund in writing from The Office of the Registrar according to the following schedule.

Note: Material fees are non-refundable for most courses, once the course has started. This is noted in the specific program information section.

*Special refund policies are in effect for some programs. The policy will be noted in the program information. in most of these cases the withdrawal charge is higher and more notice is required.

Refund cheques will be issued for cash, cheque and debit card payments. Please allow four to six weeks for refund processing.