Candidates may drop a course without a grade being assigned prior to the first drop date of each term of the semester. After the first drop date, a “W” grade will appear on the transcript. Candidates may not drop a class after the final drop date of the semester. Dropping a course or failure to attend once a class has started will incur a portion of the tuition charge. Calculation of refund (if any) is determined by the effective drop date, defined as the last day of participation as determined by activity recorded in online course learning management system (LMS) activity logs, by the last day of face-to-face class attendance, or other means of quantifiable participation, whichever is later.