Individuals enrolled in an online course are Western Seminary students and are expected to comply with policies and standards as outlined in the seminary catalog.

In specific instances, the practices of distance education require that online campus policies be adapted to meet the specialized needs and circumstances of our students. To help you get started right in your distance learning course this summer, what follows is a brief summary of several of the most-frequently-asked policy areas.

For 16 week courses, students may drop, with written notice, an online course within the first 6 weeks from their course start date. For 8 week courses, you may drop, again with written notice, within the first three weeks of the start date. In either event, you will receive a prorated refund as follows:

For 16 week courses, students may drop, with written notice, an online course within the first 6 weeks from their course start date. For 8 week courses, you may drop, again with written notice, within the first three weeks of the start date. In either event, you will receive a prorated refund as follows:

After the refund period, students must petition the registrar for permission to withdraw from the course. If approved, the student will receive a “W” on their transcript and no refund will be issued.