Program Fees, Changes & Cancellations

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• Program Changes

  A&O Session Changes

  If you decide to change the A&O session that you originally selected, please return to the A&O registration page to make the necessary adjustments. Please make any registration changes as early as possible to assist us in the planning of A&O sessions.

  To avoid change fees, you must make any changes at least two weeks in advance of your A&O session. If you make any changes within two weeks of your session, you will incur a $20 change fee, and must contact the First Year Programs office in order to reschedule your session date.

  If you selected overnight on-campus housing during your A&O session, please update those reservations to ensure that accommodations are available for you and to eliminate the chance that you are charged for your original housing reservations. The First Year Programs office cannot change or cancel housing reservations on your behalf.

  Parent Orientation Changes

  Changes to your Parent Orientation session date must be sent to us more than two weeks in advance of your assigned date via email. Change requests received by our office within two weeks of the date of your program and before 9:30am on your existing Parent Orientation session date will result in a $20 change fee billed to the student’s account .

• Program Cancellations

  A&O Session

  If you decide not to attend the UW and need to cancel your A&O session, please contact First Year Programs so our staff can update your student account. You will also need to contact the Office of Admissions (206.543.9686) to inform them of your decision. Please make any session cancellations as early as possible to assist us in the planning of A&O sessions.

  Please be aware that if you decide not to attend the UW, your $272 NSEOF confirmation fee will not be refunded.

  Parent Orientation

  Cancellations for Parent Orientation must be made via email more than two weeks in advance of your Parent Orientation session date to avoid a change fee. The registered student’s account will be billed two weeks in advance of your program date.

  If you cancel your registration more than two weeks in advance, the program fee will not be charged to the student account. If you cancel your registration within two weeks of your session date, and before 9:30am on your existing scheduled session date, the program fee will be removed from your student's account, and a $20.00 change fee will be added. 

  Husky Adventures

  If you need to cancel your Husky Adventures event, you must do so earlier than two weeks before the event’s start date. Once you are within two weeks of the start date, the Husky Adventure fee is both non-refundable and non-transferable, and will be billed to the registered student's account.

• Late Arrival

  Arriving late for your A&O session will cause you to miss essential advising and course registration information. If you arrive more than 60 minutes after the session begins, you will be required to reschedule your A&O date. Our staff will assist you in rescheduling your session when you arrive.

  Please be aware that there is a $20 change fee if your A&O session is rescheduled due to late arrival.

• No Show

  A&O Session

  All entering students are required to attend an A&O session. If you fail to arrive for your scheduled A&O session, you will be expected to reschedule to a later orientation date and are subject to a $20 change fee.

  Parent Orientation

  If you miss or choose not to attend your scheduled Parent Orientation without contacting us before 9:30 a.m. on the date of the session, the original session fee  of $65 per parent registered will be billed to the student account.

  You can contact us via email or telephone our office at 206-543-4905.

• Outdoor Adventures

  Within two weeks of your A&O Outdoor Adventure session date, Outdoor Adventure fees are both non-refundable and non-transferable. Additional information is available in the email confirmation you will receive once you have registered for your A&O Outdoor Adventure session.

• Optional On-Campus Housing

  Changes in your housing reservation can be made up to two weeks prior to your scheduled A&O date, at which time housing fees become non-refundable and non-transferable. Additional housing information, including what to bring and check-in information, is included in the confirmation email that was sent to your UW email address immediately after you registered for your A&O session.

• New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee

  The New Student Enrollment & Orientation Fee (NSEOF) funds a variety of academic support services including Advising and Orientation, Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE), and other transitional services.

  As a new undergraduate student at the University of Washington Seattle campus, you confirm your intent to enroll in a degree program by paying the $272 NSEOF. The NSEOF is neither refundable nor transferable to another quarter or another student.