What are census dates?

A census date is the point in a term at which students’ enrollments are final and credits are locked. Census dates coincide with the last date in a term that students can withdraw for a full tuition refund (please see Billing Due Dates and Refunds for more details), request a switch in major, submit a campus and/or program transfer request, and/or return to Relay from a leave of absence, withdrawal, administrative withdrawal, or program dismissal. Students returning from a medical leave may be permitted to return after the term census date if approved by the campus Dean’s Office and SFS. Census dates for school year 2020–21 can be found below.

Students who take a leave of absence, withdraw, are administratively withdrawn, or are dismissed on or before the term census date will not receive credit for assignments or assessments submitted during that term, even if they receive a grade in the course.

Students who take a leave of absence, withdraw, are administratively withdrawn, or are dismissed after the term census date but before they receive a final grade for their courses at the end of the term will not earn grades and/or credit for courses taken that term. In this case, students’ transcripts will demonstrate a “W”  in lieu of a course grade.