Withdrawals - OntarioLearn Courses

Part-time students can submit an email request to withdraw from an online, OntarioLearn course at any time to [email protected]. 

Full-time students can submit an email request to withdraw from an online, OntarioLearn course at any time to [email protected].

Please review the important deadline information below 

Withdrawal with Refund

Part-Time students can withdraw with refund prior to or on the withdrawal with refund date (listed below). A $20.00 administrative fee per course will be charged on all course withdrawals. Grades will not be recorded on a student's transcript.

Full-Time students must follow the withdrawal with refund dates listed on the Academic Dates Calendar

Course Cancellations

Host colleges may decide to cancel courses at any point before a course start date. Course cancellations occur on rare occasions when a course enrollment is low. If a course is cancelled, students will be notified by email and a full refund for the course will be processed.  

Withdrawal without Academic Penalty

Students may withdraw any time after the refund deadline. Grades will not be recorded on a student's transcript up to 10 weeks after the course start date.

Withdrawal with Academic Penalty

Grades will be recorded on transcripts on withdrawals requested 10 weeks after the course start date (see dates listed below).

 

Part-Time Withdrawal Deadlines*
 

Fall 2025 — Part-Time Withdrawal Deadlines

Course StartWithdrawal with RefundWithdrawal with Academic Penalty
September 9, 2025September 22, 2025Any dates after November 18, 2025
October 1, 2025October 14, 2025Any dates after December 10, 2025
November 3, 2025November 14, 2025Any dates after January 12, 2026
December 1, 2025December 12, 2025Any dates after February 9, 2026

 

Winter 2026 — Part-Time Withdrawal Deadlines

Course StartWithdrawal with RefundWithdrawal with Academic Penalty
January 13, 2026January 20, 2026Any dates after March 17, 2026
February 2, 2026February 13, 2026Any dates after April 6, 2026
March 2, 2026March 13, 2026Any dates after May 4, 2026
April 1, 2026April 14, 2026Any dates after June 3, 2026

 

Spring 2026 — Part-Time Withdrawal Deadlines

Course StartWithdrawal with RefundWithdrawal with Academic Penalty
May 12, 2026May 25, 2026Any dates after July 21, 2026
June 1, 2026June 12, 2026Any dates after August 10, 2026
July 2, 2026July 15, 2026Any dates after September 10, 2026
August 4, 2025August 17, 2026Any dates after October 13, 2026

Note: It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they order and receive their textbooks/materials in a timely manner. If you have not ordered or received your textbook/materials one week after the course start date, it is recommended that you withdraw from the course prior to the withdrawal with refund deadline. Tuition refunds will not be made if a student does not obtain the textbook in due time for the course and the withdrawal with refund deadline has passed.

*Full-time students must follow the deadlines outlined on the Academic Dates Calendar. Full-Time students who register in monthly intake courses - February, March, April, June, July, August, October, November, December - can follow the withdrawal without academic penalty deadlines on the chart above.