A field school participant is considered as withdrawn from the field school program in the following situations:
If a field school participant is considered as withdrawn at any point after acceptance into the field school the following refund policies apply in regards to the various fees:
The initial program fee deposit is 100% non-refundable for all participants, regardless of reason or timing of the withdrawal.
The possibility of partial or full refund of subsequent program fee deposits paid prior to withdrawal is not guaranteed and will be determined by International Education at time of withdrawal. Each case will be examined and determined based on multiple factors including:
The decision made by International Education regarding Program Fee refunds is final and non-negotiable. If it is determined that a refund of Program Fees may be available to the participant, the refund will not normally be finalized or processed until the field school has returned and the program budget and expenses have been finalized.
Withdrawal (as previously defined) after the field school departure date or after the final add/drop deadline for the field school semester, as determined by the Office of the Registrar (whichever is earlier), will result in no refund of Program Fees whatsoever.
Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase appropriate trip cancellation and interruption insurance to possibly assist with covering program fees that cannot be refunded.
Field school participants are subject to the Tuition Fees policies and procedures as outlined in the Mount Royal University Academic Calendar. The possibility of refund of MRU Tuition and General Fees for each field school is dependent upon these policies. Further information is available at: http://catalog.mtroyal.ca/index.php?catoid=5 .
Additional student expenses related to the field school are solely the responsibility of the individual participant and will not be considered for refund or reimbursement in any part by MRU.
Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase appropriate trip cancellation and interruption insurance to possibly assist with covering some of these additional expenses in case of withdrawal.