Professional Development Registration and Payment Policies

Registration Deadlines
Students can register for a course up to and including the first day of class.

Tuition and Fees
100% of tuition is due at the time of registration. If your payment is returned for any reason, a $35 service fee will be charged.

Dropping Courses and Refunds
Students may drop a noncredit course at any time by logging into CAESAR. Dropping a course AFTER it starts will result in no refund to the student. Unless otherwise noted in a course listing, if a student drops the course prior to the course start date, tuition will be refunded less a $50 drop fee.*

Course Cancellation
The University reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollments, instructor illness, severe weather or natural disaster. In the event of cancellation, registrants will be notified immediately and all fees refunded.

Auditing Courses
Professional Development courses cannot be audited.

Registration Questions
Questions about the registration process or policies can be directed to the School of Continuing Studies Registrar Office via email pdp-reg@northwestern.edu, phone 312-503-8781, or fax: 312-503-4727.