Noncredit Payment Policy

The following information explains the payment policy as it applies to noncredit courses and events offered by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Continuing Education office. Requests for exceptions to this policy may be made in writing to the Continuing Education office for consideration.

For payment policies for credit courses and events, visit Student Billing.

Please note: Additional requirements and exceptions to our noncredit policies may also be included on the registration forms and websites for specific noncredit courses, programs and events.

Wait Lists

Most courses have limited enrollment. Registration for noncredit courses is ongoing and is processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Depending on the program, there may be a wait list offered for courses that are full.

Failure to Pay

Noncredit students are subject to the UWRF Student Billing Office policy for returned checks or defaulted payments. Visit the Student Billing website for more information.

Withdrawals, Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations received earlier than 10 calendar days before the class start date will receive a refund, less a 10% processing fee. Substitutions and transfers will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are registered and do not attend the program, you are responsible for the full fee. If we cancel a program, your registration fee will be fully refunded. Additional requirements or exceptions may apply for specific programs and will be noted on registration forms or websites.

Substitution, refund or transfer requests must be submitted via email or phone call to UW-River Falls Continuing Education at 715-425-3256 or continuing.ed@uwrf.edu. 

Refunds will be issued using the original method of payment. Checks will be sent to the address you provided and payments via card will be refunded back to the card.

The university reserves the right to cancel any noncredit class or event for any reason. Announcements about cancellations due to severe weather will be on the UWRF home page. See the Inclement Weather Information for more information.

Certification of Completion

Some of the noncredit courses offered by the UWRF Continuing Education office qualify for professional continuing education units (CEUs). Certification of completion (a noncredit transcript) denoting the number of contact hours (or instructional hours), may be issued to those students whose instructors indicate that they have satisfactorily completed the class.

Inform your instructor on the first day of class if you are interested in receiving a certificate of completion. Students may submit these certificates to their respective professional organizations for review and granting of continuing education units.

The university does not guarantee that all of its courses will meet the professional organizations requirements for CEUs. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure the course qualifies before registering for the class.