ADD/DROP DEADLINES

STUDY LIST PETITIONS CANNOT BE PROCESSED IF YOU HAVE HOLDS THAT PREVENT ENROLLMENT TRANSACTIONS. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THE REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF THESE PETITIONS MAY TAKE UP TO 10-15 BUSINESS DAYS.

To Add a Class

  • Friday Week 2: no fee, no transcript notation; add class(es) through MyUCLA  
  • Friday Week 3: no fee, no transcript notation; add class(es) through MyUCLA  
  • After Friday Week 3: submit Late/Retroactive Add petition to your UCLA College advising unit; approval not guaranteed; $20 fee for late adds, if approved; $35 fee and transcript notation for retroactive adds, if approved.

To Drop a Non-Impacted Class

Please be aware that dropping all courses online through MyUCLA DOES NOT constitute an official withdrawal from the term.

  • Friday Week 2: no fee, no transcript notation; drop class(es) through MyUCLA  
  • Friday Week 4: no fee, no transcript notation; drop class(es) through MyUCLA  
  • Friday Week 7: no fee, with transcript notation; drop class(es) through MyUCLA  
  • Friday Week 10: submit Restricted Late Drop petition to your UCLA College advising unit; approval not guaranteed; $35 fee and transcript notation, if approved.  Please be aware that students are restricted to three (3) restricted late drops during their academic career.  If you have already dropped three (3) non-impacted classes between Weeks 8-10 and need to drop an additional class, you will need to submit the Impacted/Retroactive Drop Petition. Please be aware that approval is rarely granted.
  • After Friday Week 10: submit Impacted/Retroactive Drop Petition to your UCLA College advising unit; approval not guaranteed; $50 fee and transcript notation, if approved.

To Drop an Impacted Class

Please be aware that dropping all courses online through MyUCLA DOES NOT constitute an official withdrawal from the term.

Please note that you must NOT COMPLETE A COURSE IN ANY WAY to be eligible to drop or petition to drop a course.

Please also note that studylist petitions cannot be processed if you have holds that prevent enrollment transactions.

If you would like to drop all of your classes, please consult a full time counselor before processing a withdrawal.

To Change Grading Basis

  • Friday Week 6: no fee, no transcript notation; change grading basis through MyUCLA.
  • After Friday Week 6: submit Grading Basis Petition to your UCLA College advising unit; approval not guaranteed; $20 plus transcript notation if approved Week 10; $35 for retroactive credit detail change, if approved.

Please also note that studylist petitions cannot be processed if you have holds that prevent enrollment transactions.

You may consult the Term Calendar page  on the Registrar’s website for specific dates and deadlines.