The chart below lists registration actions, deadlines and forms for each week of the current semester after classes begin. Footnotes are important reminders. To print a one-page flyer, jump to Late Add-Drop Charts in PDF.
Precautions for Reducing Units - IMPORTANT
Reducing the number of enrolled units may affect your eligibility for financial aid, campus housing, international student status and more.
- Financial aid students who reduce the number of units or completely withdraw (including medical withdrawal) may be subject to award reduction, cancellation or REPAYMENT. Refer to What Affects My Aid: Enrollment Requirements.
- In addition, reducing units or withdrawing from courses may impact Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
Before dropping, please review Information Regarding Potential Impact of Change in Academic Schedule and contact the listed offices for guidance.
Update for Graduate Students
- Beginning fall 2025, Graduate students working toward a master’s, doctorate, credential or certificate have until the end of Week 3 —until Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 — to drop one or more classes online. After Sept. 12, 2025, approval is required for withdrawals, including medical, using the “Late Change in Academic Schedule” form at Graduate Evaluations: Forms.
- Undergraduate students working toward a first or second bachelor’s degree continue to have until the end of Week 4 — Sunday, Sept. 21 — to drop classes online, as explained below. No dates have changed.
Disclosure
Âé¶¹AV makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of calendar dates. Updates may become necessary. All information is subject to change without notice.
Action | WEEKS 1 to 42 Aug. 25 to Sept. 21, 2025 | WEEKS 5 to 122 Sept. 22 to Nov. 14, 2025 | WEEKS 13+2 Nov. 17 to Dec. 24, 2025, and thereafter |
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Late Registration (adding classes when not currently enrolled in any units) | Weeks 1 to 4 To avoid disenrollment, pay fees at the time of registration. Refer to Payment Due Dates.3 | Weeks 5 to 12 Add classes only with instructor permission using online self-service registration through Nov. 14. No form is required. Refer to footnote 3 below. To avoid disenrollment, pay fees at the time of registration. Refer to Payment Due Dates. | Weeks 13+ Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. |
Add a Class | Weeks 1 to 4 Starting Week 2: From Sept. 2 through Nov. 14, obtain instructor permission to add all classes. | Weeks 5 to 12 Add classes only with instructor permission using online self-service registration through Nov. 14. No form is required. Refer to footnote 3 below. To avoid disenrollment, pay fees based at the time of registration. Refer to Payment Due Dates and footnote 3 below. | Weeks 13+ Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. |
Change Basis of Grading | Weeks 1 to 4 Change online through the Âé¶¹AV Portal with no approval necessary. Undergraduate Students: Refer to the policy. | Weeks 5 to 12 Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. | Weeks 13+ Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. |
Drop a Class | Weeks 1 to 4 Sunday, Sept. 21: Last day for undergraduate students to drop online using self-serve registration. | Weeks 5 to 12 Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. NOTE: Beginning Sept.23, students will receive a if requests to drop a class or classes are approved.1, 4 | Weeks 13+ Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms.1 |
Complete Withdrawal | Weeks 1 to 4 Sunday, Sept. 21: Last day for undergraduate students to drop online using self-serve registration. Refer to Refund Policy and Sign up for eRefund.4 | Weeks 5 to 12 Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. NOTE: Beginning Sept. 23, students will receive a if requests to drop a class or classes are approved.1, 4 | Weeks 13+ Refer to General Timeline and Procedures and Student Forms. 1 |
Medical Withdrawal | Weeks 1 to 4 Undergraduate students: Graduate students: All students: | Weeks 5 to 12 Undergraduate students: | Weeks 13+ Undergraduate students: |
- IMPORTANT! Precautions for Reducing Units: Reducing the number of enrolled units may affect your eligibility for Campus Housing, Financial Aid, International Student Status, and more. A Financial Aid student who reduces the number of units or completely withdraws (including medical withdrawal) may be subject to award reduction, cancellation or REPAYMENT. In addition, reducing units or withdrawing from courses may impact Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Before changing your schedule, review Information Regarding Potential Impact of Change in Academic Schedule and contact the appropriate office(s) for guidance.
- If adding units, check your student financial account in the Âé¶¹AV Portal for a possible fee increase, including nonresident tuition if applicable, and the payment due date. If units increase to 6.1 or more, additional fees will be charged. Refer to tuition and other fees and payment due date. Note: Fall 2025 units added after Sept. 21 will not increase a student’s financial aid award; refer to What Affects My Aid: Enrollment Requirements.
- For refund information including how to set up eRefund, refer to Student Finance/University Cash Services.
- To request that a medical withdrawal in Weeks 1 through 4 be indicated on your Âé¶¹AV record, also complete the Medical Withdrawal Verification in Weeks 1 through 4 for Undergraduate and Second Bachelor’s Students (PDF).
To view or print current Late Add-Drop Charts in PDF, select the fall or spring button below:
To request late change in academic schedule charts for past semesters, please contact the Office of the Registrar.