Dropping Courses

When is the last day to drop an impacted course without a petition?
Friday of 2nd week.

When is the last day to drop a non-impacted class without a petition or a notation on my transcript?
Friday of 4th week.

When is the last day to drop a non-impacted course with a green petition?
Friday of 10th week. Remember, though, if you drop a non-impacted course after 4th week, you will receive a notation on your transcript indicating the week that the course was dropped.

Will I get a W on my transcript if I drop a course?
There is no W notation at UCLA. If you drop a non-impacted course before the end of fourth week, or an impacted course before the end of second week, there will be no evidence on your transcript that you ever took the course. If you drop a course after the deadline, there will be a note of what the course was and what week it was dropped.

What is meant by an "impacted" course and how do I know if a course is impacted?
Certain courses that are always in high demand have impacted status, which means that they cannot be dropped beyond the end of the 2nd week of the quarter. Each impacted course is clearly indicated in the class listing section of the Schedule of Classes. Click on the "Crs Info" link and look at Impacted Course: Yes (or No). A comprehensive list of impacted UCLA courses can also be viewed at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/soc/impact.htm. (MCDB 104 and MCDB 138 are impacted.) You can drop an impacted class through URSA until the Friday of 2nd week. However, from third to tenth week you must obtain a pink impacted course drop petition from your counseling unit (College Academic Counseling, AAP, Honors, or Athletics). Requests to drop an impacted course after second week are very rarely approved.

What is the difference between dropping a course and withdrawing?
To "drop a course" means to disenroll from one (or more) specific course(s), while continuing to be enrolled in others. Students must meet all published drop deadlines and must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units per term. To "withdraw" means to discontinue attendance in ALL courses in which you are enrolled. Withdrawal requests are subject to review and approval by the College. If you are just dropping some of your classes for the quarter, not all of them, that's a drop, not a withdrawal.

How do I withdraw from a quarter?
You may file a request to withdraw only if you have not taken any final examinations or otherwise completed the work in any of your classes. You can withdraw from a quarter, either retroactively or from the current quarter, if for each class in that quarter it says on the grade roster that you did not take the final. You can check this by going to the Undergraduate Office of the department that offered the course (for instance, go to Chem to ask about Chem 14A). Otherwise you will need to see the instructor to see if he or she can verify that you did not take the final. No exceptions are made. If you are in Subject to Dismissal status, you will need to check with your counseling unit (College Academic Counseling, AAP, Honors, or Athletics), before attempting to withdraw.

How do I enroll in the future if I withdraw from the current quarter?
You can simply enroll via URSA in the next quarter. If you stay out more than one quarter, though, you'll have to apply for readmission, which you can do at any time, and which is pretty automatic if you are in good academic standing. There isn't a formal Leave of Absence status at UCLA for undergrads.

Can I drop a course after the quarter without withdrawing from the whole quarter?
Sometimes, but for this you'll need a retroactive drop/add petition from College Academic Counseling (A-316 Murphy), AAP, or Honors.

What if I am enrolled in fewer than 12 units this quarter?
This may not be a problem unless you have financial aid or are in the residence halls, or if you are on a scholarship that requires you to complete a certain number of units. Check with the Financial Aid Office or the Scholarship Office in Murphy. If you do not meet the minimum progress requirement over time, you will need to meet with a College counselor to resolve the issue.

Can I go to school part time?
This is called Fee Reduction status, and you can petition for this through College Counseling. It must be done for three regular quarters and you must be enrolled in ten or fewer units each quarter. This can be requested on the basis of family responsibility, employment commitments, and/or health reasons. See your counseling unit (College Academic Counseling, AAP, Honors, or Athletics) for this.

What if I want to take more than 19 units in a quarter?
Go to your counseling unit (College Academic Counseling, AAP, Honors, or Athletics) to fill out a petition. Make sure you really want to do this; it can be hard on your GPA.