Late Registration Begins, Fall 2026
August 24
Late Registration and Schedule Adjustment begin Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. It’s called “late” because classes have started, but it’s perfectly fine to adjust your schedule as needed using online, self-service registration.
You may add, drop and swap classes, and change the basis of grading online, but what you can do depends on which week of classes we’re in.
1st Week of Classes
Starting with the first week of classes, Aug. 24 through Aug. 30, 2026:
- Wait-listing is available through Sunday, Aug. 30, 11:59 p.m.
- No permission is required to add classes except for restricted classes, which always require permission.
- The maximum load is 18 units for undergraduates and 16 units for graduate students. Check unit load exceptions.
- Repeating courses is permitted (started with your enrollment appointment).
- Prorated refunds begin. Find refund information.
2nd Week of Classes
Starting with the second week of classes, Aug. 31:
- Wait-listing is no longer available.
- Permission numbers are required to add ALL classes through Nov. 13.
- The last day to qualify for a partial refund due to a drop in academic load below 6.1 units is Friday, Sept. 11.
3rd Weeks of Classes
NEW! Earlier Deadline to DROP/SWAP Classes Online
- The last day for ALL students to drop or swap classes online is the end of Week 3: Friday, Sept. 11, at 11:59 p.m.
- The last day for undergraduate students to change grading basis online is Sept. 11.
- The last day to qualify for a partial refund due to a drop in academic load below 6.1 units is Sept. 11.
4th Week of Classes
From Sept. 12 to 18, 2026, you’ll need to complete the following forms to drop or swap classes or change grading basis:
- Undergraduates: 4th Week Change of Schedule Petition for Undergraduate and Second Bachelor’s Students. Use this web form only during Week 4 and submit it by 4 p.m. on the Friday, Sept. 18, deadline.
- Graduates: “Late Change in Academic Schedule (PDF)” available at Graduate Evaluations: Forms.
Please make every effort to finalize your schedule by Sept. 18, the end of the fourth week, when recorded enrollments are considered official.
Dropping After the 4th Week
Formal approval is required to drop (withdraw from) classes after these dates:
- After Sept. 18, 2026: Undergraduate and second bachelor’s students must request formal approval to drop classes or change the grading basis using the forms available at Late Change in Academic Schedule for Undergraduate Students.
- After Sept. 11, 2026: Graduate students can request academic schedule changes using the same form. Visit Graduate Evaluations: Forms and select the row “Late Change in Academic Schedule.”
See also Fifth Week of Classes, Fall 2026, in this calendar.
