4.2 Changing Class Schedules

Students may make changes to class schedules directly on CalCentral through the end of the 5th week of instruction each semester. However, all Social Welfare courses, including Independent Study and Independent Research, must be added by no later than the Friday of the 3rd week of the semester.

After the 4th week deadline, students must submit a “Graduate Petition to Change Course Schedule” to the GSAO. Students can make changes to their schedule through the GSAO as late as the Friday before RRR Week of any given semester; however, the Registrar’s Office assesses a fee for making any class schedule changes past the 2nd week of classes.

Add/Drop Deadline Calendar

DeadlineAdd/Drop Action

Friday of Second Week
(University Deadline)

Deadline for all students to drop classes without a fee.  $10 fee charged for each class dropped after this date.

Friday of Third Week
(University Deadlines)

Deadline for all students to add classes without a fee.  $5 fee charged for each class added after this date.
Deadline to become “officially registered” (enrolled, tuition & fees paid, no blocks). $150 Late Registration fee after this date.

Friday of Third Week
(Departmental Deadline)

Deadline to add Social Welfare courses.
Deadline to submit instructor-signed Independent Study (SOC WEL 296) Petitions.

Wednesday of Fourth Week
(University Deadlines)

Deadline to drop courses without petition.
Deadline to add non-social welfare courses without petition.
Deadline to change grading option without petition.

Friday before RRR Week
(University Deadline)

Deadline to petition to add non-social welfare courses.  (Requires instructor’s signature.)
Deadline to petition to drop courses.
Deadline to petition to change grading option or unit value.