Schedule Adjustments

It is essential that you follow the procedures below if you wish to change your schedule without penalty.

Adjusting your schedule prior to instruction

Between June 2­6 and September 15­19, 1997, you may add and drop courses, change grading basis, or change course sections for most courses using PAWS or UCR STAR. Refer to PAWS instructions or UCR STAR instructions.

Adjusting your schedule during the first week of instruction

Between September 29 and October 3, 1997, you may add and drop courses, change grading basis, or change course sections using PAWS or UCR STAR. Please see the Important Notice for additional information on changes during the first week of instruction. Refer to PAWS instructions or the UCR STAR instructions.

Adjusting your schedule after the first week of instruction

After the first week of instruction, you may add courses up to the end of the third week of instruction, drop courses through the end of the fifth week of instruction, or change grading basis for courses through the end of the eighth week of instruction by following the in-person add/drop/change procedures below. Any add, drop, or change filed after the third week requires a fee of $3 and may require a dean's signature. See the Calendar section in this schedule for specific deadline dates.

You must file an Add/Drop Form with the Office of the Registrar to remove any course from your schedule after web and UCR STAR enrollment closes. Failure to do so will result in an "F" grade.

Withdrawal from a course

You may drop a course through the end of the fifth week of instruction. Courses dropped after the third week of instruction, however, will appear with a "W" notation on the transcript, indicating withdrawal. See the Calendar section in this schedule for specific deadline dates.

In-person add/drop/change procedures:

1. Obtain an Add/Drop Form from the Office of the Registrar or from your dean's office

2. Fill in the student identification number, name, major, college, year, and date

3. To add or drop a course

1. Enter the course call number, subject area, course number, and section number for courses you wish to drop in the appropriate fields
2. Enter the course call number, subject area, course number, and section number for courses you wish to add in the appropriate fields
3. If the course has variable grading, choose the appropriate grading basis (letter grade [LG] or satisfactory/no credit [S/NC])
4. Indicate units for variable unit courses

4. To change the grading basis or unit value for a course

1. Enter the course call number, subject area, course number, and section number in the appropriate fields
2. Choose the appropriate grading basis (letter grade [LG] or satisfactory/no credit [S/NC])
3. Indicate the number of units for variable unit courses

5. Obtain required signatures

a) Undergraduate students

1. Instructor of course
2. Advisor (except for section changes and physical education courses)
3. Dean's signature required to make the following changes:
   1. Dropping Basic Writing or English 1A, 1B, 1C, 4, 5
   2. Dropping below 12 units or changing a program that had previously been approved for less than 12 units
   3. Adding a course after the third week of instruction
   4. Dropping a course after the fifth week of instruction
   5. Changing grading basis after the eighth week of instruction

b) Graduate Students

1. Instructor of course
2. Graduate Advisor
3. Dean's signature required for change of grading basis
4. Dean's signature required for any changes after the third week of instruction

6. Sign and file approved Add/Drop Form at the Office of the Registrar, 1100 Hinderaker Hall by deadlines indicated in the Calendar section of this schedule.

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