There are regular times each term for when you're required to get approval for registration changes or are eligible to receive a refund. Use the tables below to find the information that applies to your situation.
Law School registration deadlines
Fall and spring deadlines
Fall 2025, full semester (9/2/2025 to 12/10/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 8 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 9 to 15 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 16 to 22 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 23 to 29 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 30 to November 10 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 11 to December 10 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2025, first half of term (9/2/2025 to 10/20/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 8 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 9 to 15 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 16 to 29 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 30 to October 20 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2025, second half of term (10/21/2025 to 12/10/2025)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 to 27 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| October 28 to November 3 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| November 4 to 17 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 18 to December 10 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, full semester (1/20/2026 to 5/4/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 26 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 27 to February 2 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 3 to 9 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 10 to 16 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 17 to April 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 7 to May 4 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, first half of term (1/20/2026 to 3/16/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 26 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 27 to February 2 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 3 to 16 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 17 to March 16 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2026, second half of term (3/17/2026 to 5/4/2026)
| Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 to 23 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| March 24 to 30 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| March 31 to April 13 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 14 to May 4 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
1 to 2 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 2 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 3 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 3 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
3 to 4 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 2 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 3 to 4 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| After day 6 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
5 to 6 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 4 to 6 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 7 | 25% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
7 to 8 week-long classes
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 4 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 5 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Day 8 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 9 to 10 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 11 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
9-week-long classes or longer
| Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 5 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 6 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 8 to 12 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 13 to 14 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Day 15 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 16 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Day 27 through 68 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
How to
W on transcript
The symbol W for "withdrawal" will appear on your transcript when you drop a course after the withdrawal deadline. See information about the one-time late withdrawal request. See the grading policy for more information or contact One Stop.
Approval from instructor
If you need approval from your instructor to add a class after the term has started, you'll need to get a permission number to register. Contact the instructor or department offering the class to ask for a permission number.
Approval from the college scholastic committee
If you need approval from the college scholastic committee to change your registration after the term has started, submit a petition. Contact your advisor if you have questions.
- Undergraduate: Academic Policy Petition
- Graduate: Graduate Registration Exception Request