Cancel/add deadlines
There is a standard progression each term for when and which approval(s) are required for enrollment changes. The tables below describe this standard progression and the dates for the listed term. For specific dates for other terms, see dates and deadlines. Due to COVID-19, students have been provided more flexibility in selecting the grade basis for their fall 2020 and spring 2021 classes. For more information, see Change grade basis.
If you are a Law student, check the registration dates and deadlines on the Law School website.
Fall 2021
Full semester classes
| Fall 2021 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 13 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 14 | 100% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 15—20 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 21—27 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| September 28—October 4 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| October 5—November 15 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 16 — December 15 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2021 first 7-week classes
| Fall 2021 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through September 14 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| September 15—20 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| September 21—October 4 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| October 5—25 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2021 second 7-week classes
| Fall 2021 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26—November 1 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| November 2—8 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| November 9—22 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| November 23—December 15 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2022
Full semester classes
| Spring 2022 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 24 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 25—31 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 1—7 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 8—14 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 15—March 28 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| March 29—May 2 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2022 first 7-week classes
| Spring 2022 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through January 22 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| January 25—31 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| February 1—14 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| February 15—March 14 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2022 second 7-week classes
| Spring 2022 date range | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15—21 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| March 22—28 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| March 29—April 11 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| April 12—May 2 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer
Note that "day" in the first column refers to the calendar day of the term which includes weekends.
1-2 week classes
| Day | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/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 | No approval required |
| After day 3 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| Second to last day of instruction | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Last day of instruction | o% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer 3-4 week classes
| Day | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 through 2 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 3 through 4 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 5 through 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| After day 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| Second to last day of instruction | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Last day of instruction | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer 5-6 week classes
| Day | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 through 3 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 4 through 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 through 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| After day 14 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| Second to last day of instruction | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Last day of instruction | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer 7-8 week classes
| Day | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 through 4 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 5 through 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 through 10 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 11 through 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| After day 14 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| Second to last day of instruction | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Last day of instruction | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Summer 9-week classes or longer
| Day | Refund | Cancel class | Add class | Grade basis/variable credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 through 5 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 6 through 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
| Days 8 through 12 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
| Days 13 through 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 | No approval required |
| After day 15 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | No approval required |
| Second to last day of instruction | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
| Last day of instruction | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Related Resources
Important Dates
Academics
| Tue, Oct 26, 2021 | Fall second 7-week session begins |
| Wed, Dec 22, 2021 | End of fall semester |
| Tue, Jan 18, 2022 | Spring full semester and first 7-week sessions begin |
Billing & Payment
| Sun, Sep 19, 2021 | Fall payment due in full (or first payment if enrolled in payment plan) |
| Wed, Oct 6, 2021 | Second billing statement for fall available (due date: 10/19/21) |
| Tue, Oct 19, 2021 | Fall payment due in full (or second payment if enrolled in payment plan) |
Registration
| Tue, Oct 26, 2021 | Fall second 7-week session begins |
| Mon, Nov 1, 2021 | Last day to receive a 100% tuition refund for canceling second 7-week session classes |
| Tue, Nov 9, 2021 | Spring semester registration begins for students admitted to degree or certificate programs |