All deadlines fall on Friday of the week(s) indicated. Fees apply as shown.
Undergraduate students can make changes to the study list through Friday of the third week of the term without a fee. After Friday of week three a fee may be charged to make a change. See the table to determine which changes incur a fee. Fees for transactions made through MyUCLA are assessed through BruinBill.
Anything submitted or requested as an exception to a published deadline is subject to a penalty fee (included where applicable). Breakage is charged at replacement cost.
For late enrollment transactions after published deadlines, students should contact their respective counseling units for petition and procedures.
Undergraduate Study List Changes and Fees
| Change Period | Action | Method | Approved Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–3 | Add class | MyUCLA | $ 0.00 |
| Weeks 1–4 | Change variable units | MyUCLA | 0.00 |
| Weeks 1–6 | Change grading basis | MyUCLA | 0.00 |
| Weeks 1–10 | Drop class | Varies; see drop tables below | |
| Weeks 3–10 | File late study list | Petition | 0.00 |
| Weeks 4–10 | Add class | Petition | 20.00 |
| Weeks 5–10 | Change variable units | Petition | 20.00 |
| Weeks 7–10 | Change grading basis | Petition | 20.00 |
| After week 10 (retroactive) | Add class Change grading basis Change variable units | Petition | 35.00 |
Note: For spring quarter 2024 only, the deadline to change grading basis is May 31 (end of week 9).
Undergraduate Drop Deadlines and Fees
College of Letters and Science
| Drop Period | Drop Type | Method | Approved Fee | Transcript Notation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–2 (all courses) | Drop | MyUCLA | $ 0.00 | No |
| Weeks 3–4 (nonimpacted courses) | Drop | MyUCLA | 0.00 | No |
| Weeks 3–10 (impacted courses) | Late drop | Petition | 20.00 | Yes |
| Weeks 5–7 (nonimpacted courses) | Late drop | MyUCLA | 0.00 | Yes |
| Week 8–10 (nonimpacted courses) | Restricted drop (maximum 3) | Petition | 35.00 | Yes |
| After week 10 | Retroactive drop | Petition | 50.00 | Yes |
Schools of Arts and Architecture; Education and Information Studies;
Engineering and Applied Science; Music; Nursing; Public Affairs; Public Health; Theater, Film, and Television
| Drop Period | Drop Type | Method | Approved Fee | Transcript Notation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1–2 (all courses) | Drop | MyUCLA | $ 0.00 | No |
| Weeks 3–4 (nonimpacted courses) | Drop | MyUCLA | 0.00 | No |
| Weeks 3–10 (impacted courses) | Late drop | Petition | 20.00 | Yes |
| Weeks 5–10 (nonimpacted courses) | Late drop | Petition | 20.00 | Yes |
| After week 10 | Retroactive drop | Petition | 35.00 | Yes |
Transcript Notation
Regular terms: Impacted course drops processed after Friday of week two, and nonimpacted course drops processed after Friday of week four, are permanently recorded on the transcript.
Summer sessions: See summer impacted course drop information on the Drop a Class page.
Retroactive changes: A retroactive add or drop generates a transcript notation.
A transcript notation records the week the course was dropped in the following format:
| COGNITIVE PSYCH | PSYCH | 120A | 4.0 | B+ |
| SHAKESPEARE | ENGL | 90 | 5.0 | |
| COURSE DROPPED WEEK 8 | ||||