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Some courses have requisites that students must satisfy before enrolling. Courses can also have corequisites wherein students must take multiple courses in the same term. Course requisites are requirements or recommendations associated with a course. Course requisites are listed in the course description and in class information in MyUCLA and the Schedule of Classes. MyUCLA uses requisite checking to see if a requisite has been met. There are five different categories of requisites: requisites…
The University, College and schools, departments, and majors have academic requirements that students must meet. These requirements are designed to broaden the student experience and help students achieve superior scholarship.
Some courses, such as upper-division tutorials, use a contract to set forth the type and topic of study. The contract must be signed by the instructor and department chair. Upper-division tutorials are numbered 195 through 199. These courses are structured by the instructor and student at the time they are initiated. The structure of the course, including both the specific proposed course of study and the requirements that must be met before a grade can be assigned, is formalized through a…
A department may offer a class wait list. Being on a wait list does not guarantee enrollment, but can improve a student’s chance of enrollment if another student drops the class. Some departments establish wait lists for classes that are full. If a student in the class drops, a seat opens up and is filled by a student on the wait list. If a student decides not to take the class, it is up to the student to drop the class before the official study-list deadline. A wait-list position within 10…
Class policies cover attendance, use of mobile devices, note taking, auditing, and plagiarism. Instructors often outline additional policies in their class syllabi. Students should read class syllabi carefully to be sure they understand what is expected.
Sharing a UCLA password, or tampering with student enrollment or personal data, is a violation of the Student Conduct Code. Students may be held accountable for committing or attempting to commit a violation of the UCLA Student Conduct Code (Code) or for assisting, facilitating, or participating in the planning of an act that violates the code. See section 102.05, Computer Misuse. Passwords must not be shared or given to others. Tampering with another student’s enrollment or personal data is…
With the consent of the instructor, registered students and interested individuals are permitted to audit classes. Attendance at UCLA classes is limited to duly registered and enrolled regular session or concurrent UCLA Extension students. With instructor consent, registered students and interested individuals are permitted to audit a class. Arrangements are made directly with the faculty member under any rules that the instructor may establish. Those auditing a class ordinarily do not…
If attendance is an academic requirement established by the instructor, students may be dropped from a course because of excessive absences. No student may enter upon any organized instructional activity until registered and enrolled with the approval of the appropriate study list authority. No student may begin or continue a course if the officer of instruction in charge considers the student unqualified by lack of preparation. Late registration may not be used to justify inadequate…
Class notes or recordings made by students must be for study or other noncommercial purposes only. The UC Use of Recordings of Course Presentations (PDF) policy governs the recording of course presentations and the distribution of such recordings. The UCLA Student Conduct Code (“Code”) section 102.23 prohibits selling, preparing, or distributing academic materials for commercial purposes without prior authorization. Class notes or recordings made by students are for purposes of individual or…
Some classes have restrictions on the use of mobile devices such as tablets, laptops, and phones. Instructors set policies on the use of such devices in their classes. Use of mobile devices such as tablets, laptops, or phones in the classroom can be distracting for the individual student and for others in the class. Some instructors use mobile devices as part of a class, others restrict or limit use. Instructors set policies for their classes that best maintain a respectful and meaningful…