Office of the Registrar - University of Colorado, Boulder

Drop/Add

Registration Info » Drop/Add Additional Courses

Step 7: Drop/Add

Dropping and Adding Courses	Time Assignments
Web Registration Hours	Administrative Drops
Deadlines	Further Questions

Dropping and Adding Courses

Courses may be dropped or added through web registration via CUConnect up until the drop deadline.
After the drop deadline, courses may be dropped through the Registrar Forms Channel on CUConnect. Instructions for adding the Registrar Forms Channel.
During the fall and spring final drop/add periods, students can make changes to their schedule after their drop/add Time Time Assignment begins.
Please be aware of Web Registration Hours and Drop/Add Deadlines.
- Dropping all your Boulder main-campus courses constitutes withdrawing from the university. Click here for Withdrawal Information.

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Add Deadlines

ADD DEADLINES – SPRING 2010
January 20 (Wed.)	*Deadline (5:00 p.m.)* to add a course without an instructor’s signature. This includes independent study and thesis. *After the deadline:* To add a course after January 20 through January 29 you must have the signature of your instructor on a special action form. Instructors usually only approve an add for students who have been attending regularly and if there is space in the course. (See Drop/Add)
January 29 (Fri.)	*Deadline (5:00 p.m.)* to add a course without petitioning your dean. You must have instructor’s signature on a special action form to add a course after January 20 and through January 29. (See Drop/Add) *After the Deadline: NOTE: If a resident undergraduate student adds a course after January 29, according to CCHE COF policy guidelines, the student will pay full tuition for the course, including the amount normally paid by COF and the course will NOT be credited to COF hours used. (See COF for more information.) Deadline (5:00 p.m.)* to change variable-credit hours, pass/fail, and no-credit status on courses. These changes must be made at the registrar’s office in Regent 105, or in CUConnect using the Registrar’s web forms. (See Credit and Grading Options)

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Drop Deadlines

DROP DEADLINES – FALL 2009
September 9 (Wed.), 5:00 p.m.	Drop Deadline: the deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without being assessed tuition and fees for that course and without a W grade appearing on the transcript. *After the deadline:* For courses dropped after this deadline, no tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses. (See Drop/Add) To drop a course after September 9 and through October 7, you must have a special action form signed by your instructor and turned in to the registrar’s office. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only college is arts and sciences, as well as non-degree students, have until October 30 to drop a course without approval signatures.)
October 7 (Wed.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without petitioning the dean’s office. You must have instructor’s signature on a special action form to drop a course after September 9 and through October 7. No tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses *Dropping after the Deadline:* To drop a course after this date, you must have your dean’s approval, as well s the approval of your instructor. Their signatures must be on a special action form or your request will not be processed. (EXCEPTION: Students whose only college is arts and sciences, as well as nondegree students, have until October 30 to drop a course without approval signatures.) Note, however, that courses dropped after September 9 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops after September 9.
October 30 (Fri.), 5:00 p.m.	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for arts and sciences students (whose only college is arts and sciences) and nondegree students to drop a course without any approval signatures. After this date, arts and sciences students and nondegree students must petition their dean’s office to drop a course. Note: Courses dropped after September 9, appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for courses dropped after September 9.

DROP DEADLINES – SPRING 2010
January 27 (Wed.)	Drop Deadline: the deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without being assessed tuition and fees for that course and without a W grade appearing on the transcript. *After the deadline:* For courses dropped after this deadline, no tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses. (See Drop/Add) link to To drop a course after January 27 and through February 24, you must have a special action form signed by your instructor and turned in to the registrar’s office. (EXCEPTION: Students whose primary college is arts and sciences, as well as nondegree students, have until March 19th to drop a course without approval signatures.)
February 24 (Wed.)	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) to drop a course without petitioning the dean’s office. You must have instructor’s signature on a special action form to drop a course after January 27 and through February 24. No tuition and fee adjustments are made and you will receive a W grade on your transcript for dropped courses *Dropping after the Deadline:* To drop a course after this date, you must have your dean’s approval, as well s the approval of your instructor. Their signatures must be on a special action form or your request will not be processed. (EXCEPTION: Students whose primary college is arts and sciences, as well as nondegree students, have until March 19th to drop a course without approval signatures.) Note, however, that courses dropped after January 27 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for course drops after January 27.
March 19 (Fri.)	Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for arts and sciences students (whose only college is arts and sciences) and nondegree students to drop a course without any approval signatures. After this date, arts and sciences students and nondegree students must petition their dean’s office to drop a course. Note: Courses dropped after January 27 appear with a W grade on the transcript and no refunds for tuition or fees are given for courses dropped after January 27.

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Drop/Add Time Assignments

After the registration deadline (January 7, 6:00 pm), you may not make any adjustments to your schedule until your drop/add time assignment begins on either January 8 or 10. Once your drop/add time assignment begins, you may make final adjustments to your schedule through the add and drop deadlines.

Time assignments during the final drop/add period are based on the last two digits of your student number. You are not able to drop or add courses at a department office or via web registration until your drop/add time assignment begins. Time assignments are changed each semester to ensure fairness.

Last Two Digits of Your Student Number:	Drop/Add Time Assignment Begins
Incoming freshman and transfer students
00-99	8:30 a.m. January 8
All other students
61-68	9:30 a.m. January 8
69-77	10:30 a.m. January 8
78-85	11:30 a.m. January 8
86-93	12:30 p.m. January 8
94-03 (and all law & MBA students)	1:30 p.m. January 8
04-11	2:30 p.m. January 8
12-19	3:30 p.m. January 8
20-27	11:00 a.m. January 10
28-35	12:00 p.m. January 10
36-43	1:00 p.m. January 10
44-52	2:00 p.m. January 10
53-60	3:00 p.m. January 10

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Web Registration Hours During Drop/Add

January 8 – 27
Monday - Friday	7:00 a.m. - midnight
Sundays	11:00 a.m. - midnight

Exceptions:
January 20 (Wed.)	The Add and Wait List Deadline: Web registration is only available until 5:00 p.m. for adding courses and adding your name to course wait lists. After 5:00 p.m. on January 20, the Web is only available for dropping courses (through 5:00 p.m. on January 27, the drop deadline).
January 27 (Wed.)	7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (the drop deadline)

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Administrative Drops

You must attend regularly to guarantee your place in a course during the first two weeks of the semester. If you fail to do so, you may be administratively dropped at the discretion of the department offering the course. Check with your instructor regarding their specific policy regarding being dropped for nonattendance.

You may also be dropped at the discretion of the department if you do not have the proper course prerequisites. It is your responsibility to know whether or not you are still registered in each of your classes at the end of the drop/add period. Note: Nonattendance does not constitute withdrawal and you may still be charged for your classes unless you officially withdraw before the published deadline.

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Further Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about your schedule, you should see your academic advisor or dean’s office.
If you have questions about a course in particular (regarding restrictions, prerequisites, wait lists, etc.), you should see the appropriate academic department.
If you have questions or concerns about how dropping or adding a course will affect your bill, please contact the Bursar’s Office.

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