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What is the new Add/Drop Policy?
Beginning Fall 2005, the new Add/Drop Policy will be in effect. This policy stipulates the following deadlines:
Friday of week five of instruction:
- Deadline to drop all courses other than Early Drop Deadline (EDD) courses *
- Deadline to add all courses
- Deadline to change the unit values on variable unit courses
- Deadline to change from P/NP grading option to letter grade
* The deadline for dropping EDD courses is midnight on Friday of the second week of instruction. These courses are listed on the Office of the Registrar's web site.
Friday of week ten of instruction:
- Deadline to change from letter grading option to P/NP (students not on Academic Probation only)
Changes to your class schedule must be made via Tele-BEARS. Access will be available until midnight of the relevant deadline. Be mindful that at the stroke of midnight you will be able to complete a transaction you have already started but will not be able to start another transaction even though you are logged in.
How do I make changes to my class schedule prior to each of the deadlines listed above?
Beginning Fall 2005 students will no longer be able to make changes by petition or at their major department. You must use Tele-BEARS to make any changes to your schedule. If you have a simultaneous degree in Engineering or Chemistry, consult your adviser in that school for information on how to make a change after the third week.
If I have questions about changes I want to make to my class schedule, where should I go?
The Office of Undergraduate Advising, in 113 Campbell Hall, can provide general information and advice on the appropriateness of your class schedule. If the proposed changes relate to your major, talk them over with your major adviser as well. If your question relates to enrollment in a course, contact the department offering the course.
Will there be a fee for adding or dropping a course?
Yes. For adding a course after the 3rd week there will be a $5 fee per course. For dropping a course after the 2nd week there will be a $10 fee per course.
How do wait lists work?
Automatic wait lists will be processed by the end of the third week of instruction; the department offering the course can add students into a class from a manual waitlist through the end of the fifth week of instruction. For additional information, see the Tele-BEARS information web site.
I think I'm on a wait list for one of my classes. How do I know my status?
Waitlist status can be viewed on the Tele-BEARS screen through the end of week five of instruction. Be sure to review your waitlist status to insure that it's correct. Students are responsible for confirming and adjusting their schedules including waitlist before the deadline. If you are no longer interested in a specific class, remove yourself from the waitlist so you don't end up with an 'F' on your transcript for a class you didn't attend!
Do I need to check my class schedule on Tele-BEARS if I don't want to add or drop a course?
Yes, you are responsible for checking and correcting your class schedule prior to all deadlines. Failure to do so will not warrant a late or retroactive action on the part of the College.
My instructor says he will take care of adding me to his class. The 5th week deadline is almost here and I'm not even on the waitlist yet. What should I do?
Even the most well-intentioned professors are sometimes unable to follow through on adding students into their classes (often for reasons beyond their control). Since you will be held to the deadline no matter what, if there are seats available you must take care of adding yourself to the class through Tele-BEARS. If there are no seats available, contact the department to explore options.
The deadline to add classes is Friday of the 5th week. Does that mean it is alright to add any course that late? What if I didn't attend during the first three weeks?
It is not advisable to add a course that you have not been attending for multiple weeks. If you are interested in adding a course that you have not been attending, meet with the instructor to determine if it is possible for you to make up the work you have missed and be successful in the course. Additionally, departments do have the authority to close classes prior to week five.
If I am completing simultaneous degrees, where should I go with questions about changes to my class schedule?
Students completing simultaneous degree programs are welcome to come to the Office of Undergraduate Advising in L&S to discuss changes but will be able to make the changes via Tele-BEARS through week five of instruction. However, if your simultaneous degree is with the Colleges of Engineering or Chemistry, during weeks 4 and 5 of instruction you will need to visit those Advising Offices to make changes because Tele-BEARS will no longer be available to you.
Will adding or dropping courses affect my financial aid package?
Pell and/or Cal Grants recipients must be enrolled in at least 13 units as of the end of week five of instruction or they may have to repay part or all of their Pell and/or Cal Grant.
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