Enrollment and Payment of Fees

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I still add or drop a class?

Engineering courses can be added or dropped via WebReg through the end of Week 2. Following Week 2, students must submit a signed add/drop card to the Engineering Student Affairs Office along with a petition explaining the need to add or drop after the deadline.

Engineering students adding or dropping non-engineering courses may do so per the policy of school offering the course, but will always need to petition to the Engineering Student Affairs Office following Week 6.

Can my professor sign my add/drop card?

In the Henry Samueli School of Engineering, instructors no longer sign Add/Drop cards in order to approve enrollment changes. Through the first two weeks of each academic quarter, a student can add or drop courses through WebReg without contacting either the faculty members teaching the courses or the Student Affairs Office. Following the deadline of Week 2, students should take add/drop cards to the Student Affairs Office for instructor and Associate Dean signature.

I can't add a class in WebReg. What can I do?

There are several reasons why you may not be able to enroll:

  1. You do not meet the published prerequistes, or WebReg is unable to recognize that you do meet the prerequisites (common if the prerequisite was taken at another college).
  2. You do not satisfy one of the restrictions placed on the course. Major and school restrictions are common as are 'NOR' (New-Only Reserved), seats reserved for first time students. Check the comments in WebSOC for details.
  3. The course is full or it conflicts with another course you are already enrolled in. Look for an alternate time or add yourself to the waitlist. You may also be trying to exceed your approved number of units.

In all cases, you can contact the department or school that offers the course for assistance. For engineering courses, students having problems with a prerequisite or restriction may fill out an online request for Course Authorization.

Freshmen often have trouble enrolling in physics, which requires enrolling in the math corequisite first, then the physics lab, then the physics lecure. Check the comments for details.

To receive academic credit for regular courses and other supervised instruction or research, a student must be officially enrolled prior to undertaking such activities. Registration does not become official until all required fees have been paid, and the student enrolls in classes with the Registrar. Students are responsible for ensuring that their course enrollments are correct.

A quarterly calendar of dates for enrollment and payment of fees is available from the Office of the Registrar.

The general procedures for enrollment are:

  1. Consult the appropriate academic advisor to develop an approved program of study. Secure necessary authorizations for courses that require special approval.
  2. Pay careful attention to deadlines. Enroll in classes during the published registration period.
  3. Pay required fees to the Cashier. Any other outstanding obligations must be satisfied at this time also.