There are regular times each term for when you're required to get approval for registration changes or are eligible to receive a refund. Use the tables below to find the information that applies to your situation.
Law School registration deadlines
Fall and spring deadlines
Fall 2023, full semester (9/5/2023 to 12/13/2023)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Through September 11 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
September 12 to 18 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
September 19 to 25 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
September 26 to October 2 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
October 3 to November 13 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
November 14 to December 13 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2023, first half of term (9/5/2023 to 10/23/2023)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Through September 11 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
September 12 to 18 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
September 19 to October 2 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
October 3 to 23 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Fall 2023, second half of term (10/24/2023 to 12/13/2023)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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October 24 to 30 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
October 31 to November 6 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
November 7 to 20 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
November 21 to December 13 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2024, full semester (1/16/2024 to 4/29/2024)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Through January 22 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
January 23 to 29 | 75% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
January 30 to February 5 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
February 6 to 12 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
February 13 to April 1 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
April 2 to 29 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2024, first half of term (1/16/2024 to 3/11/2024)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Through January 22 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
January 23 to 29 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
January 30 to February 12 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
February 13 to March 11 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Spring 2024, second half of term (3/12/2024 to 4/29/2024)
Date range | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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March 12 to 18 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
March 19 to 25 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
March 26 to April 8 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
April 9 to 29 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
1 to 2 week-long classes
Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Day 1 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Day 2 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Day 3 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
After day 3 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
3 to 4 week-long classes
Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Days 1 to 2 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Days 3 to 4 | 50% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Days 5 to 6 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
After day 6 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
5 to 6 week-long classes
Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Days 1 to 3 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Days 4 to 6 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Day 7 | 25% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Day 8 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Days 9 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
7 to 8 week-long classes
Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Days 1 to 4 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Days 5 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Day 8 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Days 9 to 10 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Days 11 to 14 | 0% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Day 15 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Day 27 through 54 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
9-week-long classes or longer
Day of term including weekends | Refund | Drop class | Add class | Grade basis change or variable credits |
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Days 1 to 5 | 100% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Days 6 to 7 | 50% | No approval required | No approval required | No approval required |
Days 8 to 12 | 50% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Days 13 to 14 | 25% | No approval required | Approval required from instructor only | No approval required |
Day 15 | 25% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Day 16 through 26 | 0% | No approval required, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
Day 27 through 68 | 0% | Approval required from college scholastic committee, W recorded on transcript | Approval required from both instructor and college scholastic committee | Not allowed |
How to
W on transcript
The symbol W for "withdrawal" will appear on your transcript when you drop a course after the withdrawal deadline. See information about the one-time late withdrawal request. See the grading policy for more information or contact One Stop.
Approval from instructor
If you need approval from your instructor to add a class after the term has started, you'll need to get a permission number to register. Contact the instructor or department offering the class to ask for a permission number.
Approval from the college scholastic committee
If you need approval from the college scholastic committee to change your registration after the term has started, submit a petition. Contact your advisor if you have questions.
- Undergraduate: Academic Policy Petition
- Graduate: Graduate Registration Exception Request