Late Enrollment/Late Course Change/Late Drop

It is a student’s responsibility to be aware of the deadlines for enrollment each term. All session deadlines are adhered to as detailed on the Office of the Registrar’s Enrollment Deadlines page.

Late Initial Enrollment: Students have through the end of the second week to enroll in courses for fall or spring term. If students enroll after the first week of class, they are subject to late payment fees. Permission to enroll late does not excuse students from paying late initial enrollment and/or late payment penalties. Exceptions to the published deadlines will be granted only in the case of truly mitigating circumstances. Late initial enrollment cannot be completed in MyUW; a Late initial Enrollment Request Form must be submitted along with written approval from the student’s faculty advisor. Refer to the chart below for detailed steps to late initial enrollment.

Late course changes (add a class, change credit, change sections): After deadlines have passed, late course adds can be requested by submitting a completed Late Course Add Request Form to the Graduate School. Other courses changes may be requested via the Course Change Request in MyUW. For more information, see the Registrar’s Office enrollment overview.  For all changes, the Course Change Request must be printed from MyUW and required signatures must be obtained along with written approval from the student’s faculty advisor. Refer to the chart below for detailed steps to late course changes. The Dean’s signature will be fulfilled once submitted to the Graduate School.

Late Drop: The electronic Course Change Request process via MyUW Student Center is not accessible for late drops. Students must complete the Graduate School Late Course Drop Request Form along with written justification from the student’s faculty advisor. Please note that poor academic performance in a course is not an acceptable reason for a late drop request.  Refer to the chart below for detailed steps to late drops.

Action When During the Semester Student’s Process
Late Initial Enrollment: After the 2nd week of class (fall/spring terms, different deadlines apply for summer sessions)
  1. Students must fill out the Late Initial Enrollment Request Form and obtain all required signatures.
  2. Students must obtain written approval from their faculty advisor.
  3. Email the Late Initial Enrollment Request From and faculty advisor approval to the Graduate School at Academic Services.
Late Course Change (Add/Change Credit/Change Section) After the 9th week of classes (fall/spring terms, different deadlines apply for summer sessions)
  1. For late course adds, students must complete and submit a Late Course Add Request form.    For credit/section changes, students must complete an electronic Course Change Request in MyUW, print the form and obtain required signatures.
  2. Students must obtain written approval from their faculty advisor.
  3. Email the form and written approval to the Graduate School at Academic Services.
Late Drop After the 9th week of classes (fall/spring terms, different deadlines apply for summer sessions)
  1. Students must fill out the Late Course Drop Form and obtain all required signatures.
  2. Students must obtain written justification from their faculty advisor.
  3. Email the Late Course Drop Form and written justification to the Graduate School at Academic Services.

For more information about late enrollment, late course change or late drop, contact the Graduate School Office of Academic Services.

See Course ChangesDean’s Approval