Registration Add & Drop Course Periods
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- Registration Period I
- Registration Period II
- Registration Period III
- Registration Late-Add Period
- No-Fee Unrestricted Drop Period
- Unrestricted Drop Period
- Late-Course Drop Period
Registration Period I
Applies to:
- Continuing students currently enrolled
- Students who completed the previous quarter
Priority registration dates are based on completed credits, credits currently registered for, and the last digit of the student number.
See the Academic Calendar for your priority registration dates. Follow the links under each quarter.
The student number priority is changed each quarter so that all students have the earliest possible priority every other quarter. One half of the available spaces in each course are reserved for day two of each priority period. If a registration message states that the first day spaces are filled, then the other half will be released on day two of that priority period. Students may register using MyUW on, or after, their registration date and make changes to their schedule.
Registration Period II
Applies to:
- Newly admitted students
- Returning former students
Notices of registration dates are emailed to newly admitted or re-admitted students. Students may register on or after the assigned date. Period I students may also register anytime during Period II.
Registration Period III
Applies to:
- Non-Matriculated Students
- All students
This period is from the first day of the quarter through the 7th calendar day of the quarter.
Registration Late-Add Period
Applies to:
- All students
All courses added during this period require a Entry Code or Faculty Number. A $20 change of registration fee will be charged for all registration changes made on a single day during this period.
No-Fee Unrestricted Drop Period
Applies to:
- Registration Period I – Registration Period III
Courses may be dropped without restriction from the first day of Registration Period I through the 7th calendar day of the quarter (Period III). No record of the dropped course(s) will be recorded on the transcript.
Unrestricted Drop Period
Applies to:
- 8th – 14th calendar day of the quarter
This period is from the 8th calendar day of the quarter through the 14th calendar day of the quarter. Courses may be dropped without restriction during this period. No record of the dropped course(s) will be recorded on the transcript. There is a $20 Change of Registration Fee and a tuition forfeiture may be charged for all registration changes made on a single day during this period.
Late-Course Drop Period
Applies to:
- After 14th calendar day of the quarter
Each quarter students may drop one class between Week 3 and the last day of instruction using MyUW. Then, in order to drop additional classes between Week 3 and the last day of instruction, students will use the Adviser Assisted Drop Request form. For any dropped course, a grade of RD (Registrar Drop) will follow the course title on the academic transcript.
There is a $20 Change of Registration Fee and a tuition forfeiture may be charged for all registration changes made on a single day during this period.