Registration

Office of the University Registrar
12 Mrak Hall
(530) 752-2973; http://registrar.ucdavis.edu

Registration is the way you become a student at the university. Every UC Davis student must register each quarter. Registration includes enrolling in classes, paying fees and other financial obligations, filing your current address with the Office of the University Registrar, and completing and filing other forms.

If you are a new or reentering student you must also:

• Have a student ID card produced; consult the appropriate quarter Class Schedule and Registration Guide (CSRG) for times and locations.
• Submit a Statement of Legal Residence; see the Appendix.
• Return the completed Medical History form, evidence of rubella and hepatitis B immunity, results of a tuberculin skin test and the Insurance Information Request form. These forms are mailed to each new student by the Student Health Center.

New graduate students who have been registered previously at UC Davis as undergraduates are considered to be new students.

Change of Name. Petitions to change your name on official university records can be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar. (Students planning to graduate should file this petition no later than the 5th week of the quarter in which they intend to graduate.)

Change of Address. Be sure to inform the Office of the University Registrar of any change of address. Failure to file your current addresses can result in a hold on your registration. You can update your address using SISWeb; see http://sisweb.ucdavis.edu.

Late Registration

Late registration privileges extend through the 10th day of instruction, but you are assessed a late fee of $50.00 to defray the extra clerical costs. Registration after the deadline is allowed only if action or inaction on the part of the university delays registration. A recommendation from an appropriate administrative unit is required and the registration fee must be paid with cash, cashier’s check, credit union check, university check or fee credit.

Enrolling in Courses

SISWeb Web Registration. Students enroll in courses by using SISWeb on the Internet; see http://sisweb.ucdavis.edu.

The Class Schedule and Registration Guide, available one week before the start of registration for the quarter, explains registration procedures, gives class meeting times and locations, and provides updated information on fees and registration.

The Schedule of Classes, an open-courses list and other registration information is available at http://registrar.ucdavis.edu.

Undergraduate Registration Priority. Access to registration is by priority groups. The groups are established according to student class level, as determined by the number of units completed. Undergraduate Class Level is determined as follows:

You are officially registered in all courses listed on your individual study list. You are responsible for completing each of the courses. View your study list (class schedule) using SISWeb.

Adding and Dropping Courses

You can adjust your schedule by adding or dropping courses until the deadlines published in the CSRG.

The last day to add courses is the 12th day of instruction. The last day to drop courses without dean’s permission or fee is the 20th day of instruction, except for those courses designated by departments as 10-day-drop courses. You need to obtain the permission of your dean and pay a $3.00 fee to drop a designated 10-day-drop course after the 10th day of instruction or to drop any other courses after the 20th day of instruction.

The CSRG for each quarter lists the add and drop deadlines and explains how to use SISWeb to adjust your schedule and what add/drop procedures and fees apply after the published deadlines. The academic calendar in the front of this catalog also lists the course add and drop deadlines.

Late Drop

To drop a course after the deadline (but before the day of the scheduled final examination), you need approval of the dean of your college or school. Graduate students must have their adviser’s approval in order to drop courses. A $3.00 fee applies to late drops. Permission to drop courses after the deadline may be granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Late Add

To add a course after the deadline (but before the day of the scheduled final examination), you need approval of the department. A $3.00 fee applies to late adds.

Retroactive Drop

Occasionally, in exceptional circumstances, students are allowed to drop a course after the course is completed. Reasons for seeking a retroactive drop are very specific: medical problems, severe emotional difficulties, or recent death or severe illness in the immediate family. Petitions are subject to approval by the Grade Change Committee of the Davis Division Academic Senate. Petitions are available from the Office of the University Registrar and should include a detailed account of the problem, appropriate documentation and an adequate explanation of why an I grade or late drop was not taken during the quarter in which the problem occurred. The instructor's signature is required on the petition. A $3.00 fee is applicable on all retroactive drops.

Retroactive Add

In some rare circumstances, students are allowed to add a course after the course is completed. Petitions are subject to approval by the Grade Change Committee of the Davis Division Academic Senate.

Petitions for retroactive adds are available from the Office of the University Registrar. Each petition must include the reason for the student's failure to add the course during the quarter in which it was offered. The petition must be supported by the instructor's signed approval, together with a statement from the instructor indicating knowledge of the student's participation and performance during the presentation of the course in question and the instructor's understanding as to the reason for the student's failure to add the course before the end of the quarter. A course grade must be assigned by the instructor. A $3.00 fee is applicable on all retroactive adds.