General Course Registration/Enrollment

Status	Action
Paid Employment (minimum: depends on work hours per week, see form)	Submit completed "Employment Verification for Reduced Course Load" form to bse-ugrad@berkeley.edu
Disabled Students Program Recommendation (minimum: units as recommended by DSP)	Confirm that DSP has included you on their RCL list or submit DSP recommendation letter to bse-ugrad@berkely.edu
Parenthood (minimum: two courses totaling six units)	Submit the Reduced Course Load online form

Course	Grading
Entry Level Writing	Letter Graded Only
Reading & Composition	Letter Graded Only
Quantitative Reasoning	Letter Graded Only
Foreign Language	Letter Graded Only (P/NP okay for first level prerequisite)
7 Course Breadth	Letter Graded or Pass/No Pass
American Cultures	Letter Graded or Pass/No Pass
American History	Letter Graded or Pass/No Pass
American Institutions	Letter Graded or Pass/No Pass
Major Requirements	Letter Graded Only

Semester Incomplete Grade Received	Course Work Completion Deadline	Deadline for Replacement of Incomplete Grade by Instructor (Lapse Date)
Fall semester	30 days prior to the first day of instruction of the following Fall semester or the instructor-provided deadline, whichever is earlier.	First day of instruction of the following Fall semester
Spring semester & Summer Sessions	30 days prior to the first day of instruction of the following Spring semester, or the instructor-provided deadline, whichever is earlier.	First day of instruction of the following Spring semester

Late Change of Class Schedule Policy & Procedure

The following applies to requests for enrollment changes (add, drop, or grading option change) after the deadline dates for the current semester. See the Office of the Registrar’s Current Student Enrollment Calendar for the relevant dates for the current term. 

Policy

Students will be allowed a total of two late changes to their schedule throughout their entire career as a BSE student; this is not two late changes per semester. A late change is one of the following:

• A late drop of an Early Drop Deadline (EDD) course after the second week deadline;

• A late drop of a course after the fourth week deadline;

• A late add of a course after the fourth week deadline;

• A late change of grading option after the tenth week deadline.

Students may use both late changes in one semester or use one late change in two different semesters. Additional requests will not be considered. As of Fall 2024, continuing students’ number of late changes will not reset. This means that any late changes approved by your previous college will apply toward the two-late change limit in BSE.

This policy applies to Fall and Spring semesters only and does not include Summer Session late changes.

Late drops remove courses from your transcript with no notation.

Please consider your request carefully and meet with a BSE Advisor if you have any questions. Research the impact of late action on your financial aid, progress toward degree, or academic standing, understanding that these things will not be checked during petition processing.

Conduct Violations

If you are found responsible for academic misconduct in a course, you are not eligible to make late changes to that course. If late changes are made, they will be reverted (course reinstated to your record or grading option changed back).

Deadline for Submission

• Fall/Spring semesters: Last day of classes (Friday before RRR week) at 11:59pm PT

• Summer Sessions: Last day of the session at 11:59pm PT

No exceptions to the deadline will be considered, even for technical difficulties.

If your petition requires permission from an instructor or another office, their approval is required before the deadline or your petition will be denied. See more below. 

How to Submit Requests

Please read the criteria below and select the appropriate submission method for your situation. Allow three weeks for processing and check your CalCentral for enrollment updates.

Submission Methods for Fall/Spring

CALCENTRAL

Students can submit a late drop, late add, late grading option change, or late variable unit change* by going to the CalCentral "My Dashboard" tab and selecting "Late Schedule Change Petition" in the Student Resources section. 

The CalCentral Late Schedule Change “eForm” will be automatically routed to the appropriate offices (Athletics, Berkeley International Office, instructors, etc.) for required signatures. 

Special Instructions For The Following Groups:

The following students must submit their Late Change of Class Schedule request through an alternate method:

1. Simultaneous degree students

2. Students registered with DSP that have used two late change requests previously

3. UCEAP Reciprocity students

Please see further instructions listed below. Plan ahead to get necessary approvals and request access to required forms. 

Checking On Your Calcentral Submission

If your CalCentral Late Schedule Change Petition “eForm” isn't processed within 24 hours, it has likely been routed for permissions. Learn how to check on your CalCentral eform. While you may request changes to units in variable-unit courses after the deadline on your CalCentral eform (ex: if a course is offered for 1-4 units, changing your units for the course from 2 to 3), these changes do not count toward the late change limit. Requests to change variable units are due by the same deadline as late change requests.

Submission Methods for Summer Sessions

While the session in which you wish to use a late change is active, use the following online form.

Late changes of class schedule during a UC Berkeley Summer Session do not count toward the two late changes limit. Students will still be able to submit two late change requests during Fall or Spring semesters. Similarly, if a student has already submitted two Fall/Spring Late Change of Class Schedule requests, they may still submit a Summer Session Late Change of Class Schedule 

Summer Drops Vs. Withdrawals

Withdrawing from a Summer Session

• If a student wishes to drop their only course in a UC Berkeley Summer Session (or all of your courses in a single session), they must submit a withdrawal request for that session. 

• Students can withdraw from one session (ex: Summer Session A) without withdrawing from the entire Summer. 

• To withdraw from the entire Summer, students need to submit a withdrawal request for each session in which they are enrolled. Submit a withdrawal request by going to CalCentral’s “My Dashboard” tab and selecting “Add a Withdrawal Request” under “Student Resources”.

The deadline for withdrawal is the last day of the Summer Session the student wishes to withdraw from.

Dropping a Course Within a Session

If a student has multiple courses in a single session (ex: Summer Session A) and wishes to drop some, but not all of the classes in that session, check the deadlines for drops on the Summer Sessions website. Students can submit a drop through the CalCentral Enrollment block of the Academics tab before the deadline. After the deadline, students should submit a Summer Late Change of Class Schedule petition (see the “How to Submit” above).

Simultaneous Degree Students

The late change of class schedule policy is for BSE students only. If you are a simultaneous degree student, your other college will also have to agree to late changes to your schedule.

See your other college and if they approve. You may submit your request(s) through the CalCentral Late Schedule Change petition “eForm”. Your late action request(s) will be routed to both colleges for final approval.

DSP Students 

Students registered with the Disabled Students’ Program (DSP) might be eligible for a late change of class schedule that is separate from the regular policy if they are requesting a late change related to the impact of their disability. A DSP related late change does not count toward the two late changes granted to all BSE students. DSP late changes of class schedule can only cover:

• Late drops and

• Late changes of grading options to P/NP

To submit a DSP-related late drop or grading option change, complete the following steps:

1. Contact the DSP Specialist to determine the options available to address disability-related concerns.

2. If it is determined that a DSP late change of class schedule is appropriate, the DSP Specialist will write a verification letter that will include the student’s name, SID, action requested, and the course department and number. This letter is required in order for the late change to be considered a DSP late change.

3. Submit the request through the CalCentral Late Schedule Change eForm. Verification letters must be submitted along with the late drop or late grading option change request. Proper documentation from DSP will ensure that this late change request does not count against the two late changes limit.

Approved late drops of course work will not result in a tuition reduction since that process has a firm deadline of the Wednesday of the fourth week of the semester.

Students Accessing Support through Path to Care

If you are a student who is working with the Path to Care office and their office supports a late change of schedule, the process is similar to the DSP process for requesting a late schedule change:

1. Contact the Path to Care advocate to determine the options available to address any personal circumstances. 

2. If it is determined that a Path to Care late change of class schedule is appropriate, the Path to Care advocate will write a verification letter that will include the student’s name, SID, action requested, and the course department and number. This letter is required in order for your late change to be considered a Path to Care exception and will not include any details of personal circumstances beyond the Path to Care recommendation of the late schedule change. 

3. Submit the request through the CalCentral Late Schedule Change eForm. Verification letters must be submitted along with the late drop or late grading option change request. Proper documentation from Path to Care will ensure that this late change request does not count against the two late changes limit.

Requesting a Change Due to Documented Department or Administrative Error 

If a student can demonstrate that the request for a late change is the direct result of a documented department or administrative error, including a late start date or late enrollment action from the department, the late change petition may allow an exception outside of the two free late changes. Students will have the opportunity to select this as an option within the form and submit any supporting documentation. If approved as an exception, a departmental or administrative error does not count against the two late changes limit.

Students Who have Already Used Two Late Schedule Changes 

DSP students, those students working with the Path to Care office, and students who are requesting petitions due to administrative error who have already used two late schedule changes may not be able to access the CalCentral Late Schedule Change eForm. Please contact bse-ugrad@berkeley.edu to request the drop.

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Repeating Course Policy

Students may repeat courses in which a grade of D+, D, D-, F, or a NP is earned. This page will help you better understand how repeats will impact your GPA, how they appear on your transcript, the number of times a course can be repeated, and more.

Basic Repeat Policies

• All attempts of a course will show up on a student’s official transcript.

• Students may repeat a course only if they received a grade of D+, D, D-, F, or no pass (NP) in their first attempt of the course.

• Students can only repeat a course one time to replace a grade. Grades in third attempts of a course will not be calculated into a student’s GPA, but will be shown on their transcript. 

• If a student earned a grade of D+, D, D-, or F, they must repeat the course for a letter grade.

• If a student earned a NP, they can repeat the course for P/NP or letter grade if both grading options are available. 

• If a student has repeated fewer than 12 units, the grade from the second attempt of the course will go into their GPA and the grade from the first attempt will come out, regardless of which grade is higher.

If a student has repeated more than 12 units, grades from both the first and second attempts will be calculated into their GPA. 

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Semester Withdrawal and Cancellation

Withdrawal 

Withdrawal means dropping all classes once the semester has started. Withdrawal of a Fall or Spring semester will also cancel any enrollment in future semesters (including Summer Session) and students will need to apply for readmission in order to attend a future Fall or Spring semester. If a student wishes to withdraw, review Cal Student Central's withdrawal information to understand how a withdrawal may affect different aspects of student status, including financial aid, housing, and more. 

It is always encouraged that students meet with a BSE advisor to discuss the decision to withdraw from a semester, especially if they plan to take coursework elsewhere while not enrolled at UC Berkeley. 

Cancellation

Withdrawals submitted prior to the first day of instruction for a term will be processed as a cancellation of registration. Students will need to apply for readmission in order to attend a future Fall or Spring semester.