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Add/Drop (Change of Program)

Quick Links

• Download Change of Program form
• Download Late Add Form for Fall 2009
• Go to our online forms library
• Important Notice: Read about important changes in grading policies that may affect you.

Policy

A change of program is any change made in a student's official schedule. Changes include dropping a class, adding a class, changing the number of units for a class in which the student is registered, and changing from one section to another of the same course. Program changes during regular registration can be done online at MyCSUDH.

Program Changes During Late Registration

Note: Deadlines dates for adding and dropping are listed each semester in the official University Academic Calendar which can be found in the class schedule.

Add

Adding classes can be done via MyCSUDH through the first two weeks of the semester. To add a class the third week, request a Late Registration Permission Number (LRPN) from the instructor. Next, log into MyCSUDH to enter the class number and the LRPN. The LRPN can only be used one time, by one student, and for that specific course only.

Drop (Official Withdrawal from a Course)

Weeks 1 through 3: Between the start of classes and the end of the add/drop period of each semester, a student may withdraw online at MyCSUDH or can file a Change of Program card. No instructor approval is required. No grade is assigned and the enrollment does not appear on the student's record. Exception: Department Chair approval is required in order to drop MAT 3, MAT 9, ENG 88, and ENG 99.

Weeks 4 through 11: An administrative grade of "W" may be assigned up to the end of week 11 provided the student's withdrawal request form lists serious and compelling reasons. Permission to withdraw during this time period is to be granted only with the approval of the instructor and department chair.

New! Starting in the Fall 2009 semester, students can now withdraw from only 18 units (typically 4-6 classes) during the course of their studies at CSUDH. After that, any courses not completed will result in a failing grade. This limit applies to course withdrawals during week 4 through 11. Any withdrawals taken before the Fall 2009 term do not count toward the 18-unit limit.

Weeks 12 through 15: The administrative grade of "W" shall not be assigned unless the student's withdrawal request form indicates a serious accident or illness. Medical verification may be required. In addition to the signatures of both the instructor and department chair, the approval of the school dean is required on the withdrawal request form. Ordinarily, withdrawals in this category involve total withdrawal from the University. Qualified withdrawals during this period will not count against 18-unit limit.