Schedule Changes (Adds/Drops)
Course Add
Schedule changes may be handled through Web Registration at www.unco.edu/registrar/registration/ or at the Office of the Registrar.
Course add, drop and withdrawal deadlines are based upon the respective course part-of-term. Students may add courses using Ursa through the 5th day of the semester for full semester courses. After the 5th day of the semester all adds require the signature of the instructor and must be processed at the Office of the Registrar on or before the drop deadline to be considered. For short and special part-of-terms courses, please refer to the Special Term/Short Course Report for deadlines.
- Days 6-10: Students may access the Course Late Add (Day 6-10) form on the Office of the Registrar website and email it to registrar@unco.edu or submit it to the Office of the Registrar. The add request form will only be available on the Office of the Registrar website during days 6-10. The request form may only be used for full semester courses.
- Only in unusual circumstances can a student add a course(s) after the respective add deadline. Students must complete a Petition to Late Add a Course form and either fax or submit it to the Office of the Registrar.
A course late add will only be approved when there were extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control that kept the student from adhering to the published deadline. Student lack of knowledge of the published deadlines does not warrant an appeal.
In order to submit an appeal:
- Student must have been attending on or before the drop deadline to be considered.
- Student must include a written statement describing the circumstances that kept the student from adhering to the deadline. Petitions submitted without a reason will be denied.
- All required signatures must be obtained.
- If the student has financial aid, the student is responsible to contact financial aid to understand how this will affect their aid.
In order to use the COF stipend, students must be registered for a course before the course census date (add deadline). There may, however, be legitimate administrative reasons that may allow COF eligibility. UNC will adhere to the Colorado Department of Higher Education College Opportunity Fund guidelines.
Course Drop
Students may drop courses using Ursa through the 10th day of the semester for full semester courses. Tuition and fees are adjusted if applicable. Course add, drop and withdrawal deadlines are based upon the respective course part-of-term. For short and special part-of-terms courses, please refer to the Special Term/Short Course Report for deadlines or on the Student Tab in Ursa by clicking on the “Your Course Drop/Withdrawal Deadlines” link.
The number of credits for which a student is registered at the time of the add/drop deadline determines tuition and fee charges. Drops differ from withdrawals since drops are not recorded on the student's transcript and withdrawals are recorded on the transcript (see Withdrawal from Course(s)).