Add/Drop Deadlines

The deadlines apply to courses that meet for the full term. Contact the Registrar's Office for information on the deadlines for courses that meet during the first session or second session of the term.

• Spring 2024 Registration Deadlines
• Fall 2023 Registration Deadlines
• Summer 2024 Registration Deadlines 

Spring 2024 Registration Deadlines

Continuing students may begin registering during registration week (November 3 - 10 ) at their assigned registration time.   Each student must be individually advised before registering. Undergraduate students will be released to register by their advisor. Once the initial registration is complete a student may add or drop courses and permission is not required. However, it is recommended that a student consult their advisor if significant changes are being made to their schedule. From November 11 - 19, registration is closed.  Students may be registering again during open registration (November 20, 2023- January 11, 2024 ).

January 16, 2024  is the first day of classes for the Spring 2024 semester and is the beginning of the Add/Drop Period.  From January 16 - January 23 students may add courses to their schedule with permission from the instructor.  Once the term begins permission the instructor may decide to add additional students. Permission from the instructor is required to add any course.  Although the wait-list process does not run, the instructor may choose to use the wait-list as a means to select additional students to add to a class. To authorize a student to add a class, the instructor will need the student's UPSID. The UPSID number will be added to the permission list for the class. The student will then be able to add the class to their schedule through their mypugetsound account. Another option is to send email correspondence with the instructor's permission to the Registrar's Office.  A student can also bring an add/drop form signed by the instructor to the Registrar's Office.  The last day to add a class or change a grade option (credit/no credit or audit) is January 23.

The last day to drop a class without record is January 29. From January 16 - January 29 a student may drop a course and the course will not be listed on the transcript. The student does not need the instructor's acknowledgment to drop. To drop a course, the student may sign in to their myPugetsound account or visit the Registrar's Office to complete and sign a Drop Form.

From January 30 - April 12, a student may drop a course and automatically receive a "W". The student must have the instructor's acknowledgment to withdraw from a course.  Contact the instructor and ask to be placed on the permission to withdraw list.  Once placed on the list the student can withdraw by signing into their mypugetsound account.  Students can also withdraw by sending email correspondence from the instructor or bringing a signed Drop form to the Registrar's Office.  The last day to drop a class with an automatically assigned "W" grade is April 14. 

After the deadline to receive a W, students are expected to complete their classes.  In some exceptional circumstances students can request an Incomplete for the course.  The student and the instructor must complete and Incomplete grade contract.

Fall 2023 Registration Deadlines

Continuing undergraduate and graduate students and new transfer students may begin registering during registration week (April 3 - 7), and again during open registration (April 17 - August 17). Registration is closed from April 8 - April 16.  Each student must be individually advised before registering. Undergraduate students will be released to register by their advisor. Once the initial registration is complete a student may add or drop courses and permission is not required. However, it is recommended that a student consult their advisor if significant changes are being made to their schedule.

If a class closes students have the option to wait-list. The wait-list is ordered by the date and time a student is added to the list. As seats become available students will be added.

August 28 is the first day of classes for the Fall 2023 semester and is the beginning of the Add/Drop Period. The last day to add a class is September 5. Once the term begins permission the instructor may decide to add additional student. Permission from the instructor is required to add any course.  Although the wait-list process does not run, the instructor may choose to use the wait-list as a means to select additional students to add to a class. To authorize a student to add a class, the instructor will need the UPSID number from the student. The UPSID number will be added to the permission list for the class. The student will then be able to add the course to their schedule through their mypugetsound account. Another option is to send email correspondence with the instructor's permission to the Registrar's Office.  A student can also bring and add/drop form signed by the instructor to the Registrar's Office.  The last day to change a grade option or add a course as an auditor coincides with the last day to add a class.

The last day to drop a class without record is September 11.  From August 28- September 11 a student may drop a course without record, and it will not be listed on the transcript. The instructor's acknowledgement is not required. During the drop without record period, the student may sign-into their student portal through their myPugetSound account to use the Registration function or the student may visit the Registrar's Office to complete and sign a Drop Form.

The last day to drop a class with an automatically assigned "W" grade is November 17. From September 12 to November 17 a student may drop a course and automatically receive a "W". The student must have the instructor's acknowledgement to withdraw from a course. The student should contact the instructor to request to be placed on the permission to drop list for the course. Once the student has been placed on the list the student can withdraw from the course through their myPugetSound account. The instructor can also forward correspondence from the instructor or bring a signed add/drop form to the Registrar's Office. 

After the deadline to receive a W in the semester students are expected to complete their classes.  In some exceptional circumstances students can request an Incomplete for a course.

Summer 2024 Registration Deadlines 

There are three sessions during the summer term.  Summer registration is open to matriculated as well as non-matriculated students. There are no assigned registration times. Early registration for all terms begins on March 29, 2024.

If you are a  student did not apply to graduate for the spring term, you may register, add, or drop courses for the summer session by signing into your student portal at my.PugetSound.edu. You do not need to have your advisor release you to register for the summer session. However, it is recommended that you speak with your advisor about your registration plans.

Non-matriculants. Students must complete a Non-matriculant Registration form. Bring the form to the Office of the Registrar (Jones Hall, room 13) by the last day to add for each term. The form can also be sent by email to registrar@pugetsound.edu.

The deadlines for each term are listed below:

*A student may drop a course by this date without the course being listed on the student's transcript and the student does not need the instructor's permission to do so.

**A student may withdraw from a course by this date . The student must have the instructor's acknowledgment to withdraw. The student should contact the instructor to request to be added to the permission to drop list for the course. Once the student has been placed on the list the student can withdraw from the course through their mypugetsound account. The instructor can also sign an add/drop form and the student can bring the form to the Registrar's Office to be withdrawn.