Add/Drop/Withdrawal

When they register, students receive a printout reflecting their official schedule. Once classes begin, any changes a student wishes to make to this schedule must be submitted to the Student Records office on either campus on an Add/Drop or Course Withdrawal Form.

Unless a student has been dropped from all classes for nonpayment of fees, has enrolled in a class that was later canceled, or has been dropped from a class for one of the reasons stated in the Enrollment Monitoring section of this handbook, schedules can only be altered by the students themselves. Instructors cannot drop or withdraw students from classes even if the student has never attended the class. It is the student's responsibility to notify the Student Records Office of any schedule changes in writing.

Adding and Dropping Classes

During the fall and spring semesters, students can add or drop classes at no charge by submitting a completed Add/Drop Form to the Student Records office on either campus by the following deadlines: September 12 for the fall 2008 term and January 23 for the spring 2009 term. Students must have their advisor's signature to add a class.

Students are advised to check with their instructors before the end of the second week of the term to verify that their names are on all appropriate class rosters. Students who discover that their names are missing from a class roster must submit a completed Add/Drop Form to the Student Records office before the end of the add/drop period if they wish to be officially enrolled in the class.

The summer term follows a different schedule, depending on the number of meeting per class. Please refer to the summer catalog for details. CCA summer courses taking place outside of the Bay Area often have earlier registration, refund, and withdrawal deadlines. Please check with the Office of Extended Education for details

In unusual circumstances a student may petition the Policy Review Committee for permission to add a class or classes after the add/drop deadline. If the petition is successful, the student will be charged a $200 late add fee. Under no circumstances will a student be permitted to add a class after the final meeting, even with a letter of support from the instructor.

Students must drop classes they do not wish to take by the deadlines posted above in order to be removed from the final grade roster and avoid payment for the class. Instructors cannot drop students from courses, nor will lack of attendance be considered notification of intent to drop a course.

Withdrawing from a Class or Classes

After the second week and before the end of the tenth week of the semester, a student may withdraw from a class by submitting a Course Withdrawal Form to the Student Records office on either campus. The grade of W will be assigned to the course on the student's permanent transcript, and the student will receive no tuition refund.