Dropping Courses

How do I drop a course?

Students may drop classes in two ways. Students may either use Web Reg to drop classes or they may fill out a drop card and turn it in to the Registrar's Office. 

If you are a financial aid student and you are dropping to zero units, you'll need to withdraw from the session using a withdrawal form.  (Graduate students please see the section for graduate students at the bottom of this page.)  Please check the deadlines calendar to ensure you are within the timeline allowed to drop your course. 

Once the drop deadline is passed, you will need to petition to drop your course.  For more information regarding petitions, please see the the Academic Senate regulations regarding withdrawing after the deadline to see if you are eligible to do so and the Undergraduate Petition Form.

Visiting students should contact Stasi Chase at the Summer Session Office for more information on the petition process for visitors. (858) 534-8277

The last day to file a petition for the summer term is the last day of the fall quarter.  After fall quarter has passed, no request for an exception to policy will be considered.  Students are encouraged to check their academic record prior to the end of the summer term.

How do I drop all of my classes? (Withdraw from a summer session)

If you are not receiving financial aid in the summer, you have two options to drop all of your classes. You can either go to Web Reg and drop your class there or you can fill drop cards and turn them in to the Registrar's Office.

If you are a financial aid student, you MUST fill out a withdrawal form and return it to the Registrar's Office. You will be able to drop all but your last class on-line or with a drop card but you will be required to use the withdrawal form in order to drop the last class in a session. If you attempt to drop your last class after the Registrar's Office is closed, you can fax in the form or slip it under the door of the office. Forms will be honored as of the day they are received. The Registrar fax number is (858) 534-5723.  For further details, please see the Summer Withdrawal Instructions.

If I am a financial aid student, how do I drop my last class?

If you are a financial aid student, you MUST fill out a withdrawal form and return it to the Registrar's Office. You will be able to drop all but your last class on-line or with a drop card but you will be required to use the withdrawal form in order to drop the last class. If you attempt to drop your last class after the Registrar's Office is closed, you can fax in the form or slip it under the door of the office. Forms will be honored as of the day they are received. For further details, please see the Summer Withdrawal Instructions.

If I am a graduate student, how do I drop my last class?

Graduate students who are enrolled in Session I and/or Session II courses may drop all of their courses via WebReg.

Graduate students enrolled in Special Session courses must follow this process:

1) Contact their graduate coordinator and submit a request to withdraw. The coordinator will have the proper forms available.

2) Then submit the form to OGS for approval.

3) Once approved, OGS will submit the form to the Registrar for processing.

If you have questions about the process please call OGS at (858) 534-3555.