1 Eligibility is based on your disability accommodation for Priority Registration. Having a DRS accommodation does not mean you have been set up to register early.
2 Eligibility is determined by information provided in the admissions application process.
3 The Graduating Senior Priority application deadline is the Thursday before registration opens.
4 Eligibility to register is based on earned credits (including transfer and AP/IB credits on your UW transcript), and current quarter credits in progress as of the day your registration time opens.
Drop, Withdraw from Courses
Current Quarter Drop
Weeks 1 & 2
Week 3 – Last Day of Instruction
Unrestricted Drop Period
Add and drop classes via Register.UW with no restrictions until end of Week 2.
(Tuition Forfeiture period begins the start of Week 2)
Students may choose to have a numerically graded course graded as Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory (S/NS). There are three different methods to change your grading option, and the one you will use depends on when you are wanting to make the change. Professional school students should check with their respective school registrar or adviser for details on S/NS grading options and verify if their program is participating in this process.
I want to change my grading option between S/NS and numeric for a…
I Want to Change Grading Option for
You can change your courses to and from the Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) grading option up through the end of finals week/last week of the quarter.
S/NS graded courses do not count for degree or graduation requirements for undergraduate students unless the current quarter is an Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter. Graduate and professional students should consult with their advisers.
A $20 Change of Registration fee applies each time you request a grading option change. Based on your overall financial situation, if incurring the grade change fee creates a hardship you may want to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Previous Quarters (Non-Extraordinary Circumstances Quarters)
You may discover that you need to have an S/NS graded course changed to numeric to fulfill degree, prerequisite, or similar requirements. Grades cannot be changed from numeric to S/NS in Non-Extraordinary Circumstances Quarters.
A $20 Change of Registration fee applies each time you request a grading option change. Based on your overall financial situation, if incurring the grade change fee creates a hardship you may want to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Extraordinary Circumstances Quarters
The following quarters have been deemed Extraordinary Circumstances Quarters: Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Autumn 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021, Summer 2021, Winter 2022
You can change between S/NS and numeric until your degree has been posted.
The Late Grading Option form becomes available for each new Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter on the Wednesday following the end of that quarter.
S grades earned for Extraordinary Circumstances Quarters will count toward degree and graduation requirements.
1 Eligibility is based on your disability accommodation for Priority Registration. Having a DRS accommodation does not mean you have been set up to register early.
2 Eligibility is determined by information provided in the admissions application process.
3 The Graduating Senior Priority application deadline is the Thursday before registration opens.
4 Eligibility to register is based on earned credits (including transfer and AP/IB credits on your UW transcript), and current quarter credits in progress as of the day your registration time opens.
Period I Registration Dates Winter 2026
Period I Registration dates run October 30 – November 16.
1 Eligibility is based on your disability accommodation for Priority Registration. Having a DRS accommodation does not mean you have been set up to register early.
2 Eligibility is determined by information provided in the admissions application process.
3 The Graduating Senior Priority application deadline is the Thursday before registration opens.
4 Eligibility to register is based on earned credits (including transfer and AP/IB credits on your UW transcript), and current quarter credits in progress as of the day your registration time opens.
Registration Resources
The University of Washington has two systems for students to navigate academic options and register for classes: MyPlan and Registration with SLNs (Schedule Line Numbers).
Registration Options
Registration Options
MyPlan is an academic planning tool for University of Washington students to chart both long and short-term academic paths. Use MyPlan to search for courses, create academic plans to share with an adviser, and run degree audits.
With MyPlan, students can:
Create a plan for next quarter, next year, or all the way to graduation.
Search the Course Catalog to find all courses offered at UW.
Discover courses of interest and add courses to a bookmarked list or directly to a plan.
Learn about degree requirements for specific majors and programs.
Run audits to explore academic progress and identify courses to complete a degree.
Check degree progress and compare completed courses to major requirements.
Find course sections that will work with schedules using the Schedule Builder.
Compare potential schedules and preview plan items before registering.
Review registered and completed coursework.
Share plans with advisers to ensure the right path for academic success.
Enter course SLNs or course codes on Register.UW, including any add codes or faculty numbers if required. For courses offered with variable credit, enter the credit number agreed upon with the instructor or an adviser.
Students can check Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) if they do not want to take a course for a numerical grade. This option is not available for courses offered Credit/No Credit Only. Students should check with their adviser regarding departmental restrictions or graduation requirements before selecting the S/NS grading option.
Notify.UW Course Notifications
Sign up for free course notifications for open and closed course sections via email or text. Notify.UW also provides notifications when a course first closes, allowing students to re-evaluate their desired schedule each quarter. This service is free to all students and integrated with other UW registration tools including the Time Schedule, MyPlan Login, and Register.UW.
Students should note that the use of non-UW automated notification tools and bots are expressly prohibited as stated in registration Policies and Procedures.
Review pre-registration notices including optional charges, directory release settings, safety and health notices, and other information. Important messages and notifications are displayed on Register.UW at the beginning of each quarter. Students must follow all pre-registration steps before registering for courses.
DawgPath helps students discover interesting courses and majors across the three UW campuses. DawgPath also enables students to be strategic about planning a course schedule by displaying courses that are often taken concurrently and visualizing grading patterns.
Use the Time Schedule to find courses offered for the quarter. Courses are displayed by quarter and by campus. Students can browse through various college and departmental programs or jump to a specific program using the index at the top of the page.
UW Seattle Time Schedule
Courses offered by departments are displayed along with their meeting days, times, and other pertinent information. By clicking on the five-digit SLN displayed in the Time Schedule, students can review additional detailed information about that specific course section.
Time Schedule course details
Current Quarter Drop
The Current Quarter Drop process allows students to drop classes using the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request Form during the Late Course Drop Period.
Overview and Timeline
Several University of Washington policies affect when and how you can drop classes. Each quarter, during the Unrestricted Drop period, you may add and drop classes with no restrictions until the end of the second week of the quarter. After that, during the Late Course Drop period, you may drop one class, using Register.UW, between the 3rd week and the last date of instruction for the quarter.
To drop more than one class during the Late Course Drop period, you may use the Adviser-Assisted Drop Process. Review the tuition forfeiture policy when considering dropping — you may not get all your tuition back.
CQD Dates for 2024-2025
CQD Dates 2024-2025
Unrestricted Drop Period
Late Course Drop Period
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Full Term
Jun 24
Jun 30
Jul 1
Aug 9
A-Term
NA
NA
Jun 24
Jul 10
B-Term
NA
NA
Jul 25
Aug 9
Unrestricted Drop Period
Late Course Drop Period
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Oct 2
Oct 8
Oct 9
Dec 6
Unrestricted Drop Period
Late Course Drop Period
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Jan 13
Jan 19
Jan 20
Mar 14
Unrestricted Drop Period
Late Course Drop Period
Start Date
End Date
Start Date
End Date
Apr 7
Apr 13
Apr 14 at 8 a.m.
June 6 at 5 p.m.
How to Drop a Class by Period
Weeks 1 & 2
Week 3 – Last Day of Instruction
Finals Week+
Unrestricted Drop Period
Add and drop classes via Register.UW with no restrictions until end of Week 2.
(Tuition Forfeiture period begins the start of Week 2)
Late Course Drop Period
Use your Quarterly Drop for one (1) class per quarter via Register.UW, or the Adviser-Assisted Drop form for two (2) or more classes
After the Last Day of Instruction
Use the Former Quarter Drop process instead
EXCEPTIONS: Summer A-term and B-term do not have an Unrestricted Drop Period.
These drops will not show up on your transcript. You will be charged a $20 Change of Registration Fee for all registration changes made on a single day during this period. Review the tuition forfeiture policy when considering dropping — you may not get all your tuition back.
Late Course Drop Period
Between the first day of the Late Course Drop Period and the Last Day of Instruction, you have two options for dropping classes.
You may not be able to use the self-serve Quarterly Drop via Register.UW if:
You have already used your self-serve Quarterly Drop for this quarter; or
Your enrollment is dependent on maintaining full-time status, including NCAA athletes and F-1 and J-1 international students; or
You want to fully withdraw by dropping all of your classes
Please review the following information to use the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request process in these cases.
How to Use the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request Process
If you have already used your self-serve Quarterly Drop, or if you know you want to drop more than one course, you will use the Adviser-Assisted Drop process.
TARGET DATE: You must submit the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request to begin the process before the last date of instruction. Advisers will have until the last day of the quarter to forward your request to the campus registration team.
With the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request Process, you will submit a form that sends an email to your adviser(s), as well as a copy for you. You will connect with your adviser(s) to discuss what you want to do, and the adviser(s) will then communicate with the registration team on your campus to drop the classes. Submitting the form does not automatically drop your courses. You must connect and communicate with your adviser(s).
Current Quarter Drop workflow
Before You Begin the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request Process
Review the tuition forfeiture policy when considering dropping — you may not get all your tuition back.
Decide which classes you want to drop, and get their SLNs (5-digit code) in Register.UW.
Review the following conditions and provisions that you must agree to as part of this process.
For F-1 or J-1 international students with an I-20 or DS-2019 form, your international student advising office will also receive a copy of your Adviser-Assisted Drop Request. You will work with them to get advice on the impact of your drop request on your F-1 or J-1 status.
For NCAA athletes, Student Athlete Advising Services will also receive a copy of your Adviser-Assisted Drop Request. You will work with them to ensure that your drop request complies with NCAA academic requirements.
You have the option to notify your instructors of course(s) dropped through the Current Quarter Drop-Adviser Assist process by providing your instructor’s name and email. They will receive a courtesy copy of your drop notice from your campus registration team when the course has been dropped.
Start a Late Course Drop Process
Use either of these processes if you need to drop classes after Week 2 of the quarter.
If you intend to drop courses, you must read, understand, and acknowledge the following provisions of the Current Quarter Drop policy. These provisions will be included in the Adviser-Assisted Drop Request form.
Agency
Students take full responsibility for any ramifications from choosing to drop classes.
Funding Status
Changing your registration can have a negative impact on funding status depending on the student’s personal circumstances.
Timeline
The Current Quarter Drop (self-serve Quarterly Drop via Register.UW and Adviser-Assisted Drop Request) may be used during Week 3 to the last date of instruction for the current quarter.
CQD Step 1
The student may use the self-serve Quarterly Drop for (1) one class for the current quarter via Register.UW prior to submitting a request for additional drops.
Deadline
The student must submit the request form by the established deadline in order to be considered and processed by the campus registration team by the last date of instruction of the given quarter.
Advising Discussion
When contacted, students are responsible for discussing with their academic, program, degree adviser(s) and/or advising team to proceed with the drop process.
Advising
The adviser reviewing the drop request does not decide on the ability to drop the class(es). Rather, they advise the student on academic history and make sure the student has evaluated the risks and consequences associated with dropping classes during the current quarter.
Approval to Drop
When advising steps are completed and the adviser(s) forward the request to the registration team, the student is authorizing the respective campus registration team to drop the identified classes.
Drops are Final
Classes dropped from a student’s schedule may not be reversed.
Change of Registration Fee
The $20 fee will be assessed for any Drop (and Add) changes in a given day. Students completing a complete withdrawal will not be charged the $20 Change of Registration fee.
Tuition Refunds
The timing of when classes are dropped will determine whether different tuition refund policies will be applicable. The student is responsible for reviewing all of Student Fiscal Services’ deadlines and policies, and following the separate procedures related to the tuition refund processes.
Transcript Notation
Dropped classes will carry an annotation of RD for Registrar Drop on the academic transcript. The credits and GPA points associated with the RD dropped class(es) will not appear on the academic transcript, but the class abbreviation, class number, and the annotation RD will appear. The RD annotation cannot be removed.
The student is responsible for any consequences from class(es) being dropped including any impact on financial aid status/eligibility, international visa status/eligibility, intercollegiate status/eligibility, degree progress, paying any remaining tuition forfeiture balances, employment status, and any other status impacted by enrollment levels.
Register for Courses
Helping UW students with registration and academic records.
The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) is here to support students with the registration process by providing guidelines and policy information.
There are many online resources to help understand the UW registration process. For all other registration questions, please contact the Registration Team.
