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Enrollment Actions - Dates & Deadlines-Based Grid
An overview and grid of the various enrollment actions practices.
Overview:
Enrollment actions can be confusing as multiple tools and deadlines are involved.
The following grid illustrates the correct method for each enrollment action, based on terms dates and deadlines.
Dates and deadlines referenced in the grid can be found in the following link: https://registrar.wisc.edu/dates.
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add a Class | Beginning of Enrollment | Add deadline | Course Search & Enroll |
| Add a Class | Add deadline | Drop deadline | Course Search & Enroll with departmental permission |
| Add a Class | Drop deadline | Course Change Request | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Drop a Class | Beginning of Enrollment | Drop deadline | Course Search & Enroll |
| Drop a Class | Drop deadline | Contact your Academic Dean's Office | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Edit Pass/Fail or Audit/Credit | Beginning of Enrollment | Pass/Fail or Audit/Credit deadline | Course Change Request |
| Edit Pass/Fail or Audit/Credit | Pass/Fail or Audit/Credit deadline | Contact your Academic Dean's Office | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Edit Optional Honors | Beginning of Enrollment | Optional Honors deadline | Course Search & Enroll |
| Edit Optional Honors | Optional Honors deadline | Course Change Request | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Edit Variable Credits | Beginning of Enrollment | Variable Credits deadline | Course Search & Enroll |
| Edit Variable Credits | Variable Credits deadline | Course Change Request | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Change Sections | Beginning of Enrollment | Section Change deadline | Course Search & Enroll |
| Change Sections | Section Change deadline | Drop deadline | Course Search & Enroll with departmental permission |
| Change Sections | Drop deadline | Course Change Request | |
| Action | Start Date | End Date | Which Tool Should I Use? |
| Term Withdrawal/Cancel | Beginning of Enrollment | Day before first day of term | Drop all classes in Course Search & Enroll |
| Term Withdrawal | First day of term | Term Withdrawal deadline | Withdrawal request in Student Center>>Manage Classes |