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Enrollment Actions - Dates & Deadlines-Based Grid

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