CLASS ADD/UPDATE REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS
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his form is accepted for the regular state supported fall and spring semesters. We
accept this Add/Update Request form from the start of Add/Drop Registration Period through the
grade deadline for the active fall or spring semester.
The Add / Update Request form is used when a student is unable to add a class through the Student Center for reasons such as:
• time
conflict
• instructor/department consent required
• department offering the class is unable to assist the student
• class does not have an assigned Class Number in the schedule
• swapping sections of the same class or to/from a honors section of a class
Requests to audit a class or change from CR/NC grading to a letter grade should also be submitted on the Add/Update Request form.
Signature Requirements
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tudents are responsible for obtaining all of the required signatures as noted on the form and for the timely return of the form to the Office of the Registrar.
• Instructor signature is required
• After the fourth week of classes, instructor, chair and dean signatures are required
Change in Unit Load
If adding a class(es) results in additional charges on the students account, the student is responsible for paying the additional fees. Non-resident students and students who are
enrolled in 6 or fewer units should inquire about additional charges before submitting a request to add a class.
Returned/Unprocessed Forms
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equests to add a class where the student has a registration hold, the student will exceed the number of allowable repeats, or the request is for a class for which a grade of
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ncomplete exists, etc. will be returned to the student.
Unauthorized signature(s), signature stamps, signatures more than 10 working days old, and signature not in ink will be returned to the department for reprocessing.
Electing CR/NC Grading Option
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tudents requesting to change the grading option for a class to CR/NC must complete the ELECTING COURSES FOR THE CREDIT/NO CREDIT (CR/NC) form. This form is
available at http://www.csuchico.edu/sro/forms and in the lobby of the Office of the Registrar.
Late
Processing Fee
Beginning the 6th week of classes, the Office of the Registrar will assess a late fee for processing Add/Update Request forms. The late fee is assessed according to the date the
form is received in the Office of the Registrar. Late forms sent through campus mail by academic departments will be processed and a registration hold placed on the student until
the late fee is paid.
The late fee may be waived by the College Dean or their designee, if they determine there was a failure to process the form because of an instructor, department, or college
representative error, prior to the late fee deadline. The late fee may also be waived by the University Registrar or designee in Office of the Registrar if medical evidence is
established or an institutional or administrative error occurred whereby the Add/Update Request was not processed correctly.
Fraudulent Signatures
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raudulent forms will not be processed and will be turned over to Student Judicial Affairs for disciplinary action.
Open University Courses
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tudents may not use the Student Center to enroll in Open University courses. To add or drop an Open University course, students must go to the Office of Regional and
Continuing Education (RCE).
Rev 2/2017
