Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of your enrollments. Your instructors, academic advisers, and the Office of the Registrar cannot enroll on your behalf. Be sure to verify your classes and grade options prior to the enrollment deadlines listed in the Academic and Administrative Calendar.

Get Prepared

Use the following helpful hints to assist you in completing your enrollment. It is recommended that you consult with your academic preceptor or major adviser prior to selecting your classes.

1. Consult this Schedule of Classes. Check the listing of courses offered this quarter, and make some preliminary selections. Updated information can be found in the online schedule at reg.ucsc.edu/soc/.

2. Use the Schedule Planner found in this Schedule of Classes. With your preliminary selections of classes, complete the planner, making sure the classes you have selected do not conflict with each other or with any other time commitments (i.e., work or extracurricular activities).

3. Enter the 5-digit class numbers into the Schedule Planner. Make sure to have class numbers for mandatory sections and alternates in case the section is full. Completing the above steps will help you to complete your enrollment.

Holds on Enrollment  

A hold may be placed on your enrollment for various reasons including unpaid debts, junior standing without a declared major, and others. When you attempt to enroll in AIS, a hold creates an error message. Students may view their holds by logging on to the MyUCSC portal and clicking on the Holds and To Do Lists link. Information on how to remove the hold is included.

Appointment Times

Appointment Time Problems

If you are not eligible to enroll, consider the following circumstances:

• verify your appointment time;
• if you were anticipating transfer credit to change your academic level, or if you check your credits and still believe the academic level is wrong, call the enrollment Help Line;
• if you planned to study abroad with the Education Abroad Program (EAP) but your plans have changed, contact your EAP adviser;
• if you filed an Announcement of Candidacy, and your plans have changed, reschedule your candidacy at the Office of the Registrar immediately;
• if you are barred or disqualified, contact your college.

If you cannot determine the reason for the discrepancy in your appointment time, contact the Help Line.

Minimum/Maximum Credits

Standard course loads for UCSC students
Undergraduate students are expected to take a minimum of 15 credits and may enroll in up to 19 credits. Graduate students are expected to enroll in at least 10 credits and no more than 19 credits. If you wish to take a nonstandard course load, meet with your college academic preceptor or graduate adviser. He or she will make sure the new credit limit is entered into the system so that you can go below 15 or over 19 credits.

When minimum credits are enforced
Prior to the start of instruction, minimum credits are not enforced to reduce difficulties in processing exchanges. Once instruction begins, you will not be able to drop below minimum credits unless you obtain approval from your academic preceptor or graduate adviser. Financial aid recipients should be cautious; certain aid will not be disbursed if enrollment is less than full-time.

When maximum credits are enforced
Students may enroll in no more than 19 credits prior to the first day of instruction. Once instruction begins, enrolling above the maximum allowed credits (19 for both undergraduates and graduates) is only allowed when you have obtained approval from your academic preceptor or graduate adviser.

Class Numbers

Every course has a 5-digit class number which is used for enrollment. The class number appears in the first column in the Schedule of Classes. A Y in the second Consent Required column indicates an Interview Only course. To enroll in one of these classes, read the section, Enrollment Conditions for Interview Only Courses. Obtain a permission number from the instructor or department in order to enroll.

To enroll in independent study, you must first obtain a petition for independent study at the department, college, or division office. The sponsoring agency will assign a class number, and then you may enroll online.

Requirements (Prerequisites and Restrictions)

• A class that has a prerequisite means that other courses must be completed or a placement exam must be satisfied before the course can be taken. Classes for which a “D,” “F,” “NP,” “W,” or “I” is received do not satisfy prerequisite requirements.
• A class with restrictions is available only to certain categories of students.

Refer to Reading the Class Listings, or to the UCSC General Catalog to determine the prerequisites or restrictions of a class.

Prerequisites satisfied at other institutions
If you believe course work completed at another institution satisfies a prerequisite, contact the department sponsoring the class.

Secondary Discussion Sections/Labs

What is a secondary discussion section/lab?
A section is a smaller discussion group or lab class which is taken as part of a credit course, but no credit is awarded. Secondary sections/labs are always listed directly below the main lecture. Not all secondary sections require enrollment.

Swapping Sections
To swap sections it is not necessary to drop the class. Use the swap function. For more information, see reg.ucsc.edu/staff/ais_info/pdf/How_to_swap.pdf.

When the lecture or sections are closed (full)
If there is space in the lecture, but you cannot find an open section, you cannot enroll in the class. If you have a permission number for the lecture and all the sections are full, contact the course sponsoring agency for assistance.

Concurrent Enrollment

When a note below the class title indicates concurrent enrollment, previous or concurrent enrollment in another class is required. For example, if you enroll in BIOL-169L-01, you should concurrently enroll in the associated class, which is BIOL-169-01.

The term, “concurrent enrollment,” can be confusing. Please note:

• it is not the same as a discussion section (see Secondary Discussion Sections/Labs above);
• it is not the same as concurrent enrollment through UC Extension, in which a person enrolls in a regular UCSC course as an Extension student.

Class Permission Numbers

A class permission number is an assigned number which allows you to enroll in a class. It is specific to a class and can be used only once. Also, after an unsuccessful attempt to add a class, the number can’t be used again. To obtain a class permission number, consult with the instructor or department.

What a class permission number can override
A class permission number will override course restrictions and/or prerequisites, and it will override the closed (full) status of a class.

What a class permission number CANNOT override
Class permission numbers cannot override time conflicts, your maximum allowed units, holds, or a closed (full) section.

Time Conflicts

Why you might have a time conflict
Courses which have the same start and end times are considered a time conflict. If the printed Schedule of Classes does not indicate a time conflict, check online at reg.ucsc.edu/soc for the most up-to-date class information. Permission numbers do not override full sections.

How to resolve a time conflict
If your classes overlap but you believe that you can complete both classes in spite of the conflict, you should call the Office of the Registrar at (831) 459-4412 for assistance.

Retaining Enrollments

To retain a seat in your classes, you must attend the first class meeting. Instructors may administratively drop anyone who does not attend.

Enrolling after Instruction Begins

Attend the first class meeting of any classes you want to add. You must obtain the instructor’s permission to add the course. If necessary, the instructor will issue a class permission number.

Verify Your Enrollments

It is recommended that you verify your classes and grade options after you complete your enrollment transactions and print a copy of your schedule.

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