• Add a Class
• Drop a Class
• Adds & Drops with Financial Aid
• Required Approvals
• Refunds

To Add a Class:

• On or before the first day of class, follow the standard instructions for class registration. No additional fees or permissions apply.
• Beginning the second day of class, you must submit a completed Special Session Add/Drop Form. A $10 late fee applies.
• Please refer to the Required Approvals list below and on the form for the timeline and necessary signatures.
• Semester-long “TBA” course enrollments must be complete and fees paid by the 20th day of the semester (Fall/Spring) to avoid late penalty and additional approvals.

To Drop a Class:

• On or before the first day of class, no forms or permissions are required. Email or call (530) 898-6105 to drop a class.
• Beginning the second day of class, you must submit a completed Add/Drop Form. Please refer to the Required Approvals list below for the timeline and necessary signatures.
• It is your responsibility to confirm that the class has been dropped, your class enrollment status has been cleared, and that any refunds or changes to your financial aid are completed.

Adds or Drops with Financial Aid

If you’ve been admitted to a Special Session Degree Program and have received Financial Aid, you must contact your Financial Aid advisor regarding your financial obligation and if you are in the Online MS in Computer Science, MS in Business Administration or the BS in Business Administration you will need to submit a Change in Enrollment form in addition to the Add/Drop form.

Required Approvals for Adds & Drops

The following signatures are required on the Add/Drop Form:

Special session classes vary widely in length and meeting patterns. Please contact Continuing Education to confirm specific dates and deadlines.

• 1–2 week courses: Instructor, department chair, and college deans after first day
• 3-4 week courses: Instructor, department chair, and college deans after third day
• 5-10 week courses: Instructor, department chair, and college deans after first week
• 11+ week courses:
  • On or before the end of the second week: No approvals required
  • After the second week but before the end of the fourth week: Instructor approval required
  • After the fourth week: Instructor, chair, and dean approvals required

Refunds

Special session classes vary widely in length and meeting patterns. Please contact Continuing Education to confirm specific dates and deadlines. Depending on the program, the refund schedule is as follows: 

Financial Aid Eligible Programs: 

• On or before the 1st day of the course, through 25%: 100% refund less $15 processing fee
• After 25% of the course has elapsed: No refund

Other Special Session Programs: 

• If a class cancels: 100% refund
• If you drop on or before the first day: 100% refund less $15 processing fee
• Drop on the second or third day: 65% refund less $5 processing fee
• Drop on the fourth day: No refund
• Semester-long TBA courses: drop requests on or before the 20th day of the semester (Fall/Spring) 100% refund, less the $15 processing fee. Drop after: No Refund

Non-credit course refunds are as follows:

• If a workshop cancels: 100% refund.
• Meeting 3 times or less: Drop prior to the first meeting: 100% refund less the processing fee. Drop Request on the first day, no refund.
• Meeting 4 or more times: Drop prior to the first meeting: 100% refund less the processing fee. Drop on or after the first meeting, 65% refund.
• Drop after 25% of the workshop has elapsed, there is no refund.