How to Drop a Class (Undergraduates)
See instructions for dropping a class.
When do you want to drop a class? Choose from the list to see the appropriate steps per Academic Senate Regulations.
Deadlines are as of 11:59 p.m. on the date posted. Transactions requiring in-person assistance have a deadline of 4:30 p.m. on the date posted.
Note: Exceptions to this deadline are rarely granted and can only be reviewed in cases involving technical problems with TSS or documented serious personal circumstances (e.g., hospitalization) which prevented the timely submission of the request.
Important notes:
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Be careful when dropping a course! If you drop a course and the course has a waitlist, you'll need to join the waitlist and wait for your turn to be re-added to the course.
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Summer Session students: See the Summer Session website for drop procedures.
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International Students: You must get approval to take fewer than 12 units. Contact the International Services and Engagement Office, 858-534-3730.
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Other undergraduate students: Find guidance on dropping a course in the Triton Student System (TSS).
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All students: See your college advising office for additional guidance.
Before the start of the quarter and through Week 2
Weeks 3 and 4
- To drop a class, log into TSS.
- If you drop a class by the end of Week 4, it will not appear on your transcript.
Weeks 5 and 6
- To drop a class, log into TSS.
- If you drop a class after the end of Week 4, it will appear on your transcript with a "W" grade. A student may receive a maximum of one “W” per course, per Academic Senate Regulation 500, Section F-3.
- You are not permitted to drop a class after Week 6.