How to Submit an Add/Drop Form

UPDATED AS OF 09/04/2024

Submission Requirement

NOTE: All documentation needs to be in a clear and readable .pdf format. Pictures of forms taken with a cell phone or screenshots are not acceptable and will be returned to students.

• Ways to Submit Your Add/Drop Request
• For Fall 2024 Semester
• Additional Registration Resources

There are two ways to submit your request to add and/or drop a class:

• In-Person Submission: Complete the Registration Add/Drop form in black or dark blue ink with signatures from both your major adviser and instructor. Submit the completed form to CASA at University Center 3rd Floor between 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday.
• Online Submission: Complete the Registration Add/Drop form in black or dark blue ink and email both your major adviser and instructor. Their emailed response will serve in place of their signature on the Registration Add/Drop form. Please see "How to Edit PDF Documents Virtually" below. Save their emails as a .pdf (here are instructions on how to email your instructor and how to save an email as a .pdf), sign the form, and email all three documents (Registration Add/Drop Form, email from major adviser, email from instructor) to casa@usfca.edu in one email.

Watch these videos for more information on how to add and/or drop your class(-es). Make sure you pay attention to the dates here to know when online registration is open and when manual registration is required.

*NOTE: Some classes have a different Last Day to Drop date. You are responsible for knowing your class's Last Day to Drop date. You can find the class’s "Last Day to Drop" date on your "Student Schedule" on the Student Banner Self-Service platform through your myUSF dashboard.

How to Edit PDF Documents Virtually

To create .pdfs, use a free desktop/mobile app to convert images of the form to PDF (e.g., PDFelement, Scanbot, Simple Scan (for Android only), Office Lens). These apps scan documents into PDF files. If you have an Apple iPhone, you can scan and sign documents using the Notes app.

Existing .pdfs can be edited/saved/signed with Preview (Mac) or DocHub. Use black or dark blue font color to complete the form. If you have questions about this, please contact your Success Coach or CASA: casa@usfca.edu.

These forms can then be emailed to casa@usfca.edu. Please submit all your completed documents in ONE EMAIL.

For the Fall 2024 Semester:

All the registration information for students continuing for the Fall 2024 semester has been sent via email from the Office of the Registrar. To ensure a seamless registration, we strongly recommend students get pre-authorization for the class they need before their registration date and time. To get pre-authorization for a class, please follow these instructions:

• Complete the Registration Add/Drop form in black or dark blue ink. You will need consent from the instructor.
• Sign the Registration Add/Drop form.
• Submit the following documents in person to CASA on the UC 3rd Floor or in ONE EMAIL to casa@usfca.edu from your USFCA email.

ADDING A CLASS

Students can add classes online on Banner Self-Service up until Monday, August 26th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time for Fall 2024.

Students who fall under these following situations are required to complete a Registration Add/Drop form to officially add the class:

• A prerequisite class has been taken but isn't being recognized by the system.
• A prerequisite and/or restriction for the class has not been met.
• The class in question is closed.
• Dropping a lab/co-requisite section.

Follow these instructions to add a class:

• Complete the Registration Add/Drop form in black or dark blue ink. You will need consent from the instructor. (Video instructions here.)
• Sign the Registration Add/Drop form.
• Submit the following documents in person to CASA on the UC 3rd Floor or in ONE EMAIL to casa@usfca.edu from your USFCA email.

DROPPING A CLASS

Students can drop classes online through Banner Self-Service up until the "Last Day to Drop" (or Census Date) of the class. The class's "Last Day to Drop" can be found on the student's "Student Schedule" on the Student Banner Self-Service platform through your myUSF dashboard. For this semester, the Census Date for the majority of classes is Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

To drop a class, follow these steps:

• Login to your myUSF dashboard.
• Click on Banner Self-Service (Student).
• Under the "Student" tab, click on 'Registration' and then 'Drop and Add Classes'.
• Select the appropriate 'Term' for the class you intend to drop.
• Your class schedule should appear. Next to your classes, a drop-down menu gives you the option to drop your class online. Select this option and click 'Submit' for your changes to officially go through.*

Double-check your student schedule and/or academic transcript to make sure your class changes have gone through.

NOTE: Dropping the day of or after the start date of the class will result in a pro-rated charge of tuition. Refer to the semester enrollment chart on the myUSF Refunds page for how this affects the reversal of tuition and housing fees.

*If you are dropping your last/only class, you will need to email registrar@usfca.edu before you will be officially dropped from the class or complete a Leave of Absence of Withdrawal from the University form.

Additional Registration Resources

• How to Add/Drop Classes
• General Registration Information
• Online Registration Instructions
• Registration Calendar
• Tuition Adjustments/Refunds
• Videos on How to Navigate Registration

Forms

• Registration Add/Drop form

***Important Note:***
Dates and other content are subject to change.