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Late/Retroactive Add

If you need to add a course after the Friday, third week deadline (including after the end of the quarter in which you took the course), you should file this petition. You can pick up this form at your College advising unit or at any ASK Peer Counseling Location.

To consider a Late or Retroactive Add Petition, the College of Letters and Science requires:

• Approval of the course instructor
• A personal statement explaining why you were unable to add the class by the regular deadline and why your were unable to file the petition until now
• Any documentation that may support or verify your statement

You can pick up this petition at your UCLA College advising unit or at any ASK Peer Counseling Location.

Please be aware that approval is NOT guaranteed, and is generally granted only for extenuating and documented circumstances.

Once you have submitted the petition to your UCLA College advising unit, you should check the status of your petition on MyUCLA (click on the Services tab) to see if it is approved, denied, or requires further information or action.

Late Adds

An add is late if submitted after the third week deadline but before the last day of instruction in Week 10.

• Deadline: Last day of instruction.
• Fee: $20, if approved.
• Effect on Transcript: None.

Retroactive Adds

An add is retroactive if submitted after the last day of instruction.

• Deadline: Graduation, but you are encouraged to submit your petition as soon as possible, as the College will take into account the length of time between the quarter in which you took the class and the date you are petitioning to add it.
• Fee: $35 if approved.
• Effect on Transcript: All retroactive adds will generate a transcript notation indicating the date added.