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Red Drop Petition

A Red Drop Petition should be used to drop the following classes:

1. an impacted course during the term after the Week 2 deadline;
   
2. a non-impacted course when exceeding the restricted late drop limit during Weeks 8 through 10; or
   
3. an impacted or non-impacted course retroactively (after the last day of instruction and thereafter).
   

You must NOT complete the final requirements for the class (i.e., take the final exam or submit a final paper) in any way, if you wish to be eligible to drop the class. The College will not review your petition unless you meet the following requirements:

1. approval of the course instructor;
   
2. a typed statement explaining why the drop is necessary¹
   
3. any documentation that supports or verifies your statements².
   

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 (under features, go to ACADEMIC and click on "Petitions") to see if it is approved, denied, or requires further information or action.

Deadline: Depends on purpose. Retroactive drops can be submitted anytime before graduation, but you are encouraged to file 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 drop it.

Fee: Depends on purpose.

1. impacted class dropped during the term after the Week 2 deadline: $20.


2. non-impacted class dropped during Weeks 8-10: $35.


3. impacted or non-impacted class dropped retroactively: $50.

Effect on Transcript: All approved drops will generate a transcript notation indicating the course and the week (late) or date (retroactive) it was dropped.

Please note the following: Processing a retroactive drop does NOT exempt you from the College’s Expected Cumulative Progress requirement, Financial Aid stipulations, or any other program or service requiring full time enrollment.

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¹Many late or retroactive drop requests can be avoided if you check your Study List on the URSA enrollment menu each quarter to be sure that you are enrolled in the classes that you think you are.

²It is a good idea to print out your Study List each quarter in case you need to verify your enrollment transactions at a later date.