How long do I have to drop or add a class once the term starts?

During the Fall and Winter terms, you have until the end of the third week of class to drop or add a class. From the end of the third week to the end of the 9th week of class, you can drop or add a class with permission of the Academic Advising Office. Courses dropped after the third week are marked on the transcript with a "W" simply to indicate that the drop was made later in the term. After that date, changes in your course elections are made only for truly unusual situations. Drop/add deadlines for the Spring and Summer half-terms are shorter; drops can be processed until the end of the second week of class and late drop/add changes with permission can be processed until the end of the fourth week. These deadlines are revised for the Spring and Summer half-terms.

 What is an override and how do I get one?

An override is permission from the instructor for you to register for a class that is already full or for which prior approval from the instructor is needed. Overrides are obtained from the course instructor or the department that is offering the course. Overrides are "electronic," which means that the permission is entered in the computer so that when you access registration to add the class, the transaction will actually go through. Remember, an override is simply permission to register for the course, not an automatic addition to your schedule.

 What is the pass/fail grading option and how does it work?

You may "modify" a class through the registration process to receive a pass "P" or a fail "F" on your transcript instead of a grade. Any course you take pass/fail will not alter your gpa in any way. The instructor turns in an actual grade for you and the Registrar's Office, seeing the P/F modification will translate the letter grade into a P or F as appropriate. You must earn at least a C- in order to receive a pass. You have until the end of the first three weeks of class (first two weeks in a half-term) to change a class to pass/fail grading status. After that deadline, you cannot make any change in the grading status of a class. There are limitations on what courses you can take pass/fail. You cannot use the pass/fail option with any courses in your concentration or for the fourth term of a language used to meet the language requirement. You may not count more than 30 ungraded credits toward graduation. If you need to show the actual grade which is under the "P" or "F" for these classes, you can have the Registrar's Office attach to your transcript a list of your pass/fail classes and the actual grade. Note: You should ALWAYS get a printed copy of your schedule each time you make a change to your schedule.

How do I register for the next term?

You need to check  Wolverine Access to learn your registration date. Between that time and the term's first day of class you may register using Wolverine Access. You can also consult the Registrar's staff in person in 1010 LSA Building should you experience any difficulty. Early registration is spread out over a period of time; students with the most credits toward graduation go first and those with the least register in the last group.

 How can I get a copy of my schedule or see my grades easily?

You can see your grades as they are posted, see your current schedule, or look at an unofficial transcript through the undergraduate student business portion of Wolverine Access. The URL address is: https://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/

 How do I find out when a specific final exam will be given?

You can check the final exam schedule for a particular course online through the Registrar's homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/

The exam schedule is also published in the frontsection of each term's printed Time Schedule.

 How do I find out when classes begin for a future term?

You can check the academic calendar for present and future terms online through the Registrar's homepage: http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/

Academic calendars are also published in the LSA Bulletin and on the  LSA homepage.