1.6 Course Changes

Students, except first-year students, may add, drop, or substitute courses after registering.

During the fall and spring semesters, the last day to add a course is the 7th day of classes. The drop period ends on the 21st day of the semester (for financial aid purposes, from the 8th day through the 21st day of the fall and spring semesters). When you drop a course, a “WD” grade will be displayed for that course in your CUNYFirst Student Center. Neither the dropped course nor the WD grade will appear on your official transcript. Clinical courses may be changed only with the written permission of the Clinic Dean and the Academic Dean.

According to University regulations, students are required to pay a $18.00 fee each time they change their program on or after the first day of classes (except for students who are only dropping courses or whose changes result from Law School-initiated changes). The $18.00 charge covers one or more changes made simultaneously. Please see the chart below for reference.

CHANGE OF PROGRAM FEE
CUCF	$18 each change
Purpose:	Fee for program changes initiated after 1st day of classes
How Often:	Per occurrence per day, but no more than once per day
Who:	All students
Refundable	No
Waivers:	College Now and other programs as approved by the Board of Trustees of CUNY
NOTES:	Students are required to pay a fee each time they make certain program changes, on or after the first day of classes (except for students who only drop courses), based upon the official CUNY Law calendar. The fee(s) charged will cover one or more program changes made at the same time. Examples of changes incurring a fee: Addition of a course or courses; changing from one course to another course; changing from one section of a course to another section of the same course. A change of program fee is not applicable to college-initiated changes. Examples are: The college cancels or withdraws a course, whether or not the student substitutes another course; the college changes the hours of the course or makes other substantive changes that provides the student with justification for a change, or the college requests the student to transfer from one section to another section.