Late Add
Students who wish to add a course, but were not able to add that course during the regular add period must petition the instructor of the course in order to see if a late add will be allowed.
If this late add is after the final drop deadline, then the request must be approved by an academic dean of the college that offers the course.
The Undergraduate Academic Affairs office only reviews late adds for courses in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Additional information regarding the process and policies for late adds can be found below and in the Changing Registration section of the university catalog.
Requesting a Late Add
- Contact the course instructor to request a late add.
- The instructor will need to initiate the late add through the controlled Late Schedule Adjustment form (they can reach out to their department or chssdean@gmu.edu if they have questions about accessing the form).
- The late schedule adjust form is then routed to the department chair or designee for review.
- If the late add is before the final drop deadline and is approved by the department chair or designee, then the form will then be submitted to the Registrar's office.
- If it is after the last day for a student to drop their own, then the form will be submitted to the dean's office for the college that offers the course.
- Requests submitted to the Undergraduate Academic Affairs office must be accompanied by a detailed explanation as to why the course was not added during the regular add period, and confirmation that the student has been attending the course or a plan has been made for them to catch up in the course.
Please note that the student cannot have any active registration holds in order for a late add to be processed.
Students have the right to appeal denial of a request. Information on submitting an appeal can be found at the bottom of the page