Winter Deadlines

Friday, August 28, 2009

• First day for undergraduates to use GOLD to declare candidacy for the winter 2010 degree.

Saturday, October 17

• On or after this date, continuing students use GOLD to view their winter 2010 registration appointment times.

october 24-November 5

• Registration for continuing undergraduate and graduate students. Register using GOLD at your designated appointment time to obtain best possible priority for your class level.

• No financial aid, loans, or scholarships will be credited to your BARC account until you are registered in sufficient units. Undergraduates must be registered in a minimum of 6 units. Graduate students must be registered in a minimum of 4 units.

Monday, November 2

• First day to pay fees.

• Last day for graduate students to file intercampus exchange applications for winter quarter with the Graduate Division.

Note: graduate students wishing to attend UC Berkeley must apply by Monday, October 26.

Thursday, November 5

• Continuing undergraduate students who register after this date will be assessed a $50 late registration fee. (Students in the College of Creative Studies registering only for Creative Studies classes will be charged the $50 late registration fee if registration is completed later than January 4.)

Late November

• Registration begins for new and returning students.

Thursday, December 3

• Continuing graduate students who register after this date will be assessed a $50 late registration fee.

Friday, December 11

• Deadline for graduate students to present thesis and dissertations to Graduate Division to receive fall 2009 degree.

Monday, December 14

• Last day to file for leave of absence with Graduate Division for winter 2010.

• Last day to submit an In Absentia petition

Tuesday, December 15

• Fee Payment Deadline for undergraduate students

• Undergraduate students who still have a balance due must pay or defer this balance, to avoid a $50 late payment fee. Students can view their BARC account balances at https://my.ucsb.edu.

• Direct Deposits: all students, including new and graduate students, will have their direct deposits released starting on December 28. See “Special Instructions for Financial Aid, Loan, and Scholarship Students” on page 12 for more information on refunds.

• In order for continuing undergraduate students to maintain registered status and protect class space, the “amount due” charges listed on the December BARC statement must be paid by this date. Students can view their current BARC Statement and Recent Account Activity online at my.ucsb.edu by selecting MyBARC. Students whose payment is received after this date are subject to losing their registered class space. Notification of failure to meet this deadline will be sent to your U-Mail address.

• After 4 p.m. on this date, registration for undergraduate students will not be processed without prior payment of fees.

Wednesday, December 30, 2010

• Last day to Advance to Doctoral Candidacy and pay $90 Advancement fee to be eligible for nonresident tuition reduction for winter 2010.

Monday, January 4, 2010

• Winter quarter begins.

• Pre-instructional activities: counseling, testing, academic advising. See pages 15-16.

• Instruction begins.

• Registration deadline for new and returning students. After this date new and returning students will be assessed a $50 late registration fee.

• Fee payment deadline for graduate students.

• Graduate students who still have a balance due must pay or defer this balance by 4 p.m., to avoid a $50 late payment fee. Students can view their BARC account balances by logging into MyBARC at my.ucsb.edu. Graduate students who are not paid will not be allowed to continue with registration until fee payment is made.

• Last day to file a thesis or dissertation using fees paid fall 2009.

• Office of the Registrar begins processing schedule adjustment petitions. Photo ID required. All other schedule adjustment transactions, including adding classes using approval codes, should be completed via GOLD. See pages 6-11.

• Last day for College of Creative Studies students, enrolling only in CCS courses, to register for winter 2010.

• Deadline for continuing, nonresident students to apply for reclassification as California residents.

• Confirmation/updates of your addresses should be processed through GOLD. If you are employed by the university you must also update your address separately with your employing department.

Friday, January 8

• Last day for all students to drop courses without a $3 fee per drop transaction.

• Last day for all students to add courses without a course approval code.

• Late registration ends for all students. Lapse in status as a student in the university may occur unless fees and all other financial obligations have been paid, registration has been completed, and blocks on registration (if any) have been cleared. Enrollment
will not be accepted after this date.

• Last day for undergraduate students to drop Writing 1, 1E, 2, 2E, 2LK, 50, 50E without petition.

Friday, January 15

• Last day for all students to add courses without paying $3 fee.

• Last day for all students to change grading option without paying $3 fee.

Monday, January 18

• Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Tuesday, January 19

• Last day to declare candidacy for the winter 2010 undergraduate degree using GOLD.

Monday, January 25

• Last day for all students to add classes at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. or via GOLD.

Monday, February 1

• Last day for undergraduates in the Colleges of Letters and Science and Engineering to drop classes at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. or via GOLD.

Friday, February 5

• End of first half of quarter.

• The Spring 2010 Schedule of Classes will be available online in early February.

Monday, February 15

• Presidents’ Day holiday.

February 22-APRIL 12

• Non-CCS seniors with at least 164 units completed or in progress during the winter 2010 quarter are eligible to make a reservation for a spring 2010 Commencement ceremony using GOLD. During Pass 1, seniors can only make a reservation for the ceremony to which their major is assigned.

Friday, February 26

• Last day for undergraduates in the Colleges of Letters and Science and Engineering to change grading option in courses from passed/not passed to letter-grade or vice versa at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. or via GOLD by 11:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 2

• Deadline for continuing, new, and returning students to apply for 2010-2011 UCSB financial aid (UC Grant, Perkins Loan, and Work-Study). It is recommended that the FAFSA be submitted electronically; students should be sure to get a Certificate of Mailing if the FAFSA is mailed.

March 8-12

• Examinations are strongly discouraged and mandatory non-instructional activities require advance approval from the Office of Student Life.

Friday, March 12

• Last day of instruction.

• Last day for graduate students and students in the College of Creative Studies to drop courses or change grading options at the Office of the Registrar by 4 p.m. or via GOLD by 11:45 p.m.

• Last day for undergraduates in the Colleges of Engineering and Letters & Science to submit a petition for complete withdrawal.

Saturday, March 13

• Study day.

March 15-20

• Final examinations. (See page 29 for details.)

Monday, March 15

• Last day to file for leave of absence with Graduate Division for winter 2010.

• Last day to submit an In Absentia petition

Friday, March 19

• Deadline for graduate students to present theses and dissertations to Graduate Division to receive a winter 2010 degree.

• Last day to submit Incomplete petitions with instructor signature at the Office of the Registrar.

Saturday, March 20

• Winter quarter ends.

• Degree candidates must have all transfer work and coursework completed no later than this date for current quarter graduation.

Saturday, March 27

• Winter 2010 grades available on GOLD.