Important Advising Dates

Most deadlines for students occur in the same week every quarter. As you progress through your time at UC San Diego, you will want to familiarize yourself with the following deadlines for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Summer Sessions have different deadlines!

Automatic wait-lists close - Week 2, Thursday
Deadline to add classes - Week 2, Friday
Financial Aid freeze day (when full-time or part-time aid is locked in) - Week 2, Friday
Deadline to apply for part-time status to pay part-time fees - Week 2, Friday
Deadline to drop a course without a W grade - Week 4, Friday
Deadline to change the grading option or the number of variable units for a course - Week 6, Friday
Deadline to drop a course with a W grade - Week 6, Friday
Deadline to request an Incomplete grade for a course - Monday after Finals Week
Grades post to MyTritonLink - Week after finals, usually by Thursday

Tip: Bookmark the Enrollment and Registration Calendar

New Incoming Students - Key Dates 2025

Take Now	MATH PLACEMENT is required for students who do not have calculus credit. Visit mathtesting.ucsd.edu for details. Tip: It’s free during these dates: -for incoming first-year students: May 1-June 15 -for incoming transfer students: July 1-August 15
Start in May	WRITING PLACEMENT PROCESS (WPP) for incoming first-year students. Take the ELWR survey! The Writing Placement Progress is required for students who have not met the Entry Level Writing Requirement. Watch your email for options and visit the Analytical Writing Program website.
Start in May	SEND TRANSCRIPTS AND TEST SCORES - Missing documents prevent enrollment in certain courses. Send all final high school transcripts, final college transcripts from every institution attended, and AP/IB scores to the Office of Admissions. Transcripts must be sent by July 1. Test scores must be sent by July 15.
June 18	NEW TRITON ADVISING (NTA) OPENS Submit your academic information on New Triton Advising on the Virtual Advising Center. Due July 2. ADVISORS AVAILABLE VIA VAC Once you complete NTA, you can contact academic advisors directly via VAC.
June 18	COLLEGE ORIENTATION REGISTRATION OPENS Register for your College orientation at cor.ucsd.edu. Due July 25. Those who do not register will receive a hold on their account which will prevent them from registering for classes.
July 14	DEADLINE TO SUBMIT STUDENT HEALTH DOCUMENTS - Missing documents will prevent enrollment! Submit the TB Risk Screening Questionnaire and your immunization records.
July 28	VIEW YOUR ENROLLMENT TIMES - View your assigned WebReg course enrollment times on TritonLink.
August (ongoing)	CONFIRM TRANSFER COURSEWORK Check your Academic History on TritonLink to verify that your college transcripts and AP/IB scores are listed, as long as your transcripts were submitted by the July 1st deadline.
August 13-16	1st PASS FALL QUARTER ENROLLMENT - Enroll in up to 11.5 units on WebReg at your assigned time.
August 18-21	2nd PASS FALL QUARTER ENROLLMENT OPENS - Enroll in up to 19.5 units on WebReg at your assigned time.
September 24	REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE Registration fees due. Late fees will apply after this date. See the Enrollment and Registration Calendar.
September 25	FALL QUARTER - 1st Day of Instruction/Classes Begin
September 30	Classes will be dropped if registration fees weren't paid