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Adding Classes
Prior to the start of the semester, you may register (or add) classes online using eServices or in person at the A&R office.  Students can add classes during priority and open registration – if there is room in the class. 

As a class fills, a wait list will become available. Up to 20 students can wait list per class.  Although wait listed students get first consideration for available seats in classes, it is still possible for other students to try to add classes once classes begin.  If there is space available in the class, the instructor will give out a Permission Number.  Students can then add the class online using this Permission Number and the class number.  The Permission Number will be valid for the first two weeks of a full-semester class.

Late adds – After the semester has started, students can no longer be added to a wait list.  In addition, the nightly process which automatically adds students from the wait list to the roster no longer runs.  After the start of a semester or term, a permission number is required in order to add.  After add deadlines pass, students must petition with the Admissions & Records office to add.

Dropping Classes
You may drop classes using eServices or by submitting a drop request form with the Admissions & Records office.  Deadlines for dropping classes and resulting penalties, if any, are listed on the district website - go to Add/Drop date calendar.

It is the student's responsibility to drop from classes in which they do not plan to attend or are no longer attending. Instructors may or may not drop students for non-attendance. Students who drop from classes after the deadline for the last day to drop for a refund/credit are responsible for all fees.

Late Enrollment and Program Changes
Beginning the second week of instruction, adding a full semester classes requires a permission number obtained from faculty. Instructors, at their option, may add students to classes through the end of the second week of instruction. Drops must be processed by published dates to receive refund/credit.

No late class additions for full semester classes will be processed after the second week of class (see calendar for other session deadlines, i.e., 8 week classes). There are exceptions involving approved section switches (i.e., ENGWR 300 for ENGWR 101, SPAN 101 for SPAN 401, etc.) or extenuating circumstances (i.e., accident, illness, family death) that prevented a student from processing the necessary paperwork. Student petition forms for late adds are available at the Admissions & Records offices and online.

All short-term classes require the Permission Number beginning on the first day of instruction.

Enrollment Fee Payment Deadlines
All fees are payable at the time of registration. However, there is a grace period of 10 days for students to pay their fees. Non-payment of fees will result in penalties, i.e., being dropped from classes, restrictions from future enrollments, and/or restrictions on processing of official transcript requests. The nature of penalty depends on the time of enrollment during a particular semester.

If you choose to be on a wait list, you do not have to pay fees - yet (fees are not incurred). However, once you are automatically moved into the class, you are responsible for paying fees within 10 calendar days. Check your wait list status often.

If you no longer want to be on a wait list, you must remove yourself or be responsible for paying the enrollment fee if you are automatically moved into the class at a later date.

Prerequisites
Folsom Lake College, El Dorado and Rancho Cordova Centers require pre- and co-requisites in some courses. It is the intent of Folsom Lake College to guide students in to courses in which they will have the greatest chance for academic success. A prerequisite is a course or skill level you should have before enrolling in a course or program to ensure your success. It is your responsibility to show evidence that you have taken the pre- or co-requisite or have the required skills.

BE PREPARED - Bring copies of your grade reports, transcripts, assessment placement results, or a counselor-approved course placement sheet to the first meeting of each class. A challenge process is available - see your counselor, Admissions & Records, or instructor for details.

REMEMBER - It is your responsibility as a student to demonstrate that you have met the pre- or co-requisite before enrolling in your courses.

Unit Limitations
A student is considered full-time when they are enrolled in 12+ units for the fall or spring semesters (6 units in the summer). The maximum unit load is 18 units for fall or spring. Students who wish to enroll in more than 18 units must complete a petition for exceeding unit limit with a counselor prior to adding additional units.  Any classes that are over the unit limit must be added at the Admissions &  Records counter along with approved petition.

Waiting Lists
If a class is closed at the time of registration, students can add onto the wait list of the class. Students should put their names on wait lists only if they intend to take the class if a seat becomes available. Wait listed students must be present at the first meeting of the class. Students who receive an instructor's approval to add the class will be given a Permission Number to be used to add the class online or in person.

Wait list eligibility: 12-unit wait list limitation for fall or spring (5 units in the summer); not already enrolled in another section of the same course.

It is the student's responsibility to check the status of their wait list position, and if they have been added into the class. After the system enrolls a wait listed student into a class, the student has 10 days to pay the enrollment fees.