Undergraduate RegistrationEnrollment and Degree Services Registration consists of paying fees and enrolling in classes. The UCLA Student Billing Statement (BAR), mailed monthly to students' UCLA mailing addresses by the Student Accounting Office, is used to pay registration fees and other University charges. Enrollment in classes is completed online or by telephone through URSA (University Records System Access). Students must complete both processes by the established deadlines to be officially registered and enrolled for the term. Details on fee payment, enrollment procedures, and deadlines are in the quarterly Schedule of Classes, available for purchase at the UCLA Store several weeks before the beginning of each term. To obtain a copy, write to UCLA Store, Attn: Mail Out, 308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1645, or call (310) 825-6064. The Schedule of Classes is available at http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/schedule/. Eligible students must pay fees by the applicable deadlines. Payments may be mailed, paid by credit card through URSA OnLine, or deposited in the UCLA Administrative Main Cashier's Drop Slot (1125 Murphy Hall). Payments submitted after the published deadline must be made in person at 1125 Murphy Hall and are assessed an additional $50 late payment fee. Mandatory Medical Insurance Requirement for International Students UCLA requires, as a condition of registration, that all undergraduate international students on nonimmigrant visas have adequate medical insurance coverage during all periods of enrollment. The following plans are NOT acceptable and do NOT fulfill the University requirement for adequate medical/health insurance: (1) travel insurance plans of any kind, (2) any plans purchased outside the U.S. and/or not issued by a U.S. company, (3) reimbursement arrangements or vouchers, including those from home governments and consulates in the U.S. UCLA provides a student Medical Insurance Plan (MIP) that fulfills the University requirement for adequate medical insurance. The MIP fee is included each term in the amount due on the BAR statement for all undergraduate international students. This is the only way that MIP can be purchased. International students who do not purchase MIP must have an adequate private medical insurance plan with all of the following minimum benefits: (1) A minimum of $100,000 in lifetime benefits. (2) Coverage of at least 75 percent of medical expenses, with a deductible of $500 or less and a copayment of 20 percent or less. (3) A policy issued in the U.S. by a U.S. carrier. (4) Inclusion of Medical Evacuation and Repatriation benefits for those on J-1 or J-2 visas. If the private medical insurance plan does not meet all of the above requirements, students must purchase MIP. International students who decide to waive out of MIP because they have adequate private medical insurance must complete the Medical Insurance Waiver Request included each term with the BAR statement and submit the form when they pay their registration fees. Students whose fees are paid by financial aid or other sources must submit their MIP waiver by the published registration deadline each term. Students may waive out of MIP at http://www.saonet.ucla.edu/health.htm; the online waiver deadline is two days prior to the official fee payment deadline published in the quarterly Schedule of Classes calendar. This information serves as notice of the mandatory medical insurance requirement; it is each student's responsibility to obtain the necessary information before they register. Changes and exceptions requested after students have registered cannot be honored. MIP cancellation requests must be made to the Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center Insurance Office within 10 days from the MIP effective date. For all other undergraduate students, the MIP fee appears as a voluntary option on the BAR statement and is in addition to the amount due each term. To request MIP, students must select it by marking that item on the remittance portion of the BAR statement. The remittance slip must be returned to the UCLA Administrative Main Cashier by the published registration deadline each term. This is the only way that MIP can be purchased. For further information on MIP or adequate medical insurance requirements, call the Ashe Center Insurance Office at (310) 825-4073 option 4. The quarterly Schedule of Classes contains up-to-date listings of class times, meeting rooms, instructors, and all information necessary for enrolling in classes. Using the Schedule and with the aid of academic counseling from the school or college advisers, students can assemble a program of courses (see Choosing the Major and Planning a Program later in this section). Students should plan two or three alternate programs in case their first choice of courses is not available. They may not choose two courses in the same final examination group and should not select classes that conflict in meeting times. If conflicts are unavoidable, consult with the instructor of each course at the first class meeting. University Records System Access Enrollment Through University Records System Access (URSA), UCLA students enroll in classes and obtain academic, financial, and personal information from their University records. URSA can be accessed either through URSA OnLine at http://www.ursa.ucla.edu/ or through URSA Telephone at (310) 208-0425. URSA operates Sunday from 6 p.m. through 1 a.m. Tuesday and Tuesday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., including holidays. The easiest way for most students to enroll is through URSA OnLine, which also provides enrollment appointment times. The site's intuitive interface makes it easy to view course descriptions and times, enroll in classes, add, drop, or exchange classes, sign onto class waitlists, and confirm class enrollment through a printout of the Study List. Students can also check their BAR account, make online credit card payments, and obtain refund information. By using URSA Telephone, students can obtain enrollment appointment times, enroll in classes, add, drop, or exchange classes, sign onto class waitlists, and confirm class enrollment through a reading of their Study List, which includes the day, time, and location of classes, examination codes, and instructor names. Students may also verify that their registration fees have been paid and that they have no outstanding holds, factors that could effect their ability to enroll. In addition, they may check financial aid information. For classes that require written approval or specialized processing, students may enroll at computer terminals at 1113 Murphy Hall Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 11:59 p.m. on Friday of the second week of instruction the Study List of enrolled courses becomes "official," and all wait lists are eliminated. Students should obtain a reading of their Study List through URSA after all enrollment transactions. Students are responsible for all courses and the grading basis as listed on URSA, and they cannot receive credit for courses not listed. Errors or omissions should be corrected before the academic dean's deadline for changes by petition. Unapproved withdrawal from or neglect of a course entered on the Study List results in a failing grade. Beginning with the third week of instruction, most changes to the Official Study List can be made with a fee via URSA or require an Enrollment Petition which is available for purchase in the school supplies section at any UCLA Store. Approval signatures are required before processing. If students add a special studies (199) course, they must also bring an approved copy of the Petition for Enrollment in Special Studies 199 Course. Consult the Schedule of Classes for deadlines and complete instructions. Note: When retroactive approval is given, in exceptional cases, to drop a course or to change the grading basis, the course and action appear on the official transcript. Change of College/School or Major Changing the college/school or major requires the approval of the college/school or department students want to attend. Applications for change of college/school are made by petition, which is available without charge from the college or school office. Change of major petitions are available from the department students want to attend. They may not change majors after the opening of the last term of their senior year.
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