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IMPORTANT! FALL 2026 SEATS HELD FOR NSO – as stated in the course notes, seats are held in most LIFESCI courses for entering students who enroll through New Student Orientation sessions over the summer. Starting on July 2nd, these courses will be locked and enrollment is restricted to incoming students only. If you drop your LIFESCI course or attempt to switch sections after this date, you will NOT be able to re-enroll and we cannot assist, even if spaces appear to be available. New student restrictions will be lifted on September 15, 2026. Our office does not manage the lifting of the restrictions so we can’t guarantee the exact time it will happen.

IMPORTANT QUARTERLY DEADLINES – Registrar’s Term Calendar

Summer Sessions has different deadlines than a regular quarter – please review the Summer Sessions calendar

LIFESCI COURSES AT CAPACITY – We do not issue PTE numbers. If a course is full, we encourage students to review the Schedule of Classes regularly for an opportunity to enroll if a spot becomes available as well as identify a backup plan. The Department does not issue PTE numbers, and instructors/TAs do not issue PTE numbers. We cannot overenroll sections.

SECTION SWITCH INQUIRY – Effective Fall 2026 we can no longer facilitate section switches. Please make sure to enroll in a section that works with your schedule.

LIFESCI COURSE REQUISITES – Course requisites are strictly enforced for all LIFESCI courses. Please note that a prerequisite must be completed before you take a course—it cannot be taken at the same time as the course that requires it. Many questions regarding course enrollment eligibility may be addressed by reviewing the Class Notes for specific courses on the Schedule of Classes. The Class Notes can either be found by clicking the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark or on the Class ID.

 If you are taking a course in Summer that is a pre-requisite for a course you want to take in Fall, the system will permit you to enroll in the Fall course if you are enrolled (not just waitlisted) in the Summer course. 

LIFESCI 107 – During the academic year (fall/winter/spring), enrollment is restricted to HBS (BS), MCDB, and MIMG majors and pre-majors during priority/first pass. At the beginning of second pass, the enrollment restriction will be removed and students who have met the course requisites may enroll on a space available basis. Note that all course pre-requisites are strictly enforced. 

COURSE GRADES/COURSEWORK/EXAM ACCOMMODATIONS – All questions related to course grades/coursework/exam accommodations are managed by the Instructor of the course. LIFESCI Course Instructors can be found on the UCLA Directory or on our website.

EXAM CONFLICTS – Conflicts between examinations and activities in other courses cannot be accommodated, so avoid conflicts when enrolling. Dates/times for midterm and final exams can be found for each of our courses in the schedule of classes. The LIFESCI Department will not be able to provide alternate exam times due to conflicts. 

COURSE ARTICULATIONS – Requests may be submitted here.

For incoming students – your DARS will be updated shortly before you attend New Student Orientation and you will be able to submit an articulation request to our office at that time. We aren’t able to “pre” articulate anything until your DARS is created by the Registrar.    

NON-PAYMENT DROPS – Students will be automatically dropped from classes if they miss a payment deadline – student billing calendar. If you were dropped due to non-payment please work on getting your account in paid status. Our office will hold spaces over the weekend and check for dropped students on the Monday (or Tuesday, if Monday is a holiday) following the drop and we will reach out to you via email with further instructions. We won’t be able to help you re-enroll until your account is in paid status.