Registration & Enrollment

Registration & Enrollment

To ensure equity in student enrollment and support degree completion, the University of California, Davis utilizes block enrollment periods. These pass times are generated by the Registrar's Office. A students' enrollment date/time can be located on their OASIS portal.

Pass 1 Enrollment:
  • Limited to a MAX of 17 units.
  • Students are encouraged to enroll into their major coursework required for graduation during this time.
Pass 2 Enrollment:
  • Limited to a MAX of 19 units.
Scheduling Adjustment:
  • Enrollment in up to 28.5 units allowed.
  • Enrollment restrictions may be lifted during this time.
Open hours during Pass 1 and Pass 2:
  • Once a student's Pass time has occurred, students are able to modify their coursework during the below timeframes while we are still in Pass 1 and Pass 2, even after their designated pass time window closes.
    • Weekdays 8 pm –midnight.
    • Weekends 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Enrollment Policies:

  • Petition to add (PTA)
  • The Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering (BAE) adheres to strict enrollment policies and does not guarantee enrollment into a course if you are currently on the waitlist. Please plan accordingly.

    NOTE: PTA numbers cannot be issued during Pass 1. All PTA requests will be considered on a case by case basis, following the instructions listed below.

    Requesting a PTA for your Pass 2 appointment (or later):
    1. Reach out to the faculty of the course for their approval to enroll. 
    2. No more than 48 hours before your Pass 2 time, forward email approval from faculty to BAEadvising@ucdavis.edu along with the CRN(s) of the section(s) of interest and your name and student ID Number. Note: PTAs are only valid for 72 hours after creation, thus they cannot be provided any earlier than 48 hours prior to your Pass 2 time and must be used within 72 hours of creation or they will expire.

    PTA requests for the following reasons are not guaranteed:
    -  A change of major
    -  Classes dropped due to non-payment of fees
    -  Classes dropped accidentally
    -  Completion of degree requirements for institutions other than UC Davis
    -  Time conflicts with other classes (unless you receive an exception from your instructors, the course does not have a waitlist, and the class room capacity allows it)
    -  Missing Pass 1 (students may still enroll during open hours)
    -  The class is listed on your academic plan for the current quarter
    -  Completing the major (if you have other opportunities to take the course and it does not delay your graduation beyond the usual graduation timeline such as attempting early graduation)
    -  Elective course for completing a major (if you have other options/opportunities to take the course)
    -  Completing BAE classes for other university requirements
    -  Circumventing course registration restrictions (ex. Pass 1 registration restricted to BAE majors)
    -  This course is recommended for a job, internship, research position, or admission to a graduate program
    -  To maintain full-time status and/or receive financial aid
    -  To meet the minimum progress requirement
    -  To repeat a failed course
  • Graduate students who would like to enroll into BAE undergraduate courses:
  • PTA numbers will not be issued until the scheduling adjustment period.
    Seats must be available in the course and section you choose.

    1. Confirm with your Major Professor and/or Graduate Advisor that you are eligible to take the undergraduate course for which you are requesting a PTA.
    2. Reach out to the faculty instructor of the course for their approval to enroll. 
    3. Forward email approval from faculty to BAEadvising@ucdavis.edu along with the CRN(s) of the section(s) of interest and your name and student ID Number. Note: PTAs are only valid for 72 hours after creation, thus they must be used within this timeframe or they will expire. 

You may reference specific information on the date/time by visiting the academic calendar.

Registration Help