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Office of the Registrar

Final Deadline for Spring 2025 Registration Changes

 

Sent: April 18, 2025

To: all students, except law

From: OfficeoftheRegistrar@umontana.edu

Dear UM Students, 

The final deadline to request changes to your in-progress classes for spring 2025 is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 27. 

Students should contact their instructor and/or academic adviser before they initiate a request. Discuss and submit your request immediately to avoid complications with grading and finals.

Note: CyberBear and the Course Add/Change/Drop link will be offline for maintenance on Wednesday, April 23 from 5 a.m. - 7 a.m. (Mountain Time).

Requests May Be Denied

Your request will take time to review and could be denied by your instructor, adviser, or dean, which may change your plan for finals.

 states students may only drop courses for exceptional circumstances at this point in the term.

Don't assume your instructor or adviser will respond to your request on the weekend; they may or may not. It is your responsibility to meet the registration deadlines.

Check Your Student Email

Your  is notified at each approval step. Contact the last person who received your request if they have not yet approved it.

Final Approval

Requests must be approved by your instructor, adviser(s) and dean (where applicable) no later than Monday, April 28.

The Registrar's Office cannot process incomplete requests after the deadline.

Instructions

To request any of the following registration changes, submit a Course Add/Change/Drop request in CyberBear.

To withdraw from all of your courses for this semester, submit a  instead.

Important! If you do not receive the initial confirmation email within 5-10 minutes of submitting your request, contact the Registrar's Office as soon as possible.

Drop a Course

  • Requires instructor, adviser(s)*, and the dean of your major's approval.

  • Your request to drop may require documented justification. Students may only drop courses for exceptional circumstances at this point in the term.

  • Drops are recorded as either a WP (withdrawn while passing) or WF (withdrawn while failing) but do not impact your GPA.

  • $20 late fee applies per course.

Change to or from Credit/No Credit Grade Mode

  • Requires instructor and adviser(s)* approval.

  • This option is not available for all courses. Check your syllabus or contact the Registrar's Office to verify eligibility. 

  • Changing to or from audit is not an option.

  • No late fee.

Add a Course

  • Requires instructor and adviser(s)* approval.

  • You are responsible for any additional tuition/fees resulting from the additional credits.

  • $20 late fee applies per course.

Change Credit Load for a Variable Credit Course

  • Requires instructor and adviser(s)* approval.

  • You are responsible for any additional tuition/fees resulting from the additional credits.

  • No late fee.

Withdraw from the Semester

  • To drop all your courses, submit a  instead.

  • Ws will appear on your transcript but do not impact your GPA.

  • No late fee.

  • View withdrawal deadlines (distinct from course drop deadlines)

*NCAA athletes, VA and military benefit recipients, and F1 and J1 visa holders require approval from specialty advisers.

Need help? Technical difficulties?

Send us an email or give us a call at (406) 243-5600 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mountain Time).