UC Merced PACE cancels courses only when absolutely necessary but reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or combine courses; to alter and discontinue curricula; and to change instructors. Because PACE receives no state tax support, courses may be canceled as late as the first scheduled class if fewer than the required minimum number of students enroll. If a course is canceled or rescheduled, you will be issued a full refund of course registration fees. We do not reimburse textbook fees, travel or accommodation costs or any expense other than the course registration fee. If you have any questions regarding the course cancel/transfer policy email pace@ucmerced.edu.
You can request to change sections or to enroll in a different course by email to pace@ucmerced.edu. Unless specified otherwise in the program, course descriptions, all transfer requests are subject to a nonrefundable transfer processing fee of $25.00 per class and must be made within the transfer policy time lines stated below. Transfer requests that are a result of course cancellations are not subject to the transfer processing fee.
Approvals for transfer are based on course and space availability and the scheduled course start date. Any difference in course fees is assessed and due at the time of the transfer. Transfer request will not be approved and processed until all outstanding balances are paid in full to the University. If you have any questions regarding the transfer policy, please email pace@ucmerced.edu.
Note: All transfer deadlines below apply to the class in which you are currently enrolled. You must meet all the course prerequisites if listed in the course description before the transfer is approved and processed.
Transfers for Classroom and Hybrid Courses
Unless otherwise specified in the program, course or section description, you may request to transfer within the following time frame:
- Between courses with fewer than five meetings: Transfer requests must be made one business day before the course start date of both courses, provided the enrollment limit of the course you are transferring to has not been reached. You must meet all prerequisites if any are listed in the course description. If the courses meet on the weekend, the transfer deadline is the Friday immediately before the courses start.
- Between courses with six or more meetings: Transfer requests must be made one business day before the second course meeting of both courses, provided the enrollment limit of the course you are transferring to has not been reached. You must meet all prerequisites if any are listed in the course description. If the courses meet on the weekend, the transfer deadline is the Friday immediately before the second class meeting of both courses. The timeline for transferring varies from one to 14 days after course start dates, depending on the course meeting pattern.
Transfer for Online Courses
For fixed-date online courses, you can request transfers up to six days after the course start date. For continuous-enrollment online courses, you can request transfers up to six days after you enroll. If the sixth day falls on the weekend, the transfer deadline is the Friday immediately before the deadline. As an alternative, you can submit an online drop/refund request from your student portal and re-enroll in the desired section. Please carefully review the instructions and time lines for drops/refunds prior to submitting a drop/refund request.