Registration check list

Review your APAS report for each major or minor.

Your APAS report will tell you what courses you still need for each major and minor.

Be sure to meet with your adviser to plan your credit load and courses.

Your adviser can help you stay on track for graduation. Advising offices are listed here. Undergraduates need to register for 15 credits per semester to stay on track for graduation. Degree-seeking undergraduates pay a flat tuition rate based on a minimum 13-credit load and also pay the student services fee and a full technology fee (credits 1-12 are assessed at a per-credit rate only for those who have been approved for a reduced credit load). All undergraduates must also maintain a minimum 13-credit load to qualify for an earlier date in the registration rotation.

Do you want to register for College of Continuing Education Courses?

All day, evening and Independent and Distance Learning credit courses are found in the Class Schedule. You can register at the same time for all classes. See the non-degree students page if you are not admitted into a degree program at the University.

Do you know the name and policy number of your hospitalization insurance company or HMO?

Unless you provide this information on the Student Hospitalization Insurance form, or provide or verify this information when registering yourself, you will automatically be charged for University-sponsored hospitalization insurance if you take 6 or more credits. The deadline for providing insurance information is Monday, September 15, for fall 2008.

Do you know what courses are appropriate for your academic level?

Are you registering for the first time at the University?

If this is your first term at the University and you have not been admitted to a program (typically this applies to non-degree seeking students in the College of Continuing Education), you must either register in person at a Student Services Center (locations/hours) or register by mail or fax.

Have you checked to see if space is available in your course?

Check the Class Schedule.

Are you registering for graduate credit but not admitted to a graduate program?

To receive graduate credit for courses taken while not admitted to a graduate program, you must obtain approval on a Request for Graduate Credit form from the department offering the course. (In some instances, college approval may be required.) See the Graduate non-degree page for more information. Note: These courses do not qualify for financial aid.

Are you registering for Independent and Distance Learning courses?

Independent and Distance Learning courses are listed on the IDL Web site and at the bottom of Class Schedule Web pages.

Do you need any class permission numbers (magic numbers)?

Is instructor approval, department approval or college approval printed in the prerequisite statement of your course? After the first week of classes? Remember: You must have a class permission number (magic number) or online course approval to register for these courses. All class permission numbers expire at the end of the second week of the semester (September 15 for fall 2008)—after the second week, you must go to your college office for electronic approval.

Are you trying to register for classes that overlap?

You may not register for courses that overlap or have less that 1 minute separation without submitting a Course Time Conflict Approval form signed by the instructors of both courses.

Do you have any holds that you need to clear?

You will not be able to register if you have any holds on your record. Notice of any hold, including the name of the department or office where it may be cleared, is available here. Clear your holds as soon as possible. More information about holds.

Do you have specific college instructions to review?

Students in the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Education and Human Development, the Carlson School of Management, the Graduate School and all international students have specific registration instructions.