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Registering for Academic Courses

Last updated September 24, 2025

Academic Support | Academic Advising and Registration

Learn more about the process for registering for courses.

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You may use our online course catalog to search for available courses and course sections.

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When To Register for Courses

January Term (J-Term) and Spring 2026 Courses

Registration Process Begins

Students currently enrolled in the fall semester are assigned a registration appointment day when they may begin registering for classes.

Registration Dates

The registration appointment assigned is based on the type of student you are and how many credits you have completed. You may make changes to your course selection during the registration period up until a specific date in the semester. 

Specific registration dates and times will be available in Self-Service at the end of September.

General information about registration dates is as follows:

Registration Dates

Registration appointments are assigned based on total number of credits completed.

Students will receive an email with their appointment date and time, which will also be available in Self-Service.

Credits Completed as of 9/15/2025 Registration Date
Graduate/doctoral students Monday, October 20, 2025 - November 21, 2025*
Undergraduates with more than 87 credits Monday, October 27, 2025**
Undergraduates with 57-86 credits Tuesday, October 28, 2025**
Undergraduates with 27-56 credits Thursday, October 30, 2025**
Undergraduates with 0-26 credits Friday, October 31, 2025**

*Graduate/Doctoral student appointments begin at 7am and are encouraged to register at their earliest convenience.

**Undergraduate students can register on their appointment day and time through 11:59 p.m. Please see below for additional registration periods

Additional Registration Period

All students (degree and non-degree) have the opportunity to register and make changes to their schedules according to the dates below:

  • November 3 – November 21: Self-Service is open for all current degree students at all academic levels to register for J-Term and Spring courses

  • December 1 – January 5: Self-Service is open for all returning and non-matriculated students for J-Term courses

  • December 1 – January 26: Self-Service is open for all returning and non-matriculated students for Spring courses

 

Add/Drop Period

The opportunity to add or drop courses and make changes to a student's schedule up to a certain date is called the add/drop period. 

  • J-Term: Add/drop registration period ends Friday, January 5 for J-Term (1/2/26 – 1/16/26) courses

  • Spring semester:

    • Thursday, January 21: Add/drop registration period ends for first Spring 7-week (1/20/26 – 3/7/26) courses

    • Tuesday, January 26: Add/drop registration period ends for Spring 15-week (1/20/26-5/8/26) courses

    • Tuesday, March 17: Add/drop registration period ends for second Spring 7-week (3/16/26 – 5/2/26) courses

See the full list of key dates on the academic calendar

Registration FAQs

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate Quinnipiac students will be assigned a registration date based on the total number of credits they have completed. During this timeframe, students will be allowed to register for the upcoming term, using Self-Service

  • Fall/Summer registration happens in the spring term, around March.

  • Spring/J-Term registration happens in the fall term, around the end of October into November.

Learn more about the registration process

Registration for students not currently enrolled at Quinnipiac is completed on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment limitations are strictly enforced. Students can check for course availability on Self-Service

Students should use the Course Registration Form

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate QU students will be assigned a registration date based on the total number of credits they have completed.

You may view your registration date under "Plan & Schedule" on Self-Service

Student's registration date appears below the selected semester

Registration will be open to all currently enrolled students the week following the assigned dates through the first week of classes, except for some blackout dates due to billing.

View details about when registration takes place

To add an additional term:

  1. Log into Self-Service

  2. Navigate to the "Plan your Degree and Schedule your courses" page within the Academics section

  3. Click on the plus sign (+) that appears next to semester at the top of the page, as shown here:
    Click the plus sign to add a new term 

  4. Select the term you need from the drop down menu, and then click "Add Term"

Typically, science lectures also require lab registration as a co-requisite (for example, BIO 101 and BIO 101L). To successfully add these courses, you must register for them simultaneously. Do this by planning both the lecture and lab into your schedule and use the Register Now button in the upper right-hand corner of the plan and schedule screen.

If there is a hold on your account, a red box will show in the upper-right corner of Self-Service with the corresponding notification on how to resolve the hold.

An example is below:

An alert message in a red box from the upper-right corner of Self-Service 

 

  1. Log into Self-Service

  2. Click on Student Planning

  3. Click on View Your Progress

  4. Click on Show Program Notes

  5. Your adviser's name will appear with your program

If you are trying to get added to a closed section of a course, or if you do not meet the requisites, you will need special permission, which is only granted in extenuating circumstances. Learn more about how to contact your school to request permission to add a course to a student schedule

Questions

Office of the Registrar
Email: registrar@qu.edu
Phone: 203-582-8695
Fax: 203-582-8749