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Registering for Academic Courses

Last updated February 19, 2025

Academic Support | Academic Advising and Registration

Learn more about the process for registering for courses.

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When To Register for Courses

Summer and Fall 2025 Courses

Student currently enrolled in a degree program are assigned dates for when they may begin registering for classes. Class registration opens on a specific day 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. 

To verify when you should register for your courses, log into Self-Service

Registration Dates

Students are assigned their day to register for courses based on how many credits they have completed:

Credits Completed Registration Date
More than 87 credits March 24
57-86.9 credits March 25
27-56.9 credits March 27
0-26.9 March 28

 

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:

  • March 31 - April 17: Self-Service is open for all current students at all academic levels to register for Summer and Fall courses

  • April 28 – May 19: Open Registration for Summer and Fall courses

  • May 27 – July 8: Open Registration for Summer 2 courses

  • July 15 – August 29: Open Registration for Fall 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. 

  • Summer 1: Add/drop registration period ends Tuesday, May 20

  • Summer 2: Add/drop registration period ends Tuesday, July 8

  • Fall semester:

    • Tuesday, August 26: Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (courses that run August 25 – October 11)

    • Friday, August 29: Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (courses that run August 25 – December 13)

    • Tuesday, October 21: Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (courses that run October 20 - December 13)

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 requesting 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