Quinnipiac University

Registering for Academic Courses

Last updated September 26, 2024

Academic Support | Academic Advising and Registration

Learn more about the process for registering for courses using Self-Service, as well as access additional forms you may need.

Plan for Your Degree and Register for Your Classes

Self-Service and Stellic

The university offers two systems for degree planning and course registration.

  • Stellic is used to plan your degree path
  • Self-Service is used to register for courses
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Work with your faculty advisor to plan your degree path within Stellic

Log into Stellic

For a short overview of how to use Stellic, refer to the Stellic user guide

Students can find their academic adviser information by logging in to Self-Service. Advisers assist students with reviewing their course requirements for their program of study, and with questions and planning for opportunities like study abroad.

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Use Self-Service to register for courses

Log into Self-Service

  • In Self-Service, navigate to “Plan your Degree & Register for Classes”

    • This page is located under Academics > Student Planning > Plan & Schedule

  • During your registration period, use the “Register Now” button on the Schedule screen to quickly add your class selections.

If you are not returning to Quinnipiac, please either complete a leave of absence or withdrawal form.

When To Register for Courses

J-Term and Spring 2025 Courses

Registration Process Begins

Students currently enrolled in 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 the week of September 30, 2024.

General information about registration dates is as follows:

Credits Completed Registration Date
More than 87 credits October 28
57-86.9 credits October 29
27-56.9 October 31
0-26.9 November 1
Graduate students October 21 - November 22
Law students By appointment beginning November 4

 

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 4-22, 2024: Self-Service is open for all current students at all academic levels to register for J-Term and Spring courses

  • December 2, 2024 - January 3, 2025: Open Registration for J-Term courses

  • December 2, 2024 - January 27, 2025: Open Registration 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 3

  • Spring semester:

    • Wednesday, January 22: Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (courses that run January 21 - March 8)

    • Monday, January 27: Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (courses that run January 21 - May 10)

    • Tuesday, March 18: Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (courses that run March 17 - May 10)

See the full list of key dates on the academic calendar

Quick Links

Systems and Forms

Course registration:

Course Listings

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

Course Search

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