Registration FAQ for Students
A Fatal Error will prevent you from submitting your schedule worksheet and must be resolved before you can do so. A warning is a notification of something you need to do or be aware of, but will not prevent you from submitting your worksheet.
Begin by reviewing the Class Notes or Course Description in the Yale Course Search and the expanded course description in Canvas. Some courses utilize the Preference Selection system and are listed on the Preference Selection and Preregistration website. You may also review the website of the department offering the course.
The registration period is the time for students to register for a minimum of 3-course credits and to finalize their schedules as much as possible. The add/drop period is for refinement of student schedules and culminates in the submission of final schedules.
The popup box should have a scrollbar on its right-hand edge; scroll down to see additional courses you will be submitting in your schedule. If you still don’t see a course, return to the worksheet and ensure the “selected” box is checked next to the course.
The preliminary schedule is a student’s proposed schedule for the upcoming term. It provides an opportunity for the student to consult with their adviser about their plans and notify departments of their interest in course offerings. The final schedule is the official enrollment for the term.
Your registration information is available to your DUS or advisor at anytime through Degree Audit.
You will have the opportunity to make changes to your schedule during the Add/Drop period.
If you wish to add a course after final schedules are due, you will need permissionof the new course instructor and authorization from your college dean. Pending their approval, you will need to submit a Course Change Notice form to your residential college dean’s office.
If a student does not have a confirmed seat in a discussion or lab section, they will have to either find an available seat in another section or remove the course from their schedule. When the add/drop period begins, students will be able to review any changes to discussion or lab section offerings and find an available seat or try waitlisting again.
Enrollment in a professional school course is not guaranteed, therefore you will need to create and submit a schedule that contains the minimum number of credit hours required to meet academic regulations. If you later receive permission to register for a professional school course, you can remove any unwanted courses via a Course Change notice form.
The best way to reach the Registrar’s Office is by emailing registrar@yale.edu
Questions related exclusively to the use of Canvas should be directed to the Poorvu Center for Teaching & Learning at askpoorvucenter@yale.edu
No, fall 2020 and spring 2021 course enrollment are temporary measures to accommodate the need for social distancing and a fully electronic registration system. A new registration system for Yale College is currently in the works and will be used for fall 2021 course enrollment. There will continue to be a preliminary schedule period and add/drop period.
Refer to Yale Hub.
You will not be registered until your schedule is approved by your DGS. Click on your schedule worksheet in Yale Hub to see the status of your schedule.
Visit the Advising Resources page of the Yale College Dean’s Office website.