Academic Advising
Academic advising should be sought from the student's School, College or Graduate Department Office prior to registration.
Appointment Time to Register
Continuing students who are eligible to register via the Web will receive a registration permit mailer in the mail. This mailer will include general information as well as the number of credits toward program you currently have. You can determine your registration date based on credit toward program as listed in the "Registration Timetable". New students and those participating in non-traditional programs will receive written information regarding their registration appointment time.
Course Load
Students may elect a maximum of 18 credit hours in a given semester. Students should contact their school or college for policies and procedures regarding electing hours in excess of the maximum.
Grading Options
Engineering Students are not permitted to elect courses Pass/Fail. For students who wish to elect course for audit, please check with your school or college for its policy on electing a course for audit. Electing a course for audit requires permission of the instructor. The Web system will allow a student to elect a course with the pass/fail or audit grading option.
Hold Credits
Students will not be allowed to register if they have a hold credit. A hold credit could result from having outstanding financial obligations to the university, academic probation, mandatory advising or other academic or nonacademic conditions that require resolution prior to registration. Students eligible to use Web registration can check their holds via "UM-Dearborn Connect. " The "View Your Holds" page is located in the secure area within the Student Records section.
Laboratory/Course Fees
Students will be assessed a laboratory/course fee if they enroll in any of the courses so designated in the schedule (e.g., "LAB FEE $25.00"). Payment for laboratory/course fees may be made in full at the Cashier's Office after registration according to the deferred payment schedule (see "Payment Policy"). The laboratory/course fee is refundable if the course is dropped prior to the beginning of the third week of classes in a full term, and prior to the beginning of the second week of classes in a half term. The procedure for obtaining a refund is described in the section "Refund Policy" within the "Payment Policy" section.
Late Registration
Late Registration begins on the first day of classes. All late registrations will be processed at the Enrollment Services counter (1169 UC). For late registrations processed after the second week of classes for a full term and the first week of classes for a half term, a late registration fee is assessed to the student's account.
Students are required to have appropriate instructor signatures for all courses that have filled. Engineering students should contact the Engineering Records Office for required signatures. Personal Enrichment and Prospective Degree students must obtain signatures from Academic Support and Outreach Services.
After the second week of classes for a full term and the first week of classes for a half term, students must petition their academic unit for approval to register. Upon approval of the petition, students who register will be assessed a late registration fee beginning with $25.00 and increasing in increments of $10.00 per week to a maximum of $45.00.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Observe all prerequisites and comments listed in the Schedule of Classes and Undergraduate or Graduate Announcements, or the "Course Descriptions" section. Special attention should be given to courses in which a concurrent election is required (e.g., Chemistry 134). For such courses, the student must also register for the Recitation/Laboratory if different from the course reference number (CRN) for the lecture. The system will prevent students from registering for courses for which the proper corequisites and prerequisites are missing. Any exceptions to the rule require approval from the department, school or college offering the course. If permission is granted, the department, school or college may override a prerequisite electronically or may require that the student obtain written permission. Written permission is required to elect a course without its required corequisites. Courses that require written permission must be elected at the Enrollment Services counter (1169 UC).
Pre-selected Courses
Students in the School of Management are able to pre-select School of Management courses (for further information, please contact the School of Management). Preselected courses are official registrations.
Registration Options
The University of Michigan-Dearborn offers eligible students two options for registration:
Please see Registration Instructions for more information.
*All students (with the exception of students in some non-traditional programs) who have been enrolled at least once in the last three terms, new graduate students and readmitted students who do not have financial obligations, academic holds, or other registration restrictions are eligible to register via the Web.
Schedule of Classes Changes
Course changes will be widely posted around the campus and are reflected in the Class Schedule within UM-Dearborn Connect. If a department cancels a course or section for which students are registered, or changes the time it meets, it is the responsibility of the department to notify the students of the change so that they may drop/add, if necessary.
Time Conflicts
Students will not be allowed to register for courses that conflict in time. Students should contact their school or college for policies and procedures regarding courses with time conflicts.
Tuition and Fees
Current tuition and fees are available in the "Tuition and Fees" section. Please visit the "Payment Policy" section or the Cashier's Office for the Tuition and Fee Payment Policy.
Waitlist
To Waitlist a course DOES NOT guarantee admission into it. Waitlisting may be done in person, by Web, or by telephoning Enrollment Services at (313) 583-6500. Students must know the course reference number (CRN) of any course they wish to waitlist. To officially register for the course, the student must wait until the semester begins, attend class and receive written permission from the instructor.
If not registered for other courses, the student must complete a worksheet and obtain the instructor's signature on it. The worksheet must be submitted to the Enrollment Services counter, along with any other required materials for registration.
If already registered for other courses, the student can ADD courses to current elections by obtaining the instructor(s) signature on an ADD slip and submitting the form with other necessary signature(s) to the Enrollment Services counter.
If you waitlist a course that is being held in reserve (not filled, never opened), please contact the department in which the course is offered to determine availability prior to the first day of class.
Please refer to the "Academic Calendar" section for deadlines to register for courses and/or add courses.
