Course Registration, Drops & Withdraws

Registration Access Periods

Registration dates are posted on the academic calendar. Students must also check their specific assigned access period.
New students register for classes for the first time during New Student Orientation.

Student Specific Access Periods and Holds

Students can check for holds and their assigned access period through the 'check registration eligibility' function on the CatsWeb - Student Services Menu.

Course Prerequisites

Students must meet the prerequisite for each course that they enroll in. Check the Undergraduate Catalog and CatsWeb to see that you meet all prerequisites. You can be dropped from a course if you do not meet the prerequisites by the first day of class. Not meeting prerequisites also jeopardizes your grade in a course as the professor assumes that all students in the course have mastered the material taught in the prerequisite courses. If you are trying to register for a course that you feel you have the prerequisite for, then contact the advising center.

Registration Resources

CatsWeb Student Services Menu Items - PDF 384k

Registrar’s Office
Advising Syllabus - includes a yearly timeline of important advising related events

Drop a Class

Drop: removing one or more classes from your schedule, but having at least one class left. If you would like to DROP ALL CLASSES, please see withdrawing from class.

Academic Calendar - students must check the final drop deadline listed on the calendar.
To drop a class, log on to Registration & Schedule Changes from the CatsWeb - Student Services Menu.
Drop refund deadline information can be found on Student Business Services' Withdrawal/Drop Refund web page or contact the Student Business Services at 512.245.2544.

Withdraw From Classes

Withdraw: removing all classes from your schedule.
You cannot withdraw from all classes using CatsWeb. Please see the Registrar's Office website for procedures, deadlines, and forms.