Registration

The Registration Planning Tool (RPT) is an interactive web form designed to help you understand vital components of your Degree Requirements and to guide you in selecting courses. You will be emailed instructions to complete the RPT each semester prior to early registration. You will log in to the RPT using your HawkID and password. Using this tool, rather than email, will help expedite the advisor authorization process.

The RPT provides information on your degree program, prompts you to answer some questions regarding your progression through Degree Requirements and allows you to enter potential course selections for your advisor to review.

When you submit the RPT a copy goes to your advisor who will assess your plan and let you know if there are any issues. You will also receive a copy of the RPT submission as a record of the information you submitted on the form.

Ideally the RPT will be submitted by students before registration begins so any questions may be addressed before classes begin filling. Together with your Degree Audit, the RPT provides a clear format to see your progress toward graduation. 

Registering for Courses

1)  Review registration eligibility in MyUI

To register for courses log in to MyUI and click on Courses/Registration in the top menu.

On this page you will view:

• your registration date and time
• any registration holds you may have
• whether you have been authorized to register by your advisor

Your registration eligibility is normally posted in MyUI about one month prior to early registration for each semester/session.  Addressing any issues in advance of your registration time will help ensure that you are able to register for classes on your assigned registration time.

2) Complete the Registration Planning Tool

All students should complete complete the Registration Planning Tool (RPT) to obtain advisor authorization to register.  The RPT is generally available around the first of February for Summer and Fall registration, and first of October for Spring registration.  It is highly recommended that you complete your RPT as early as possible, so you may propose a tentative course schedule for your advisor to review.  Please review the previous section on the RPT for more information.

3) Search and enroll for courses in MyUI

Registering for your courses during your assigned time will increase the likelihood of getting your preferred courses. You will not be able to register before your assigned registration time, but can register any time after your assigned time has passed.

When searching and registering for courses, make sure you have selected the appropriate semester/session and enter any additional criteria.  Use the Delivery Mode boxes at the bottom of the search page to filter by distance and online courses. 

More information on distance education courses, such as searching, enrolling, and starting your course can be found in the COURSES section on the Distance and Online Education website

 

After you search and select a course, add the course to your schedule by clicking the Enroll Button.

Schedule Builder (New! Spring 2018)

This tool serves a "course cart" function, which allows you build and save preferred schedules prior to and during registration. 

Please note: selecting a course and putting it in the Schedule Builder (by clicking the green "Add to Scheduler" button) does not automatically enroll you in the section. 

More information on the Schedule Builder can be found at : https://registrar.uiowa.edu/schedule-builder-help

Once enrolled in courses, you are responsible for all enrollment changes, tuition payments and other charges on your Ubill. The University of Iowa does not drop students from a course(s) or withdraw a student for nonpayment or nonattendance. 
 

Adding or Dropping a Course

The Office of the Registrar provides information about adding courses, dropping courses, or withdrawing from all of your courses.

Office of the Registrar, Registration Changes

If you need assistance with registration changes, please call 319-335-2852 or email
doe-reg@uiowa.edu for assistance.

Fall/Spring:  You can add or drop semester-length courses on MyUI for the first five days of the fall and spring semesters. On the sixth day of the semester you will need permission to make changes to semester-length courses.  For off-cycle courses, you can add or drop courses up to the first day of the class. On the first day of the class you will need permission to make changes to off-cycle courses.

Summer/Winter:  You can add or drop your courses on MyUI up to the first day of the class for summer and winter sessions.  On the first day of the class you will need permission to make changes to your course.

Registration change instructions when MyUI is closed for student-initiated changes:

• Dropping courses when permission is required
  You may drop courses in MyUI after you have obtained required permissions. To drop online:

1. Initiate the request in MyUI by pressing the drop link next to the course you wish to drop.
2. Make note of the permission(s) required to drop the course and proceed with obtaining permissions.
3. Once all required permissions have been entered into your student record you can finalize the drop in MyUI.
4. You will also receive an email and MyUI message letting you know that you can finalize the drop.

• Adding courses when permission is required
  You may add courses in MyUI after you have obtained required permissions. To add online:

1. Initiate the request in MyUI by pressing Initiate Add Request
2. Review permissions required and press Continue
3. Review acknowledgements (deadlines and warnings)
4. Press I agree to obtain required permissions
5. Once steps are completed press Go back to Dashboard
6. Contact each permission needed
7. After the last permission is authorized online, you will receive an email and MyUI message letting you know that you have 24 hours to complete the add
   Only one set of messages will be sent at the beginning of the 24-hour time period.
8. Press Complete Add in MyUI, review warning, press Continue, press Add
9. You will then see a message that states you have successfully added the course
    You are able to cancel the add at any step in the process or remove the pending add if you         no longer want to add the course

Advisor and instructor permissions are required for adds when MyUI is closed for student registration. 

After the last day to add without dean's approval, students must also obtain the appropriate dean's authorization. You will request permission from the dean of college that the course is offered in. The Course Deadline Look-Up provides course specific deadlines.

Withdrawing Registration

Termination of enrollment in all courses for a semester, even if only one course, constitutes withdrawal of registration. Withdrawal from an entire session is noted on the transcript with the date the withdrawal was processed. Students in good standing who withdraw from an entire session receive no credit, but are not assessed any academic penalty.

ONLINE WITHDRAWAL    

• You can withdraw your entire registration online, through MyUI.
• Navigate to your course schedule in MyUI.  Begin by clicking the Withdraw Entire Registration link at the bottom of your course schedule.
• You will be informed of the various permissions you will need to obtain.  Permissions might include: your academic advisor, Collegiate Dean's Office, ISSS, or Athletics.
• You will then be asked to fill out a Withdrawal Information Form in which you fill out a few required fields and some optional items.
• You will then see that you have a pending withdrawal and there may be a list of additional permissions needed. Once you have been granted all permissions you can complete the withdrawal process. You will receive a MyUI message and an email once all permissions have been obtained.
• Return to your course schedule to Complete Withdrawal.

 

Consequences of Adjusting Registration

It is a student’s responsibility to understand the financial and academic consequences of dropping or adding a course. Please consult the following:

• Course deadlines lookup tool
• Registrar's academic deadlines
• Tuition and fee responsibility for dropping courses or withdrawing entire registration
• Financial Aid Office