How Do I Register?

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One Stop, the main source for all registration and financial aid information, is your most accurate source for up-to-date information on what is being offered that term, course times, locations, etc. Always check course information on the One Stop if you use a paper catalog to select courses.

Please contact the  College of Continuing Education Information Center if you have any questions. See the Independent and Distance Learning Web site for information on how to register for distance learning courses.

  1. WHEN TO REGISTER
  2. HOW TO REGISTER
  3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
  4. FILLING OUT AND SUBMITTING THE REGISTRATION FORM
  5. BILLING FOR TUITION AND FEES
  6. The College of Continuing Education is your first source for advice and information.

1. WHEN TO REGISTER

  • For Spring 2008 term: Non-admitted students can register any time on or after November 30, 2007
  • For Summer 2008 term: Non-admitted students can register any time on or after April 15, 2008
  • For Fall 2008 term: Non-admitted students can register any time on or after May 2, 2008

2. HOW TO REGISTER
Your registration history at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus determines how you register (i.e., online, mail, fax, in person): 

  • If this is your first time registering , register by:
    - E-mail form
    - Mail
    - Fax
    - In person

If you have registered during the previous Fall or Spring terms, register by:
        - One Stop (Web registration)      
        - E-mail form
        - Mail

         -Fax

        -In Person

  • If you have NOT registered during the previous Fall and Spring terms, register by:
    - E-mail form     
    - Mail
    - Fax
    - In person

3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

  • For a complete list of courses, go to the Class Schedule on One Stop.
  • To see if a course is still open, check the Section Status Report.

    - If only a few seats are available, and you are using the email or paper Registration And Cancel/Add Form, consider selecting and listing an alternative course on the form. (The Registration Request for Graduate Credit for Non-Degree Students form does not have an option for alternative courses.)

    - If the course you want is closed, contact the department offering the course to explore options for gaining permission to register for a closed course.
  • Pay attention to prerequisites and the course level. See "What About Prerequisites?" in the previous section, "How Do I Choose a Course?".
  • If consent (permission) is required to register for a course, contact the instructor or department offering the course for specific information and procedures.
  • When you have decided on a course, fill out the e-mail form or download, print, and fill out the appropriate paper form:

    IF YOU ARE AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT (admitted or non-admitted) or formally admitted to a graduate program, use the e-mail or paper Registration And Cancel/Add Form.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE GRADUATE-LEVEL CREDIT but are NOT ADMITTED to a graduate program , use the Registration Request for Graduate Credit for Non-Degree Students form.

PLEASE NOTE: Department or instructor approval is required to take a course for graduate credit. Complete instructions for receiving graduate credit as a non-degree student are available in the Earning Graduate Credit as a Non-Degree Student Brochure.

4. FILLING OUT AND SUBMITTING THE REGISTRATION FORM

The links below will help you fill out the Registration And Cancel/Add Form (paper or email) or the Registration Requestion for Graduate Credit for Non-Degree Students form:

How to Read Course Information
Class Number (Call Number)
Course Prerequisites
Course Descriptions
Section Abbreviations
Number of Credits Per Course
Choosing a Grading Option

See Additional Registration Information for more details, including special instructions for people taking courses offered by a few specific colleges.

Submit registration form:

  • E-mail form: You will receive confirmation of registration via U.S. Mail in 7-10 business days.
  • Mail OR Fax:  You will receive confirmation of registration via U.S. Mail in 7-10 business days.
  • In person at an on-campus One Stop Student Services Center.

5. BILLING FOR TUITION AND FEES
N on-degree students must pay tuition and fees in full by the billing due date. 

See "How Do I Pay For My Courses? What Will It Cost" section for detailed  billing and payment information.

6. The College of Continuing Education is your first source for advice and information. Please refer to our information center page for contact information.