Registration Information

Complete registration information for new and current students is available on the Office of the Registrar web site. Steps include viewing your registration eligibility, checking your contact information, and how to register online.

Calendar of registration dates and deadlines here.

Spring 2010 Registration Deadline

NOTE: January 6 is the deadline (6:00 p.m.) for ALL students to register for spring courses. Registration must be completed by 6:00 p.m. on this day to be guaranteed enrollment for spring semester. After this date, registration is on a space-available basis, and a $50 late fee is charged. (See http://registrar.colorado.edu/students/registration/late_registration.html.)

Registering for Dissertation Hours and Independent Study

Dissertation hours and independent study courses have call numbers that are not published. Dissertation hours are denoted by section numbers 900-999. If you are eligible, the department will give you the call number so you can register for the course via the Web. If you are unable to register contact the department and we will enroll you in the course.

Reciprocal Exchange Program

This program allows graduate students from participating institutions to take courses at 'host' campuses at no additional cost to the student and without the student having to apply to the host campus. The Reciprocal Exchange Program is an agreement between the following state supported institutions of Colorado; the University of Colorado, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Northern Colorado.

Requirements: The graduate student must be registered for the minimum number of hours to be charged the maximum tuition at the home campus.

Process: See the web page for further information: http://registrar.colorado.edu/students/registration/reciprocal_exchange.html

Registration FAQs from the Graduate School

Excerpted from the Graduate School: Registration FAQs webpage

Q. I need to be a full time student- what does that mean?

A. If you need to be full time according to Graduate School standards, you can review the Graduate School Rules, Section 8: Full-time status and Minimum Registration Requirements: download (pdf)

If you need to be full time according to the standards of the Financial Aid office, you’ll need to check with them. Financial Aid’s full time and part time standards are different than those set by the Graduate School, and are established based partly on federal law. If you have any financial aid, you MUST make sure you are in compliance with the registration requirements of their office. You can look for information on the financial aid website.

Q. What is my graduate status and how does that affect me?

A. Your graduate status is what determines how you are billed the Bursar's Office. Master's students are normally "A" status; but can be "B" status if you are enrolled for "Master's Candidate for Degree" only. The change to "B" status is made automatically by the computer system. See your registration handbook or contact the Bursar's Office for details.

Doctoral students who are taking course work and have not passed their comprehensive examination are normally "C" status. Doctoral students who are taking dissertation hours only and have not passed their comprehensive exam are generally "E" status. Once you have passed your comprehensive exam, you will be changed to "D" status by the Graduate School. The Graduate School must have both the Application for Admission to Candidacy and your signed comprehensive Exam Report Form in order to admit you to candidacy and make the change to "D" status. For detailed information about how these statuses affect your billing, contact the Bursar's Office, or download Graduate Student Registration Statuses download (doc).

Direct Deposit

Funded Students: If you are a new student, or if your address has changed, be sure to sign up for direct deposit, which is mandatory: Direct Deposit Sign-up.