Course Registration Information
Academic course registration happens once a year for returning students
First-year students will complete registration for their fall semester courses during New Student Orientation in August, and their spring semester courses during Block 3. Transfer students will work with the Student Success Center to register for their academic courses during the summer prior to entering Cornell.
Returning students register for the next year's courses in Block 7 each academic year. Registration should start with a conversation between you and your Academic Advisor to discuss where your coursework is leading you, what you're most excited to pursue, and what you need to meet your major and minor degree requirements. Together you'll use the Stellic degree audit tool to track your progress towards your desired program(s).
Registration is completed online through Self-Service and registration opens based on your accumulated academic credits. Please do not log in more than 30 minutes prior to your scheduled registration time or you risk getting an account locked error message.
Self-Service REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Registration helpAdd/drop form
Registration timeline
Dates for students returning for the 2024-25 academic year. You will receive an email with your registration date based on your total credits.
| 21+ credits | 11-20.99 credits | 1-10.99 credits | Add/drop all students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday March 24, 2025 8 a.m. |
Tuesday March 25, 2025 8 a.m. |
Thursday March 27, 2025 8 a.m. |
Monday March 31, 2025 12 p.m. |
Waitlists for courses
If you are trying to register for a course that is full, you can ask to be put on a waitlist for the course and continue registration with an alternative course for that block. When a spot opens up in the waitlisted course, you will be notified by email and you will have 48 hours to claim your seat in that course before it is offered to someone else. To claim your seat in the course, follow our detailed waitlist instructions.
Preparing for course registration - Stellic degree audit tool
Use Stellic to assess your progress towards your degree program and to plan your schedule for the upcoming academic year prior to meeting with your academic advisor. You can access Stellic at any time. To prepare for course registration advising, you should plan to review courses in Stellic where you can create trial degree audits to share with your advisor.
Course planning - Ingenuity requirements
When planning your courses to meet your Ingenuity curriculum requirements, this information will come in handy:
- Ingenuity BA general education requirements
- Intercultural Literacy Encounter courses 2024-2025
- Intercultural Literacy Intensive courses 2024-2025
- Quantitative Reasoning Encounter courses 2024-2025
- Quantitative Reasoning Intensive courses 2024-2025
- Writing Encounter courses 2024-2025
- Writing Intensive courses 2024-2025
- 2025-2026 Draft Course Schedule
Changes to registered courses (add or drop)
You may add or drop courses online (directions), or be put on the waitlist for a course (waitlist instructions).
Use the online add/drop form if:
- You want to add/drop a current or future course during the first three days of a term. This period begins at 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the term.
- You have received permission from an instructor to go over the posted course capacity or to waive a prerequisite.
- You want to add a vacation block or an individually arranged course such as a tutorial or a research seminar.
Need help with course registration?
If you have questions during registration call 319.895.4372 or email registrar@cornellcollege.edu for help.