How to Register for Classes

To register for classes online, you must complete the following steps:

  1. For regular fall and spring terms, student must seek Registration Clearance from their advisor of record.
  2. Clear all stop codes/holds AND have them removed from your account.
  3. Schedule an advisor appointment.
  4. Plan a schedule of classes. Be sure to include alternate courses.
  5. Log on to My UVA Wise student information portal with your device or from your iPad to register for classes.
  6. Make payment arrangements with the Cashier’s Office.

Register Online at My UVA Wise

Enrollment Policies

A student will be considered enrolled if the following conditions are met:

  • The student is registered for courses for a particular semester or summer session; and the student’s account balance in the Cashier’s Office is $0 or shows a credit; and
  • The student’s attendance in at least one class has been verified.

A student who registers for classes and who receives financial aid must notify the Office of the Registrar or the Cashier’s Office within seven days of the beginning of classes if he or she does not intend to enroll for the semester. If a student fails to do so:

  • Financial Aid will be awarded upon the attendance of one class resulting in the use of one semester eligibility; and
  • A grade of “F” will be earned for all courses in which the student was pre-registered.

Schedule Action Form

If you are attempting to add a course that is closed, add a course that will put you above 18 hours for a semester, or add a course with a pre-requisite issue on My UVA Wise, you must complete, sign, and submit a Schedule Action Form to the Registrar’s Office.

Download Schedule Action Form

Declaration of a Major

All full-time students must declare their major (or their intent to major in departments which have an approval process for the major) by March 1 of the semester in which they will reach 60 hours of course credits.

If they should accrue 60 hours at the end of the previous fall semester, they may declare their major at any time during their next semester, but must have declared by March 1 of the spring semester following. Students who have not declared their majors by that deadline in the appropriate semester will not be allowed to register for fall courses until after all other students have completed registration for the fall courses. Students may, of course, declare a major at any time prior to accruing 60 hours.

At the time students declare their majors, they will be assigned an advisor in their major by the chair of their department. A student may declare a major or intent to major or may change majors by meeting with the Department Chairperson of their proposed major. The department chair will submit this information via electronic form to the Office of the Registrar.

How to Declare a Major

College Catalog

Learn more about courses and additional academic information in the College Catalog.

View College Catalog

Student New Registration Basics

Account Hold(s)

Note: A “Flag” is not a hold and does not prevent you from being able to register for classes.

  • Click the 'Students' tab
  • Look under Registration section – this area will note if you have a hold or a flag on your student record
  • To view the details of the hold and how to remedy it, click the blue ‘Registration’ button
  • Under Add/Drop courses – Click the red ‘Holds’ button
  • The details of the hold and the resolutions will appear.
  • Click ‘Close’ to exit the details screen.

Class Registration

  • Log into the UVA Wise Student Information Portal
  • Click the 'Students' tab
  • Select the Year/Term to search from the drop down under Registration section
  • Click the blue ‘Registration’ button
  • Select the ‘Register’ link under Add/Drop courses
  • Click the red ‘+’ symbol beside ‘Course Search’ to expand your search options.
  • Enter at least one search criteria (course code (ex. PSY for psychology), instructor, department, meeting type, etc.).
  • After entering a search criteria, Click the blue ‘Search Courses’ button to view available courses. If you see a course you want to add to your cart, then click the blue ‘+’ symbol beside the class. If the course is successfully added to your cart, then you will see a ‘thumbs up’ symbol beside the course. Online courses will show across the top of your calendar. In person classes show on the day/time calendar to the right in the appropriate day/time spot.
  • Once you have added your desired classes to the cart---Click the green “Registration Checkout” button to finalize your registration and add the courses to your schedule.

IMPORTANT: You must complete ‘registration checkout’ for courses to be finalized & added to your schedule.

Course Drops

  • Log into the UVA Wise Student Information Portal
  • Click the 'Students' tab
  • Select the Year/Term to search from the drop down under Registration section
  • Click the blue ‘Registration’ button
  • Select the ‘Register’ link under Add/Drop courses
  • On the calendar to the right, select the class you want to drop.
  • Click on ‘ x Drop course’
  • The course is removed from your schedule.

Course Search

  • Log into the UVA Wise Student Information Portal
  • Click the 'Students' tab
  • Select the Year/Term to search from the drop down under the Registration section
  • Click the blue ‘Registration’ button
  • Select the ‘Register’ link under Add/Drop courses
  • Click the red ‘+’ symbol beside ‘Course Search’ to expand your search options.
  • Enter at least one search criteria (course code, instructor, department, meeting type, etc.). For example to search for psychology course(s), enter ‘PSY” in the course code box
  • After entering a search feature, Click the blue ‘Registration’ button to view available courses

Please submit a Schedule Action Form with an approved advisor’s signature for all course schedule changes that cannot be made online.