FAQ: registration

Q: What if I don’t get into any of the courses I really want?
A: You should be able to get into courses necessary to begin sequences you may need, such as language, mathematics, and chemistry. The section meeting time may not be the hour you would prefer, but generally, students who need these courses are able to get into them. It is true, however, that popular courses tend to close early; if you restrict your options only to these courses, you are likely to be disappointed. Keep in mind that there are always excellent courses open that are suitable for first-year students and can help meet Area Distribution or other requirements.

Also, you are free to visit any closed course at the beginning of the term and talk with the professor about the possibility of getting an override into the course.

Q: What is the Online Schedule of Classes (Time Schedule) and when is it available?
A: The UM Online Schedule of Classes provides a listing of all course offerings for a given term, including all LSA courses. It also contains registration and drop/add Information, fee regulations, and an examination schedule.

A final edition of the Fall-Term Time Schedule is published and distributed in the last week of August. The Winter-Term Time Schedule is distributed in mid-November. In mid-March, two Time Schedules are distributed, one for the Fall Term and the other for the Spring, Spring-Summer, and Summer Terms. The Time Schedule also may be obtained online several weeks prior to the distribution of printed copies. You will find it at: www.umich.edu/~regoff/timesched/