
Current students may follow the steps below to register for classes (video 2m8s):
Note: New incoming students will complete these steps at orientation.
Note: As a reminder, students who would like to register beyond the maximum number of credits allowed, must first request a Credit Overload Request.
Your final schedule will determine your enrollment status (full-time or part-time) for the semester. This status affects your tuition, fees, and financial aid.
How to Add or Drop a Class (video 0m33s):
Note: See important deadlines below the image.
Adding Classes
If you miss the deadline, you may submit a Late Add Appeal during the second week. The instructor and department chairperson will review and decide if the late enrollment is academically suitable.
Dropping Classes
Missed the Deadline?
If you encountered extraordinary circumstances that prevented you from meeting deadlines, please contact the Dean for the college or school where the course is offered to discuss potential adjustments.
Southern welcomes senior citizens to study at the university as full-time, degree-seeking, or part-time non-degree students.
Step 1: Application
To be admitted as a degree-seeking student, please visit the Admissions website to explore your opportunities. To be admitted as a non-degree student, you may apply with the Visiting Student Application (no application fee), and you will receive a response in approximately 1 week.
Step 2: Tuition Waiver
During the fall and spring semester, Tuition (and the University Fee for full-time students or the General University Fee for part-time students) is waived for any resident of Connecticut sixty-two years of age or older (see full waiver policy). During the summer and winter session, a waiver of the Extension fee is authorized as well. Please review the Tuition and Fees charged to full-time and part-time students. Contact the Student Accounts Office to request a Senior Citizen waiver form. It will only need to be submitted and approved onetime; all future semesters and sessions will have the waiver applied automatically.
Step 3: Registration
See the instructions above on 'How to Create a Schedule and Register' for classes, which includes the Registration Checklist and important dates and times. If you require assistance with course prerequisites, permissions, or have questions about degree requirements, please contact the Academic Advising Office.
Step 4: Audit Option
The audit option is available for students who wants to take a course without receiving a final grade. While no final grade is submitted, students do have the right to take exams, write papers, and have them evaluated. Students must discuss the criteria for a successful audit and receive an approved Audit Contract from their instructor prior to the start of the 4th week of the fall or spring semester or prior to the start of the 2nd week for courses in a shorter term.
Undergraduate Students
Southern students who plan to take courses at another institution must receive prior approval to apply the transfer credit(s) towards their program requirements. Please complete and submit the Undergraduate Transfer Request. You must be a current Undergraduate SCSU student to access this form.
Additional Information:
Please Note: Students who will not be concurrently enrolled at Southern during the fall or spring semester must also submit a Leave of Absence form to maintain matriculation status.
Graduate Students
Southern students who plan to take courses at another institution must receive prior approval to apply the transfer credit(s) towards their program requirements. Please complete and submit the Graduate Transfer Request.
Additional Information:
Please Note: Students who will not be concurrently enrolled at Southern during the fall or spring semester must also submit a Leave of Absence Form to maintain matriculation status.
Students may register for a waitlist seat if a course is closed and waitlist seats are available. Follow the instructions above 'How to Register'. When you attempt to register for a full course with a waitlist available, the system will offer you a waitlist option automatically.
Important: If a seat opens up in the class, the first student on the waitlist will be sent an email notifying them of the opportunity to register within 24 hours, or the seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. It is important that you check your email regularly so you do not miss this notification. To accept this seat:
See the Waitlist Policy and FAQ for more information.