Registration and Grades - Registering for Classes

Course Registration

It is the responsibility of all students to select their next semester's courses with the assistance of their program coordinator.

All students register for classes though SPIRE (spire.umass.edu). It is highly recommended that students register early in their appointments to avoid course over enrollment and/or course conflicts.

• Incoming students register for their first semester classes during the summer orientation period.
• Currently enrolled students receive appointment times for course registration. At that time, students will check whether they need to clear any holds on their records or if they need a Registration Approval Code (RAC), which they will receive from their program coordinator.
• Students on internship during the second semester receive their registration materials in the mail prior to the beginning of the continuous registration period.

Continuing Education Courses

Please see Undergraduate Rights & Responsibilities for further information.

Students who have enrolled in the University after being admitted to a Stockbridge program may not apply courses taken through the Division of Continuing Education to their University degree requirements except under the following circumstances:

• Stockbridge students may enroll in courses offered by the Division of Continuing Education during the summer session or intersession. Courses taken during these sessions will be merged into the student's official undergraduate records and transcripts.
• Students who are enrolled at Stockbridge for at least six credits during a fall or spring semester may apply to their degree requirements up to two courses offered by the Division of Continuing Education during that semester, but only if those courses are not available to the students through regular University offerings.

Students who are on suspension or who have been dismissed may not register for courses offered by the Division of Continuing Education except with the permission of the Stockbridge Director. If permission is granted, credits and grades attempted and earned during this period of enrollment will be factored into the student's undergraduate records and any subsequent readmission decisions.