Academic FAQs

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GU Experience will return an error at the top of the page if you try to register for a class with no more available seats.

To add yourself to the waitlist: in the Action drop-down next to the course, select Waitlist and click submit.

No! You can add yourself to as many waitlists as you like - "waitlist" credits will not be counted towards your credit maximum in GU Experience.  

We are unable to predict the chances of students winning a seat from the waitlist, as this depends on whether other students choose to drop the course.

Be sure to check your email daily for an email from the Registrar's Office indicating that you have won a seat, and be sure to follow the instructions they lay out in the email to claim your seat (you'll have about 23 hours to accept the seat). In the case that you do win a seat, you might need to drop an elective or two that you are currently registered for in order for you to have the room to add additional credits to your registration.

While there is always a chance you might win a waitlist seat, you should still register for another class in the meantime - the waitlist will not affect your credit load for the term, and if you get a seat in the class you want, you can drop the extra elective to add the waitlisted course.

When a student drops a class that is full with a waitlist, it will look as though that seat is available. However, that seat will be reserved for the next person on the waitlist until their time expires to accept the seat.

Waitlists get "purged" (removed) after a specific date for any given term. After waitlists are purged, there will be no more waitlists for any electives in that term, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For instance, Fall semester waitlists are purged at the end of Mod 1 add/drop. There's a short window of time for you to add Mod 1 classes if seats become available. You have until the end of the first week of Mod 2 to try to get a seat in these electives before Mod 2 add/drop ends. 

Reference the Registration Page for specific waitlist purge dates by term.  

Yes, add and drop the classes in the same transaction, and use the conditional add/drop checkbox in GU Experience.

Submit your request in GU Experience using these instructions. Your program advisor will review your request. If/when approved, your request will be processed in approximately 3-5 business days. You will then see a "W" for the course with 0 credits and no grade. 

See information about ILEs here.

Yes, registration for ILEs is at the same time as other electives.

Canvas access is given automatically to those who successfully register for a course. When you register in GU Experience, the next day you will have access to the Canvas course site. It is an overnight process.

There is a column that indicates module and ILE period on the semester's MBA Schedule of Classes google spreadsheet.

This is indicated in the far right column of the MBA Schedule of Classes google spreadsheet. 

Yes, see the Supplemental Opportunities page for details on opportunities such as cross registration at other Georgetown and MSB graduate programs. 

Yes! Please contact our MBA Program Ambassadors with your questions. 

Check for holds on your account in GU Experience under your Student Profile in the top right corner and see how you can resolve them along with other registration barriers.

Review all University communication and take action steps before deadlines to provide local off-campus addresses, resolve financial holds, submit immunization information, and complete sexual assault prevention and honor council training. Holds take multiple business days to resolve. If you have a hold when registration opens for your class, you will lose priority to register. No one can restore that priority for you retroactively.

You need to provide or update a Local Off-campus address in GU Experience:

1. Log in to GU Experience
2. Click “Open Student Dashboard” in the Student Dashboard tile
3. Click “Personal Information” in the Student Information tile
4. Scroll down to “Address”
5. Click “Add New”
6. For Type of Address, select “Local Off Campus”
7. Fill in your Local Off-Campus address information, complete with apartment or unit number, if applicable, and correct zip code
8. Click “Add”

See the How to update your Local Off-Campus Address Guide for visual instructions as well as guidance on fixing associated errors 

How to Update Your Personal Information Video Guide

We encourage you to use an end date for your local address that is past your intended graduation date. You can update your address anytime if you move. If you live in an apartment complex or basement, indicate the unit number. Also, please be aware that your zip code is not 20057 as that is the zip code of the University campus ONLY. If you need to verify the zip code for your off-campus address please do so through the US Postal Service's website at usps.com.

Students with an unpaid balance will have a registration hold placed on their record.

You can make payment online, as well as review your account balance, the recent billing statement and your current account activity, on Student Account Services, accessible via GU Experience.

The “How Do I” section of the University's Office of Revenue and Receivables' site offers detailed instructions on how to access these resources. Contact them at studentaccounts@georgetown.edu or 202-687-7100 with further questions regarding your outstanding balance or timeline for removing the hold. Their office is in White Gravenor Hall - Lower Level. Only the billing office can remove financial holds. 

All first-year students must complete the Academic Integrity ("Honor Council") Tutorial in Canvas with a score of 75% or greater. 

Deadline: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST

Please reach out to honor@georgetown.edu if you are unable to access the Canvas tutorial, if you have completed the course but have not had your hold removed by Oct. 17, or if you have any questions.

FT & FX students must submit immunization documentation and required forms via the Georgetown Student Immunization Portal.

Your account in the immunization portal will automatically show the specific immunization requirements that apply to you based on your age, history, and course of study.

Students under 26 years of age and students requiring TB testing will require verification of health information with a form
signed by their health care provider. Please allow adequate time to complete this step.

Submit all required health forms and documentation by August 1 for the Fall semester and by December 15 for the Spring semester to avoid holds being placed on your account. 

Review any communications you have received from the University Registrar, Student Health & Public Health if your immunization record is incomplete. For further assistance and guidance see the Immunization FAQ Page or contact hoyavaxa@info.georgetown.edu.

All first-year students must successfully complete the University course on Sexual Violence Prevention for Graduate Students with a score of 80% or greater.

Deadline: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Follow the instructions you received from Maria Snyder about how to access this online training. 

A hold preventing registration in future classes will be placed on student accounts after Oct. 20 for those who don’t achieve passing scores. 

No, the Program Office is not authorized or able to remove any kind of hold from your GU Experience account.

No, if you have a hold when registration opens for your class, you will lose priority to register. No one can restore that priority for you retroactively. 

Here are a few possible solutions to technical issues with accessing GU Experience:

1. Open a new browser window (not just a new tab) and try again.

2. Clear your cache/cookies and reopen your browser. Alternatively, you can also open a browser in incognito mode and search from there.

3. Make sure you are on a secure network, i.e. Saxanet, NOT Guestnet. You may also run into issues accessing GU Experience from your employer's network.

If these methods do not work, please reach out to mbaprogramoffice@georgetown.edu and help@georgetown.edu.

Submit this form if you need assistance registering for Leisure and Recreation class in GU Experience.

You have already registered for the maximum number of credits available to you right now.

You have not registered for a class that is a prerequisite or corequisite for another class you are attempting to register for.

If you have a relevant background in the prerequisite core course subject matter, you are welcome to follow these steps in order to try to register for the elective that requires a core prerequisite:

1. In order to be able to register for a course that requires a core course as a prerequisite, you will need to obtain a written prerequisite waiver from the faculty member of the elective.

2. To do so, please email the faculty, explaining your professional background or any other relevant details/justifications as to why you should be granted a waiver to take the course prior to taking the required core prerequisite. Ask the faculty to grant their written approval to take the elective.

3. You will then need to forward the faculty waiver to the Program Office (or your advisor, or both) and we will process the waiver request, which will lift the restriction in the system, allowing you to register for the course.

In many cases, you are trying to register for a class that has a prerequisite or is restricted to Full-time, Flex, Flex Online, or certificate students. Reference the "Prerequisites" and "Restrictions & Cohort Priority" column of the Class Schedule doc to determine which restriction is preventing you from registering.

You may also be running into the issue of trying to register for a course not offered by the MBA Program. For instance, other programs within the University offer courses with the same title as MBA courses, but because these courses are not offered by the MBA Program, you will run into a restriction when trying to register for them.

To ensure that you are always searching for MBA courses, be sure to search by the course by CRN (the unique coding number for that class and section) in the keyword section or "CRN" section of GU Experience. You can find the course CRNs on the Schedule of Classes document ("CRNs" column), which can be found on the Registration page. 

Generally, you need passing grades in 54 MBA credits - including 31.5 core credits and 22.5 elective credits - as well as a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA, a fewer than 6 credits of failed coursework, to receive the MBA degree. See the MyDegree audit within GU Experience for a more detailed look at your status. Use the "what if" scenarios to check your status for the Management Science major and MBA certificates. Contact your advisor with questions.

• Login to GU Experience. 

• Select the Student Services tab 

• Select MyDegree.

MyDegree shows overall credit and course requirements for graduation, core requirements, and (if your major is declared) major requirements.

When you add/drop courses in GU Experience, changes are instantly shown on your MyDegree audit. In MyDegree, click on the refresh button on the top left of the page under Degree Audit. Your current courses should then appear below in the audit. 

These are classes that don't automatically count toward your degree. Approved cross-registration courses at other Georgetown or MSB graduate programs will be adjusted to count toward your MBA Electives before your graduation; contact the Program Office to request an earlier update. 

Enrollment in Intensive Learning Experience (ILEs) electives is not required for graduation.

However, if you do not take ILEs, you will need to make up the credits elsewhere to stay on track for your intended graduation date.

Student visa holders must still take a total of 15 credits during their 1st year spring, including at least four courses per module. 

Yes. The same course can be counted toward more than one MBA Certificate. Students can complete up to two certificates. 

Yes. You can count the same elective toward both the STEM Management Science major and one MBA certificate.