Course Registration Manual

9. ACCESS TO ONLINE REGISTRATION

The University of Alberta has an online registration system (My Schedule Builder and Bear Tracks) which allows ease of access and the ability to make changes to your registration. PROPER ONLINE REGISTRATION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. The Faculty is not responsible for operating or maintaining My Schedule Builder or Bear Tracks. Technical difficulties with the system should be taken up with the system administrator.

MY SCHEDULE BUILDER (new in 2024!)

• View the short Student Registration Experience Guide video for instructions.

• See Registration and Courses for additional information related to registration.

• Check the Experience Guide for screenshots and instructions on using My Schedule Builder

• Contact the Student Service Centre with questions on how to register.

• Report an issue if you are experiencing system/tech related issues.

The University of Alberta calendar is now available online at https://calendar.ualberta.ca/. 

Please carefully observe the following procedures:

1. Third year students and students in the joint year of the MBA/JD program have first priority to the system on the first day of registration.

2. Second year students will be able to begin registering one week later.

3. Your exact registration date will appear on Bear Tracks prior to the start of the registration period. Emails from the Vice Dean’s office will confirm the dates.

4. Students are allowed self-registration to a maximum of 30 credit hours each year.  The maximum per term is 15 credit hours.

5. The system will be open throughout the Spring/Summer terms to permit students to make changes to their registration. Registration for each term closes at the end of the drop/add period for that term.

6. Ensure that you check your @ualberta email account frequently for updates. 

7. Course offerings may change over the course of the summer. Course update memos will be emailed to your @ualberta email account.

8. Registration in FALL TERM and WINTER TERM courses will close on the dates specified in the University of Alberta Academic Schedule.

9. Current course offering information may be accessed via My Schedule Builder Bear Tracks at any time. Refer to the online course timetable on the “Academic Resources” page (under “Campus Life” tab on the Faculty of Law website) for the most up-to-date course details.

10. IMPORTANT: Anyone with outstanding University of Alberta fines (i.e. Library, Parking, Fees, etc.) will not be allowed to access the online registration system until these fines/fees are paid. Be sure that you clear amounts outstanding well before commencing registration.

11. It is the student's responsibility to be sure they attend the proper section of the course for which they registered. After the ADD/DROP deadline has passed, you will not be allowed to switch from one section to another.

12. Your class timetable notice, which includes your fee assessment, will be  available on Bear Tracks.