Registration

All new International Students – Check in with International Student and Scholar Services Office. 190 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, West Bank

The Graduate School Policy requires that new graduate students meet with their advisors prior to their initial registration. Consult with your advisor to establish the first semester courses.

If you don’t have an advisor yet, please see the GSC member for your research group.

Follow the registration procedures.

-Log into your my and select the Academics tab, then into the Registration subtab.

-Click on the “Register” button.

-Select the appropriate term. (If you are only eligible to access the shopping cart for one term, you will skip this step.)

-You may add classes to your shopping cart by either entering the five-digit class number or through searching for classes.

-Once you have classes in your shopping cart, you must click “Proceed to Step 2 of 3” to continue the registration process.

-Confirm your class selections and then click “Finish Enrolling” to complete the process.

-View your Results. A green checkmark indicates you are successfully enrolled in the class. A red X indicates you were not registered for the class. An error message will provide a detailed explanation.

Foreign Nationals who do not have a Social Security number will register after completing the document check with the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). The Social Security Administration Office requires you to present them a letter from ISSS verifying your F- 1 status as well as full time enrollment at the time you apply for your Social Security Number.

Katie Sauer in accounting will provide you will this letter when you arrive.

You should register for courses at least 4 working days in advance of applying for the SS#.

You are responsible for knowing the Registration Policies and Procedures set forth by the University of Minnesota each semester. Registration Policies and Policies can be found at One Stop onestop.umn.edu/. Under Registration, click on the link to Printable Policies and you will find the information for the current semester. In addition, you are also responsible for knowing the requirements of the Grading System also found at the Printable Policies page.

You must register by September 5, 2022 to avoid late registration fees. If your initial registration occurs after this date you will be assessed a $50 late registration fee ($100 limit per semester). If your initial registration occurs after Tuesday, September 20, you will be assessed a $100 late registration fee.

Monday, September 5 is an official University of Minnesota Holiday; you can register online but offices will be closed. We encourage you to have your initial registration done by Friday September 2 to avoid any problems. When in doubt please check OneStop Registration Policies.

If you need to make changes to your registration please know the policies in advance: http://onestop.umn.edu/registration/change/index.html

Obtain Student I.D. Card

Register through your MyU.

Class schedules are available through the web on onestop or in your MyU.

The Graduate School requires all students to register every fall and spring term from the beginning of graduate study until graduation in order to maintain active status. Maintaining active status is critical and is required in order to participate in the University community as a graduate student. This includes registering for coursework, taking examinations, submitting milestone forms, or filing for graduation.

Students not registered every semester are considered to have withdrawn and their Graduate School records are deactivated. Those students whose records are deactivated and wish to resume graduate study are required to seek readmission. The Department reserves the right to reject a readmission application based on academic performance and other factors.

The University requires that graduate students holding appointments as teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and administrative fellows register for at least 6 credits during each term which they hold an appointment of greater than 12.5%. (This rule does not apply to summer terms if you were registered the preceding spring quarter.) Each student should check to make sure they satisfy other criteria for full-time status (i.e., some student loan deferrals require 7-credit registrations) that may apply to financial aid.

Doctoral students must register for 24 doctoral thesis credits (CEGE 8888) at the University of Minnesota beginning the semester after they have passed the preliminary oral exam. This is a departmental policy. The requirement of 24 doctoral thesis credits cannot be reduced by transfer of master’s thesis credits, or thesis credits taken at another institution.

International Students:

Under SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System), it is important that all international students maintain full-time enrollment (6 credits) for the duration of each semester. Students who fail to maintain a full course load will be in violation of federal regulations and will be reported to INS. Except under special circumstances, students who violate their visa status will be required to leave the U.S. and make a new entry to regain legal status.

International students enrolled for the FTE course will be reported as maintaining a full-time course of study. Audit courses do not count toward full-time enrollment for international students. International students may audit courses, but must be registered for at least 6 additional course or thesis credits. Audited courses do count towards the total number of tuition credits.

International students not enrolled full-time need to submit an online “Reduced Course Load Form” to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). These forms must be submitted before the semester begins to avoid being reported as not enrolled or enrolled part-time.

ISSS (www.isss.umn.edu, isss@umn.edu, 612-626-7100, 190 Humphrey) is the office dedicated to serving the University of Minnesota's international community and should be consulted regarding any questions concerning student visa status. International students are encouraged to subscribe to the ISSS Weekly Update. Each week an update is sent by email. The updates consist of announcements regarding changes and news about INS regulations, dates of workshops and information sessions, and important deadlines.