Period I – Continuing Students
Registration Period I is designated for continuing students (students who are currently enrolled and registering for the next quarter).
You are considered a continuing student if you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled at the UW,
- Registering for the next quarter* or taking advantage of UW’s one-quarter-off policy,
- Note: You are NOT considered a continuing student if you take two or more consecutive quarters off (excluding summer). Learn about UW’s Returning Student Process.
- Remaining on the same campus (Seattle, Tacoma, or Bothell),
- Remaining in the same degree level (i.e., undergraduate to undergraduate) or degree level program (i.e., graduate to graduate)
*To retain your continuing student status, you do not need to enroll in summer quarter as long as you enroll for the following autumn quarter.
Your registration start date is based on your completed credits as of the Thursday before the first day of Period I registration. You may register using Register.UW on, or after, your registration start date and make changes to your schedule.
Go to Period I Registration Dates
Understand How Registration Dates are Calculated
Period II – New and Returning Students
Registration Period II is primarily for newly admitted students and returning former students. You may register on, or after, your registration start date. Continuing students may register any day during this period.
Registration Period II opens at midnight. Newly admitted students register at 8:30 a.m. View the current quarter’s Registration Period II dates on the UW Academic Calendar.
Period III – All Enrolled Students
Registration Period III is from the first (1st) day of the quarter through the seventh (7th) calendar day of the quarter and is open to all students for adds and changes.
Registration Period III opens at midnight. View current quarter’s Registration Period III dates on the UW Academic Calendar.
The following students are restricted from registration until specified dates:
- ACCESS Students are registered only by the OUR Registration Team on the third (3rd) day of the quarter. They cannot register themselves.
- Tuition Exemption Program – UW Employees register on the third (3rd) day of the quarter.
- Tuition Exemption Program – Washington State Employees register on the fourth (4th) day of the quarter.
Audit Grading Changes
You may change to or from the audit grade option through the last day of the second (2nd) week of the quarter by completing the Audit Grading section of the Registration Transaction Form [PDF] and sending it to the Registration Team.
Late Add Period
After the Late Add Period, students can no longer add courses through Register.UW and will need to submit a Late Add Petition to make changes. View the Late Add Petition Information webpage for more information.
View the current quarter’s Late Add Period dates on the UW Academic Calendar.