Continuing Student Priority
Currently enrolled undergraduate students or undergraduate students who are quarter-off eligible, should register according to the following Course Add Periods.
Priority registration dates are based on
- Number of completed credits.
- Currently registered courses – as of two days prior to the first (1st) day of registration.
Graduating Senior Priority
Graduating seniors or post-baccalaureate students with a degree application on file may register on the second (2nd) day of Registration Period I for the final two quarters. Students who must postpone their graduation may save their priority quarters by not registering before their regular senior priority day. Students who have used their Graduating Senior Priority for two quarters will revert to regular senior priority.
Late Registration
Refer to Late Registration Policies and Restrictions for additional information.
Course Add Periods
Registration Period I
Registration Period I is open for continuing students currently enrolled or for students who completed the previous quarter. A “continuing student” is one who has registered at the same University of Washington campus in the same degree level (i.e., undergraduate to undergraduate) or degree level program (i.e., graduate to graduate) the preceding quarter, or preceding spring quarter, if registering for autumn quarter.
Registration Period I opens at 6:00 a.m. of the designated date. View the current quarter’s Registration Period I dates on the Academic Calendar.
Registration dates are based on your completed credits and credits currently registered for. You may register using Register.UW on, or after, your registration date and make changes to your schedule.
Registration Period II
Registration Period II is primarily for newly admitted students and returning former students. You may register on, or after, your registration date. Continuing students may register any day during this period.
Registration Period II opens at midnight. View the current quarter’s Registration Period II dates on the Academic Calendar.
Registration Period III
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 Academic Calendar.
The following students are registered by Registrar team members during Period III as indicated:
- ACCESS Students are registered on the third (3rd) day of the quarter.
- Tuition Exemption Program – UW Employees are registered on the third (3rd) day of the quarter.
- Tuition Exemption Program – Washington State Employees are registered 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
The Late Add Period is open to all students. All courses added during this period require an Entry Code or Faculty Number. A $20 change of registration fee will be charged for all registration changes made on a single day during this period.
View the current quarter’s Late Add Period dates on the Academic Calendar.