There are two opportunities to change your spring 2025 meal plan:

• October 27–November 2: Free change period; last chance to change your plan before the spring billing process in November and to do so without a fee.
• February 3–8: Final meal plan change period; a $50 fee applies.

Meal plan changes are processed through a link on the Dining web page during the meal change periods. Click the link under the heading Meal Plan Change Periods. The link will be available only during the change period. Email questions or concerns to mealplans@services.rochester.edu.

Registration for the spring 2025 semester begins on Monday, November 11. The course schedule is now available to review in UR Student.  Students are encouraged to start planning their spring schedules now. Connect with your advisor, share your course plans by creating a saved schedule in UR Student, and confirm your selections to stay on track.

School of Arts & Sciences students in the Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 are required to meet with their college advisor to get their registration hold lifted. All undergraduates in the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences must meet with their faculty advisor to get their registration hold lifted. Hajim students will receive further instruction from their department. Find the registration schedule here. Students interested in changing their intended major should meet with their college advisor ahead of registration.

Monday, November 11, is the last day to withdraw (“W”) from a fall course. Find more information here.

Early voting sites opened on October 26 across the City of Rochester and Monroe County. Students can find more information about how to vote in this upcoming US election at the University’s TurboVote website. The Center for Community Engagement and its Committee for Political Engagement are organizing groups of students to “stroll to the polls” on Tuesday, October 29, at 5 p.m.; Saturday, November 2, at 3 p.m.; and Sunday, November 3, at 3 p.m. Groups will meet at the Campus Information Center in Wilson Commons and walk to the early voting site at the Staybridge Suites Hotel, 1000 Genesee Street. The center will also offer rides to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, meeting at the Campus Information Center and driving to Plymouth Gardens Apartments, 1400 S. Plymouth Avenue, at 2, 5, and 8 p.m. Finally, the Center will host an election returns viewing party in Rettner Atrium on Tuesday, November 5, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. with pizza and refreshments.

Additional guidance about voting is available on the Center for Community Engagement website. University leaders also recently shared a message encouraging the University community to prepare for this upcoming election and the importance of making your voice heard through voting.

During and after the election, there will be non-partisan gatherings to reflect on what’s happening and what’s ahead, including:

• “Election Reflection Series: A Living Room Conversation” on October 28 and November 4, 11, and 18 from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in Friel Lounge, Susan B. Anthony Halls.
  Students can find more information and register through CCC. This series is hosted by the Office of Equity and Inclusion’s Restorative Practice Team and cosponsored by the Center for Community Engagement, Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, Office for Residential Life and Housing Services, Susan B. Anthony Center, Medallion Leadership Program, and the Students’ Association’s DEI Committee. Snacks are provided.
• “One Community Gathering: Post-Election Drop-In Conversations” at the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center on Wednesday, November 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Students can find more information through CCC. Coffee, tea, and snacks are provided.