Non-Matriculated Student Registration

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Course Description and Course Schedule (CDCS)

CDCS is viewable to both University of Rochester students and the public. To find courses on CDCS:

  1. Select the year/term.
  2. Select school you are interested in enrolling as the school.
  3. Use the additional fields to search by subject, course type, meeting days or times, and more.
    1. Some courses may have multiple components (lab, workshop, recitation, etc.) which can be viewed when reviewing course information on CDCS.

Please note: courses and schedules are subject to change.

Signatures, Permissions, and Restrictions

When a course is closed, requires instructor permission and/or has a prerequisite override requirement, please be aware you will need to obtain instructor permission. The Registrar’s Office will contact you with more information and next steps on how to request instructor permission.

Grading Basis – Audit Option

Grading options available may vary by school, level and course. Auditing a course allows a student an opportunity to enroll in a course to explore an academic subject of interest or to prepare for a future course in a subject area. Audited courses appear on the student’s transcript, but no credit is earned, and an AU grade will appear on the student’s record. Additional permission may be required to audit a course.

Registration

All non-matriculated (non-degree seeking) students must fill out a registration application This application allows you to submit personal information to the University and is necessary in order to set up your student online accounts and/or verify that your student online accounts are still active.

Once the online application is completed, you will receive an email with instructions to complete onboarding tasks and next steps before registration can be completed. Once registration has been completed, instructions on how to set up your relevant student online accounts will be sent.

Please be sure to review the academic calendar for add/drop/course withdrawal deadlines.

School Specific Information

Different schools have different forms and guidelines for non-matriculated students: 

Tuition Fees and Tuition Benefits

For courses at the University of Rochester, your student status determines your tuition and fees, not the level of the course you are taking (except for undergraduate reading/research courses; see below). If you have previously earned a bachelor's degree, you will be defined as a graduate student and charged the graduate student tuition rate. For tuition and fee information, please visit the Office of the Bursar’s website. Failure to pay charges on time may result in you being deregistered. Please contact the Bursar’s Office directly with any questions or concerns about charges or payment.”

Questions regarding use of tuition benefits, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Rochester Area Colleges (RAC)

Inter-Institutional Registration Procedures

The Inter-Institutional Undergraduate Student Enrollment Form can be used only when the following circumstances occur:

  • The requested course is NOT available at the home school.
  • The student is a full-time undergraduate student at his or her home school throughout the duration of the requested course. A full-time student is defined as a matriculated student carrying no less than 12 credit hours.
  • The course is applicable toward the student’s undergraduate degree program.
  • The course is not a summer course.
  • The student is an undergraduate.
  • The course is not graduate-level or at the School of Nursing.

Registration for inter-institutional courses is on a space-available basis. Students are governed by the academic policies of the institution visited with regard to course requirements, withdrawal policies, etc.

Consult with your dean or registrar regarding the policies of transfer credit and inclusion of quality points. The fees associated with the course(s) may be charged. Please be prepared to pay these fees at the time of registration.

Registration instructions:

  • Download the Inter-Institutional Registration Form. This form is an interactive PDF allowing you to fill in the various fields online.
  • Obtain approval signatures in the order indicated. All signatures are required for each course selected.
  • Proceed to the visiting school’s website and follow the registration procedures of that institution.
  • Submit the completed form (original) to the Registrar's Office of the visiting school by the end of the drop/add period.
  • A copy will be forwarded to the home school to complete the registration.
  • Students must sign this form in order to have an official transcript forwarded to the home school.

To drop an intercollegiate course that you are registered for, you must notify the registrar of your home and visiting school and follow the procedures outlined by the visiting school for dropping or withdrawing from a course.

Please note that participating colleges have different ending dates for their semester or quarter. Grades, therefore, may not be available prior to a student’s commencement date and may delay graduation. Prior to enrolling, graduating students are advised to review this issue with appropriate officials at their home institution.