Undergraduate Registration
- How to register for classes
- Prerequisite courses
- Signatures, permissions, and restrictions
- Underloads and overloads
- Auditing a course
- Bursar hold information
- Independent study and internships
- Drop/add procedures
How to Register for Classes
Undergraduate students should register for classes during the registration period within the UR Student Information System. Students can drop/swap or add courses until the end of the drop/add period. See the registration instructions page for more information about registering for classes online. Additional training materials are also available.
Browser Information
UR Student works best on a desktop or laptop and any modern browser. When off-campus, students will need to use their NetID Duo Two Factor Authentication for secure access. (See: NetID DUO Support)
Supported browsers:
- Google® Chrome – latest release
- Mozilla® Firefox – latest release
- Opera® - latest release
- Microsoft® Edge - latest release - not in "IE Mode"
- Safari® - latest (MacOS only)
- Partially Supported
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 11 ONLY - problematically slow
Prerequisite Courses
Course descriptions can be found at cdcs.ur.rochester.edu or within UR Student. Quick reference cards and videos are available to help you with this process. (See: find course sections, create plan and register).
Signatures, Permissions, and Restrictions
All first-year students and sophomores who have not been officially accepted into a major need to meet with their academic advisors in Center for Advising Services (CAS) before they register.
All undergraduates in the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences must get permission from their Hajim undergraduate program coordinator before registering for classes. This permission must be sent to the Office of the University Registrar with a completed add/drop.
All undergraduates who want to repeat a course for a grade need to get the dean’s approval through CAS. Trying to register for a repeat course will produce a warning in UR Student.
When a course is closed, you will need to submit an add/drop form with an email or signature from the instructor providing permission take the course to registrar@rochester.edu.
When a course requires instructor permission and/or has a prerequisite override requirement, students will need to submit a request through the UR Student Information System via the request course section prerequisite override. Quick reference cards and videos are available to help you with the process to view the course requirements and request permission to enroll in a course that has a pre-requisite override.
Underloads and Overloads
UR Student manages credit hour (minimum and maximum) limits automatically. Underload requests received after the add/drop deadline must be approved by the student’s advisor in CAS. For more information regarding underloads, review the Underload policy.
For more information regarding overload eligibility, please review the University's overload policy.
Auditing a Course
Students are no longer able to register themselves for a course as audit in UR Student. Students must send a completed audit request form with the instructor and their signature to our office via email: Audit Request Form. For more information regarding auditing a course, see the Audit Policy. Students requesting to audit a course after the add/drop deadline will need to petition: Petition Form.
Bursar Hold Information
The payment agreement is part of UR Student onboarding tasks (see training completing required onboarding )
If you have a past due balance, you can settle your account with the Bursar’s Office. You will need financial clearance to register for the next term’s courses. All prior year balances must be paid in full before the start of the next academic year.
Students whose past due balance is $5,000 or greater, or who submit a check that is returned by the bank, are subject to cancellation of registration for the current semester and withdrawal from the University.
Independent Study Courses and Internships
You can add independent study courses and internships any time before the end of the add/drop period. Please review the independent study and internship policy information and then submit the Independent Study Form or Internship Registration Form.
Drop/Add (Swap) a Course Procedures
Students can drop/swap or add courses in UR Student until the end of the drop/add period. First-year students and sophomores are required to communicate with their advisor before dropping or swapping within UR Student. (See the UR Student training page for information on how to drop or swap a course, how to register for a course during open registration, and how to add a course.)