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    Registration & Records

    How to Register

    If you receive federal or state financial aid, work with your academic advisor to make sure your classes are meeting Course Program of Study (CPOS) requirements to receive your full financial aid amount. 

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select “Add/Drop Classes” from the “My Resources” drop-down menu

    The registration landing page enables users to also take the following actions: 

    Once you have registered for the upcoming semester, verify that your new schedule complies with CPOS requirements. 

    1. Log into MyUTK 
    2. Select “CPOS Evaluation” from the “My Resources” drop-down
    3. Select the correct semester from the “Term” drop-down menu
    4. Locate the “In Program” column and use the on-screen guide to determine if your schedule meets the 12 credit hour minimum 

    When to Register

    Find your Registration Date & Time

    Once the course timetable for the upcoming registration period has been published, you can locate your specific registration date and time in MyUTK. 

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Locate the “My Profile” section on the MyUTK home page
    3. Locate your registration date and time in the “Eligible to Register” section 

    General Timetable & Registration Windows

    Winter Mini-Term 2025 Timetable and Student Registration

    Timetable

    Timetable is live September 16, 2024.

    Registration by Group

    All groups: September 30, 2024

    Spring 2025 Timetable and Student Registration

    Timetable

    Timetable is live October 9, 2024.

    Registration by Group

    Priority & Graduate: October 21, 2024

    Seniors: October 28, 2024

    Juniors: November 4, 2024

    Sophomores: November 11, 2024

    Freshmen: November 18, 2024

    May Mini-Term 2025 Timetable and Student Registration

    Timetable

    Timetable is live February 24, 2025.

    Registration by Group

    All groups: March 3, 2025

    Summer 2025 Timetable and Student Registration

    Timetable

    Timetable is live February 24, 2025.

    Registration by Group

    Priority & Graduate: March 3, 2025

    Seniors: March 4, 2025

    Juniors: March 5, 2025

    Sophomores: March 6 2025

    Freshmen: March 7, 2025

    Fall 2025 Timetable and Student Registration

    Timetable

    Timetable is live March 24, 2025.

    Registration by Group

    Priority & Graduate: March 31, 2025

    Seniors: April 7, 2025

    Juniors: April 14, 2025

    Sophomores: April 21, 2025

    Freshmen: April 28, 2025

    Prepare to Register

    Plan Ahead

    Locate the Classes you Need to Graduate

    Course Program of Study (CPOS) mandates that only the courses in a student’s declared major program will count toward their eligibility for federal or state financial aid. To locate your CPOS compliant courses, utilize the Degree Audit Report System (DARS).

    DARS is an automated system that compares a student’s completed coursework with the requirements for their degree and produces a report detailing their progress toward that degree.

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select the “DARS and uTrack” link from the “My Resources” drop-down menu
    3. Follow the on-screen prompts to run an audit for your “Declared Programs”

    Search Upcoming Timetables

    Once you have identified which CPOS courses you need to stay on track for graduation, you can search the course timetable to locate upcoming courses.

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select the “Search for Classes” link in “Top Links” section
    3. Follow the on-screen prompts to search for upcoming classes

    Build a Registration Plan

    Once you have identified which of the available courses you need to stay on track, you can create a registration plan that will save you time during your registration window.

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select the “Add/Drop Classes” link from the “My Resources” drop-down menu
    3. Select “Plan Ahead” and “Create New Plan”
    4. Follow on-screen prompts to search for courses identified by DARS and then add them to your registration plan

    Resolve Holds and Advising Requirements

    Holds

    Holds may affect your registration eligibility. Review your account and resolve any registration holds before it’s your turn to register.

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select the “View Holds” link from the “My Resources” drop-down menu
    3. Follow on-screen prompts to resolve holds

    If you have a hold from non-payment of your account balance, you must pay your balance in full to clear the hold. If you have an advising hold, please contact your academic advisor for assistance.

    Advising

    Your program may require that you meet with your academic advisor prior to registration. Review your account and resolve any advising requirements before it’s your turn to register.

    1. Log into MyUTK
    2. Select “Add/Drop Classes” from the “My Resources” drop-down menu
    3. Select “Prepare for Registration” and follow the on-screen prompts to learn more

    If you do not have an advising requirement, you can still consult your academic advisor before and during registration!

    Understanding Course Format and Your Schedule

    Review Your Schedule

    View your schedule by logging into MyUTK and visiting the “My Schedule for [Semester]” section on the home page. Click the “Next Term” button if you see your current or previous term schedule.

    Understanding Your Schedule

    Pay close attention to the “Place” column in your schedule. It contains key information regarding the format of your courses— whether a course will be delivered face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online.

    • Face-to-face: If a course lists a physical building and room number, your course format is face-to-face, meaning you will go to class meetings in person. Some face-to-face courses have not yet had classrooms assigned, so the “Place” column may be blank.
    • Hybrid: If your schedule lists multiple rows for the same course with some showing classrooms assigned and some online, your course format is hybrid, which is a blend of face-to-face and online. Online courses can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Some hybrid class meetings have not yet had classrooms assigned, so the “Place” column may be blank.
    • Online—As Shown: If a course is listed as “Online—As Shown,” the course format is fully online at the times and dates listed. This format is also known as online synchronous.
    • Online—Flexible: If a course is noted as “Online—Flexible,” the course format is fully online with assignments and group work completed on your own schedule with assigned deadlines. This format is also known as online asynchronous.

    Registration Tips

    Strategically thinking about your class schedule is vital to helping you graduate from UT.

    Be Diligent and Learn How the System Works

    Most courses have a first-in/first-out waitlist. When a seat becomes available, you receive a UT email saying you are eligible to enroll. You have twenty-four hours to log into MyUTK and register. If you do not register in this timeframe, your seat will be given to the next person on the waitlist. Check your email every day to see if you are offered an opportunity to add the course.

    It may appear that there is one seat available in a section that has a waitlist. This seat is being held for the student who received the notification, so no other students can register although one seat shows as available.

    Work with Your Academic Advisor

    Always remember that you are the person responsible for strategically planning your academic schedule, but you are not in this process alone. Consult your academic advisor before and during registration. If you are unable to get into a course you must have to graduate, let your academic advisor know. The faculty and staff of each college are responsible for scheduling classes. The more they know about student needs, the better your chances for additional seats.

    Check for Other Sections

    You can check whether other sections have seats available for the course you have waitlisted. Many courses offer more than one section, and more sections and seats are added regularly. Check your schedule and the timetable to see if other sections are available.

    Check Other Waitlists

    Look at all the course offerings to see how many students are enrolled in each. The deeper you are on the waitlist, the lower your chances of getting in the course. Some sections are more popular than others. Consider all offerings and look at the size of the waitlist for all sections. Being number one on a waitlist has dramatically better odds of getting in a course than being number five.

    Look at the other sections to see if you can improve your position on a waitlist by registering for another. Remember, you can only register for one section at a time. You will have to drop your current section before you can add a different one. After dropping a course, you will lose your spot in the waitlist and not be able to return to it. Think carefully and check your schedule before changing sections.

    Know Your Chances and Consider Alternatives

    Waitlisting for a course should be your last option. If you are deep in the waitlist and the course has few seats available, understand your chances of getting into the course. A student on the waitlist is given twenty-four hours to enroll, regardless of how close the enrollment deadline is. If you

    are number five on the waitlist and one seat becomes available, it could take five days before your chance becomes available. However, being number one on a waitlist does not guarantee you the possibility of getting in the course.

    As the semester gets closer, work with your academic advisor to plan alternatives.