/ Registrar's Office

Registration and Schedules

The below process is for degree-seeking students who are already registered for fall classes.

If you are a dual-enrolled high school student or other non-degree-seeking student, you need to reapply through Admissions for each semester you wish to attend. Once you’ve paid your deposit, you will be contacted directly about registration.

TIMELINE FOR FALL 2025 CHANGES

All academic dates, including withdrawal deadlines, are listed on the Academic Calendar.

REGISTRATION EVENT DAY/TIME EVENT DESCRIPTION
Schedule changes available in your account Until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 29

You can register for open classes, drop classes and waitlist for full classes in your account. In the Hope App, go to My College Account, then Student Registration. Choose Register for Classes, then your registration term (Fall 2025).

Details about the new registration portal are below.

Online registration closes Friday, August 29 at 5 p.m.

Starting at this time, you can no longer make schedule changes in your account. To make a schedule change, you must get email permission from the course instructor and your advisor, and submit the . Attach screenshots of your permissions to the form.

Final deadline to drop or add full semester and first-half semester courses Wednesday, September 3 at 5 p.m. This is the final deadline to drop or add full semester or first-half semester courses. After this time, all requests to drop these courses will be processed as withdrawals for a W grade.
Final deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses Wednesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. This is the final deadline to drop or add last-half semester courses. After this time, all requests to drop these courses will be processed as withdrawals for a W grade.

HOW TO REGISTER/MAKE SCHEDULE CHANGES

You can make changes to your schedule in your College Account until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 29. After that time, schedule changes can only be made by getting email permissions and submitting a form to the Registrar’s Office. More details are listed in the ‘Schedule Changes After August 29’ section of this page.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

We strongly recommend that you discuss your schedule change options with your advisor before making any changes. You are ultimately responsible for any changes you make to your schedule. If you drop a course that is full or already has a waitlist, you will lose your spot in the course.

You are welcome to waitlist for a course, however, given the timing in the semester, do not count on getting into a waitlisted class. Make sure you stay registered for your full load of courses (with alternates if necessary), and do not drop anything unless you get into your waitlisted course.

Additionally, you are required to take First Year Seminar (IDS 100) in your first semester. Do not drop this course from your schedule. You will not be able to add into any other FYS sections. If you drop FYS, you will be put back in it and any other schedule changes you made might be reversed.

CONTINUING STUDENTS
The Schedule Planner is currently unavailable, but it will become available before spring semester registration. The new registration portal has some features that make it easier to make schedule changes or register without using the planner  read below for more info.

We recommend that you make schedule changes on a computer rather than a phone. To prevent display or registration errors, avoid using the ‘back’ button while making schedule changes.

You can access the Registration area of your College Account in the Hope App:

  1. Go to My College Account.
  2. Select Student Registration.
  3. You will be taken to the Registration area of your account. To make schedule changes, select Register for Classes.
  4. Select the registration term (Fall 2025).

There will be three panels: Find Classes, Schedule, and Summary.

The Find Classes panel includes two additional tabs: Enter CRNs, and Schedule and Options; and the Schedule panel included another tab, Schedule Details.

SCHEDULE

This shows your current class schedule, including anything you are waitlisted for, in a grid format.

You can also view your schedule in a more printer-/PDF-friendly format under Schedule and Options.

If you are registered for a class with a “TBA” meeting time, it will not show in the grid/Schedule format. It will only show in the Summary.

The Schedule Details tab shows the full details of each of your registered and waitlisted courses, including your position on the waitlist.

SUMMARY

The Summary shows your registered and waitlisted classes in a list and includes the registration status of each course.

FIND CLASSES

Find Classes allows you to search for classes you want to add to your schedule. Course details, including meeting times, instructor, and attributes display. Click on a course title to see even more details, including course restrictions (listed under Course Description, “Section information text”). More information about restrictions is listed in the "Restrictions and Errors" section of this page.

Note the ‘Seats’ column:

  • It indicates how many registration seats are left in a course.
  • It indicates how many waitlist seats are left in a course. If a course says “44 of 50 waitlist seats remaining,” it means that 6 students are currently on the waitlist.
  • It also indicates if a section has a time conflict with your current courses.

When you've decided on a section to add to your schedule, select Add. The course will appear in your Summary as Pending. To register, make sure ‘Registered’ is selected next to the course, and Submit. If you navigate to another screen before Submitting, your Pending course will disappear and you will have to Add it again.

Under Enter CRNs, you can also manually enter one or more CRNs (5-digit Course Registration Numbers) to add to your Summary.

For details on waitlisting for a course, see the Waitlist section of this page.

To drop a course, choose ‘Drop/Delete’ under the Action column, and Submit.

Conditional Add and Drop

Conditional Add and Drop allows you to drop a course only on the condition that you are able to register for another. Here's how to do it:

  1. In your Summary, select ‘Conditional Add and Drop.’
  2. Choose the course you want to drop from your schedule by selecting ‘Drop/Delete’ under Action. Do not Submit yet.
  3. Find the class you want to register for and add it to your Summary.
  4. Submit.
  5. If you receive an add error, you will not be dropped from your other course.
Changing Credits of a Course

If you are taking a variable credit course, such as research, internship, or student teaching, you can adjust the credits yourself in your account.

  1. Go to your Schedule and Options tab
  2. The number of credits will be listed as a link. Select it.
  3. The system will tell you the allowed range of credits. Enter the credits you want.
  4. When you click away, tab, or enter, it will automatically update the credits in your Summary.

RESTRICTIONS AND ERRORS

Some courses have restrictions or requirements that need to be fulfilled before you can register for the class. You can see if a course has restrictions one of two ways:

  1. In the course search in your account, click on the course title. A popup will display with course details. If the course has restrictions, they will be listed on the Course Description tab, under “Section information text.”
  2. On the , search for a course. If the course has restrictions or other notes, it will have an “i” symbol next to it. Hover over the “i” or click the “+” next to the course to see the restrictions.

If you have not met a restriction, you will receive an error message when you try to add the class to your schedule. The most common error messages are listed below.

If you wish to request permission to add a course for which you do not meet a restriction, contact the instructor or Department Chairperson. If they approve, they need to fill out the Course Override Form. When the Registrar's Office receives their form, we will code the override on your account and email you a confirmation when you can register (or waitlist, if the class is full).

If you have any overrides, you can view them in your account by going to Registration and Schedules, then Prepare for Registration.

Below are common errors you might see when registering. Contact us if you need help troubleshooting any issues.

You may register during the following times

You have tried to register too early for classes. Check your registration time in your account. Go to Registration, then Prepare for Registration.

No registration time ticket

Make sure you selected the correct registration term. Go back to Registration, select Register for Classes, and choose the term you are trying to register for, not the current term.

If you applied to graduate, you will not have a time ticket assigned for terms beyond your graduation date. Contact Liz Steenwyk to change your graduation date.

Closed - ### Waitlisted
This class is full, but you can add yourself to the waitlist. Read the waitlist procedures to ensure that you correctly place yourself on the waitlist.
Open - ### Waitlisted
The class has open seats, but a waitlist has already started. You can add yourself to the waitlist. Read the waitlist procedures to ensure that you correctly place yourself on the waitlist.
Open - Reserved for Waitlist
The class has open seats, but a waitlist has started and another student has been notified of the opening. You can add yourself to the waitlist. Read the waitlist procedures to ensure that you correctly place yourself on the waitlist.
Duplicate Course with Section [CRN]

You tried to register and/or waitlist for two or more sections of the same course. Choose one section and resubmit it.

If you are trying to register for two sections of a topical course, for example, two sections of PSY 395 that have different titles, then call, email, or stop into our office and we will give you an override.

Time Conflict with CRN XXXXX
There is a time conflict with the listed class. Choose a different section or course. If you wish to override the conflict, first register for all your other courses, then make an arrangement with the instructors on how you will work around the conflict. Email dropadd@hope.edu and we'll enter an override for you and let you know when you can register. Instructors may also request time conflict overrides for students using the Course Override Form.
Linked Course Required

You probably forgot to add the required activity or lecture section of the class. Check the  for linked course requirements and add all CRNs to your Summary before you Submit.

If you are adding all required CRNs, but still getting the error, one or more sections most likely has a waitlist.

You probably forgot to add the required activity or lecture section of the class. Check the  for linked course requirements and add all CRNs to the boxes before choosing “Submit Changes.”

If you are adding all required CRNs, but still getting the error, one or more sections most likely have a waitlist. Contact the Registrar's Office so that staff can override this for you.

Prerequisite Not Met

You have not met the prerequisite requirement(s) listed for that course on the . You will need to choose a different course or contact the instructor to obtain an override.

If you are registering for fall, and you plan to take a prerequisite course at another college over the summer, contact the instructor of your fall course about an override. You will need to make sure to have your official graded transcript sent to the Hope Registrar’s Office by the other school. Our office should receive it the week before fall classes start in order to confirm your transfer credit, so that you can remain in your fall class.

Instructor/Department Chair Signature Required
You need permission from the person listed in the error message before you can register for the course. Contact them to request an override.
Corequisite Required

There are one or more corresponding courses that you need to register for as well, as listed on the . You need to add all CRNs to your Summary before you Submit. If you are adding all required CRNs, but still getting an error, one or more sections most likely has a waitlist. Contact the Registrar's Office so that staff can override this for you.

If you wish to only take one of the courses, contact the instructor about obtaining an override.

If you’ve already taken the corequisite courses but want to retake one of the parts in order to improve your grade, email dropadd@hope.edu so that we can give you an override. You don’t need instructor permission for this.

Field of Study Restriction
You must have the declared major listed for that course on the . If you need to declare your major, you should complete a major declaration form. Otherwise, contact the instructor about an override.
Class Standing (FR, SO, JR, SR) Restriction
You do not have the correct number of earned credits to register for this course. The class standing required is listed in the note under the course on the . You need to choose a different course or contact the instructor about an override.
Cohort Restriction
The course is restricted to students who started at Hope in a specific term. The restricted terms are listed on the course on the . You need to choose a different course or contact the instructor about an override.

WAITLISTS

You can add yourself to a waitlist if the course is full. If you are first on the waitlist when a seat opens, you will be notified via email, with instructions to register for the class. It is imperative that you check your email regularly if you are on a waitlist. If you miss your registration window, which will be listed in your notification email, then you miss your chance to register for the class. The seat has already gone to someone else.

If you no longer wish to register for a class you waitlisted for, please remove yourself from the waitlist. This allows other students to be notified of seat openings.

WAITLISTING FOR A CLASS

In your account, you can waitlist for any closed/waitlisted class. Follow these steps to make sure you fully add yourself to the waitlist.

  1. In the Register for Classes section of your account, find the class you want to waitlist for or enter the CRN manually. Add it to your Summary.
  2. If you attempt to register, you will receive one of the 'Waitlisted' errors.
  3. In your Summary panel, change the Action of the course to 'Wait Listed.'
  4. Submit. The course will appear in your Summary with a Reg Status of 'Waitlisted.'

Not that you cannot register or waitlist for multiple sections of the same course. You will get a 'Duplicate Course' error if you try.

The course will appear in your Schedule panel and on your Schedule and Options/Summary, with a status of 'Waitlisted.'

Waitlisted courses do not count in your total registered credits, nor do they appear in Degree Works.

Your waitlist position will be displayed on your Schedule Details tab.

WAITLIST NOTIFICATIONS

If you are first on a waitlist, you will automatically receive an email notification if a spot has opened up in your waitlisted class.

The subject line of the email is, “Waitlist Notification for [CRN]." The email will tell you the deadline by which you need to register for the course in your account. Details for how to do that are below.

When the semester begins, the deadline to register for a notified class will be set to 24 hours.

REGISTERING FOR A NOTIFIED CLASS

If you’ve been notified that a seat has opened up in your waitlisted class, you have until the deadline listed in the email to register for the class in your account:

  1. Register for Classes
  2. Select the registration term
  3. In your Summary, under the course Action, select 'Registered'
  4. Submit

You will always have the full notification period in order to register for the course. If you encounter errors or you accidentally drop the course, you can still go back during the notification period and register. Your spot will not be taken by another student during this time.

If you miss your deadline, you will be dropped from the waitlist, and the next student on the waitlist will be notified of the opening. You will not be notified of missing your deadline. If you still wish to take the course, you will have to add yourself back to the waitlist.

SCHEDULE CHANGES AFTER AUGUST 29

Online schedule changes will not be available after 5 p.m. on Friday, August 29. After this time, all schedule changes must be made by getting permission and filling out a form, before the drop/add deadline for the course:

The final deadline to drop or add a full-semester or first-half course is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3.

The final deadline to drop or add a last-half semester course is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22.

  1. Get email permission from the instructors of the courses you are changing.
  2. Get email permission from your advisor. Exceptions: if you are only switching sections (meeting times) of the same course; switching levels of a course (languages, math, dance); adding research/independent study; or adding music lessons or ensembles; then you do not need permission from your advisor.
  3. Fill out the in its entirety. You must attach screenshots of all applicable permissions and submit the form by the drop/add deadline listed above.
  4. The Registrar's Office will adjust your schedule and you will be sent a confirmation from dropadd@hope.edu.

After the above deadlines, requests to drop these courses will be processed as withdrawals for a W grade. The course will still appear on your transcript, with a "W" grade, and you will not receive a refund for the course. More information is available on the this page.