University of Delaware Office of the Registrar

Registration appointments are assigned to current matriculated undergraduate students for Fall, Winter and Spring terms. The appointment is the earliest day and time a student can begin registering for courses, so meet with your advisor and have your schedule and alternate course information ready to go when your appointment begins. Registration appointments are assigned based on earned credits. Each semester you attend and successfully complete credits at UD, your appointment will be at an earlier day/time during the registration appointment period.

Each semester/term has a free drop/add period in which students can drop or add courses with no financial obligation or entry on their academic record. The free drop/add period runs from the time of your registration appointment until the published deadline, which is normally a few days after classes start. The free drop/add deadlines for each semester are published in advance on the Academic Calendar.

After free drop/add has ended, there is a period of each semester in which students can still withdraw from a course or make changes to grading basis, up until the Academic Penalty deadline. After free drop/add, a one time (per semester/term) fee of $25 is charged for changes to registration. If students wish to withdraw from a course before this deadline, a grade of W will remain on the academic record, and financial obligations must still be met. A grade of W does not negatively impact a student's grade point average, and no credits are earned for the course. Students wishing to add a course after free drop/add must use the Course Permit WebForm.

With Assistant Dean's approval, a student will be allowed to withdraw from a course or change registration after the academic penalty deadline only for circumstances beyond the student's control. These may include illness, death of a relative, family problems or emotional difficulties. Less than desirable academic performance is not an approved reason for withdrawing from courses or changing registration status after the academic penalty period. See more.

Our short WebReg help video will teach you the basics. Students can log into WebReg from any internet connection, and WebReg is also available via UD's mobile app. WebReg is best used with Internet Explorer or Firefox.

In WebReg, you will see an Edit button next to your courses. Simply click Edit to change your credits (for variable credit courses only) or grading basis. For more information on changing registration during certain timeframes, see questions regarding Free Drop/Add and Academic Penalty deadlines.

See Registration Timeline for details.

New freshman are scheduled for courses by the Registrar's Office based on information from academic advisors. It is strongly recommended that any new freshman wishing to make changes to their schedule speak to their advisor before doing so. The Registrar's Office is not able to assist with academic advisement, but we are happy to refer you to your Advisor or Assistant Dean's Office. More information on advisement can be found on UD's Advisement page.

In addition to communicating meeting days/time and instructors, section numbers are used to identify campus locations, special programs, independent studies, etc. For more information, see General Guidelines for Course Section Numbering.

Students must be officially registered for a course to attend, earn a grade, and receive applicable credit. It is the student's responsibility to verify that applicable courses are reflected in their current UDSIS schedule of classes. Faculty do not normally register students for courses.

Any student who thinks he/she may need an accommodation based on a disability should contact the Disability Support Service (DSS) office as soon as possible. The DSS office is located at 119 Alison Hall, 240 Academy Street, Phone: 302-831-4643, fax: 302-831-3261

See the policy on medical leave.

The academic departments determine which courses will be offered in their respective areas. Some courses are only offered in certain semesters, and that information may be found in course descriptions. Additionally, you can contact the department to inquire about future offerings. It is very important to work closely with your academic advisor to stay on track to complete your degree requirements.

Keep checking! Students are dropping/adding throughout the free drop/add period and seats may become available. If a seat does not open up, you can contact the academic department that is offering the course, or once the semester has started, you can complete a Course Permit Webform. It is also imperative that you meet with your academic advisor regularly to determine what course choices are best for your degree program and career goals.

The Courses Search webpage is updated every 15 minutes during registration periods. The last update date/time can be viewed in the top right of the Courses Search page. Since WebReg is a live system, sometimes seats are taken before Courses Search is updated.

A prerequisite is a course/requirement that must be completed prior to another course and a corequisite must be completed concurrently. Not all courses have requisites. Catalog course descriptions include prerequisite and corequisite information. You can view requisites by clicking a course hyperlink on the Courses Search webpage. If you receive this message in error, you can contact the offering academic department to discuss options.

The academic departments sometimes restrict course seats to certain majors, minors, etc. If you want to inquire about adding a course after receiving this error, contact the academic department.

The academic departments sometimes place restrictions on registration requiring approval before dropping or adding a course. If you want to inquire about adding a course after receiving this error, contact the academic department.

Registration holds are placed by a number of offices on campus. For example, holds are placed due to Student Financial Services (Billing), Alcohol EDU, Immunization and Academic Standing issues. Most holds cannot be removed by the Registrar's Office, and students should contact Student Financial Services, Student Wellness, Student Health Services or their Academic Advisor, etc. as applicable. See the Holds section in your UDSIS Student Center for more information.

You are welcome to contact the Registrar's Office anytime with technical registration problems or policy questions at registrar@udel.edu.