Register for Courses

Fall 2025 Registration Dates and Process

Fall courses will be available to view on Coursefinder beginning February 15. Students will be able to access their fall registration date and time in My.IllinoisState.edu on March 1. 

Please pay careful attention to your registration start time as there are multiple start times (ex. 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.). Registration dates and times are determined based on the number of credit hours earned (not including in-progress credits). Please note, this is not an advisor appointment. If you have not made an appointment to discuss your fall courses, schedule an appointment via My.IllinoisState.edu. 

Registration Dates and Times

Monday, March 24 - Undergraduate and Graduate Priority Groups, 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 25 - Graduate Students, 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 26 - Seniors and Second Bachelor's 105 or more hours, 8:30 a.m. 90 - 104.9 hours, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, March 31 - Juniors 75 - 89.9 hours, 8:30 a.m. 60 - 74.9 hours, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, April 7 - Sophomores 45 - 59.9 hours, 8:30 a.m. 30 - 44.9 hours, 12:30 p.m.

Monday, April 14 - Freshmen 15 - 29.9 hours, 8:30 a.m. 0 - 14.9 hours, 12:30 p.m.

You can register and make changes to your schedule any time on or after your specific registration date and time by clicking on the Register for Classes link found under the Academics tab in My.IllinoisState.edu. Beginning August 23, students will need a closed class override from the department offering the course to add or switch sections of a course. Fall registration concludes at 10 p.m. on Friday, August 29.

A complete list of drop and withdrawal dates are located on the Withdrawal Deadlines page.

Summer 2025 Registration Dates and Process

Summer courses are now available to view on Coursefinder. Students can now access their summer registration dates in My.IllinoisState.edu. 

Advanced registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday, February 17, and will end at 10 p.m. Monday, May 19. To register for a course after May 19, please fill out the Late Registration Request Form in My.IllinoisState.edu. Students can also come in person to Moulton 107 with a photo ID to add courses. 

A complete list of drop and withdrawal dates are located on the Withdrawal Deadlines page.

Spring 2025 Registration Dates and Process

A course permit (override) is needed to add any course that has already started. Students can request a course permit (override) in their My.IllinoisState.edu account by selecting the Academics tab and scrolling down to the Registration section. If approved, students will receive an email. All registration must be done through the Late Registration Request Form in My.IllinoisState.edu or in person with a photo ID at the Registrar Service Center in 107 Moulton Hall.

A complete list of drop and withdrawal dates are located on the Withdrawal Deadlines page.

Winter Session

Illinois State University offers online accelerated Winter Session classes to continuing students (enrolled in the preceding Fall term). To register for a Winter session course, continuing students must be in good academic standing and have an established ISU grade point average. Transfer students admitted for the preceding Fall term, who have a transfer GPA of 2.0 or higher, also qualify for Winter session enrollment. Students are limited to registering for one class per Winter session. There is no priority registration for Winter session. Credit hours taken during the Winter session will be applied to the spring semester's total academic load. To drop or withdraw from a Winter session course after the start of classes, please email Registrar@IllinoisState.edu with your request. Grades are posted at the conclusion of the Winter session.