Registration Dates Spring 2023, Winter Intersession, and Terms 2023T1, 2023T2
On September 28, all currently enrolled students are assigned a registration appointment start time for Spring 2023 semester registration. Students should log in to Student Planning via myau.american.edu by clicking the Eagle Service link under Academics. Your registration appointment start time will be displayed in Eastern Standard Time on the Schedule tab within Student Planning. For more information about registration planning visit the Student Planning page.
Winter Intersession Student Registration Dates
- Monday, October 24, 12:00 AM
- Students begin registering. Winter Intersession is open to all students. There are no registration assignment times for Winter Intersession registration.
Terms 2023T1 and 2023T2 Online Graduate Student Registration Dates
Four Term students are not assigned an appointment start time to register.
- Monday, October 24, 12:00 AM
- Four Term Online Graduate Students begin registering. Students enrolled in the online programs: MBA, Analytics, Marketing Analytics, and International Relations and Business begin registering for 2023T1(Jan-Mar) and 2023T2(Apr-Jun) Terms. There are no registration assignment times for 2023T1 and 2023T2
Spring 2023 Semester Graduate Student Registration Dates
- Monday, October 24, 12:00 PM
- Continuing Degree Doctoral Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
- Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 AM
- Continuing Degree Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
- Tuesday, October 25
- Continuing Non-Degree Graduate and Certificate Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Degree and Certificate Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. There are no assignment times for New Degree and Certificate Graduate students.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Non-Degree Graduate Students should contact AU Central for additional information about registration.
Spring 2023 Semester Post Baccalaureate Student Registration Dates
- Tuesday, October 25
- Post Baccalaureate Students begin to register contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. Information will be sent by email to deposit paid students. All students should contact their school or college for additional details on eligibility for registration.
Spring 2023 Semester Undergraduate Student Registration Dates
- Monday, October 31, 7:00 AM
- Continuing Degree and Non-Degree Undergraduate Students begin registration based on the number of completed credits as shown in the table below. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Degree-seeking Early Decision/Regular Decision Undergraduate Students begin to register based on the following deposited student groups, Spring 2023 Deferred, Early Decision, Pell-Eligible, and First-Generation. Registration is contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. All students should contact FYadvising@american.edu for additional details on eligibility for registration.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Degree-seeking Regular Decision Undergraduate Students begin to register. Registration is contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. All students should contact FYadvising@american.edu for additional details on eligibility for registration.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Transfer Undergraduate Students begin to register contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and based on the completed credits. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration.
- Wednesday, November 16
- New Non-Degree Undergraduate Students should contact AU Central for additional information about registration.
Spring 2023 Semester Priority Registration Breakdown for Degree Seeking Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Please note that your completed credit total does not include credits that are currently "in progress". Your completed credit total will be calculated based on credit earned at AU, accepted credit in transfer, or accepted credit from advanced standing exams. Your completed credit total is calculated as of September 28, 2022.
| Priority Registration Start Date(s) | Student Group |
|---|---|
|
Monday, October 24 |
Returning PhD, EdD Students |
|
Tuesday, October 25 |
Returning Graduate Students |
|
Tuesday, October 25 |
Post Baccalaureate Students |
|
Monday, October 31 |
Returning Undergraduates with 90+ completed credits |
|
Thursday, November 3 |
Returning Undergraduates with 60 - 89 completed credits |
|
Monday, November 7 - Tuesday, November 8 |
Returning Undergraduates with 30 - 59 completed credits |
|
Monday, November 14 - Tuesday, November 15 |
Returning Undergraduates with 0 - 29 completed credits |
Spring 2023 Semester Priority Registration Adjustments for Undergraduate
In accordance with the recommendations made by the Registration Task Force, students in one of the following groups will receive the corresponding adjustment to their completed credit total. If you are in more than one of the student populations below, your adjustment will not be combined, and instead the larger credit adjustment of the two will be applied to determine your registration assignment time.
| Student Population | Credit Adjustment |
|---|---|
|
Athletes |
Add 60 credits to completed credit total |
|
Students with ASAC Accommodation of Priority Registration |
Add 60 credits to completed credit total |
|
3 Year Program Participants (Global Scholars, Politics, Policy and Law, and Public Health) |
Add 30 credits to completed credit total |
|
(Past) Study Abroad Participants * |
Add 15 credits (one semester) or 30 credits (two semesters) |
|
AU Honors Students |
Add 15 credits to completed credit total |
|
Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars |
Add 15 credits to completed credit total |
|
ROTC Students |
Add 10 credits to completed credit total |
* Only students who have completed credit abroad and have not yet had their credits applied to their record will receive an adjustment.
First Year Undergraduate Student Advising Contact Information
- First Year Undergraduate Student Advising
- FYadvising@american.edu
Four Term School and Program Contact Information
- Kogod School of Business (KSB)
- onlinebusiness@american.edu (online graduate students)
Continuing Student Advising Contact Information
- College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
- ask-cas@american.edu
- Kogod School of Business (KSB)
- ksbadvising@american.edu (undergraduate students)
- ksbgradadvising@american.edu (graduate students)
- School of International Service (SIS)
- sisadvisors@american.edu
- School of Communication (SOC)
- communication@american.edu (undergraduate students)
- gradcomm@american.edu (graduate students)
- School of Public Affairs (SPA)
- aupublicaffairs@american.edu
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program
- premed@american.edu
- Washington Semester Program
- washsem@american.edu
Other Information
For more information about registration planning please visit the Student Planning page.
Please refer to the Academic Calendar for semester bill due dates.
Consult waitlist information and instructions for information about waitlisting.