Registration Dates
The Office of the University Registrar is responsible for enabling students to register for courses in a timely and efficient manner. Students at Georgetown should register through MyAccess.
Summary of Registration Dates Spring 2024
Georgetown may update registration information at a future date based on health concerns.
| Date | Time (EST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 18 | Financial holds will be placed on October 18 and again on October 30. | |
| Friday, October 27 | 9:00 AM | Schedule of Classes published and viewable; students may start to plan their schedule in preparation for registration. |
| Friday, November 3 | 8:00 AM | Undergraduate Exchange Students Priority Timeslot. It Opens at 8:00 a.m. on Nov 3 and closes on Nov 6 at 11:59 p.m. |
| Monday, November 6 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for McCourt Students (PPOL, EPOL, EMPM, IDPP & DSPP) |
| Monday, November 6 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for SCS (UG and G) |
| Monday, November 6 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for Ph.D. Students |
| Tuesday, November 7 | Registration opens for Graduate School Masters Program (GSAS Masters, Third Year) – Excludes NURO Online and PPOL, BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – L-Q 9:30 AM – R-Z 10:00 AM – A-E 10:30 AM – F-K | |
| Tuesday, November 7 | 12:00 PM (noon) | MS-NURS (CNL), MS-HESY |
| November 7 – January 17 | The waitlist will run on weekdays after 4 p.m. (excluding holidays) as seats become available beginning November 7 through January 17, 2024. The last day to claim a seat on January 18. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them. The Waitlist will be purged on January 18 after 4 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, November 8 | Registration opens for the Graduate School Masters Program (GSFS Year 2/3 & GSAS Masters Second Year, Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – L-Q 9:30 AM – R-Z 10:00 AM – A-E 10:30 AM – F-K | |
| Thursday, November 9 | 8:00 AM | MBA B3 (FT second years, Flex third years) and MGTM (MIM) |
| Thursday, November 9 | 8:00 AM | MBA-MGSC |
| Thursday, November 9 | Registration opens for Continuing Graduate School Masters Program (GSFS Year 1 & GSAS Masters, First Year;) {Accelerated Students with an alpha split. Accelerated students who accept by October 25th will have a PIN set up to facilitate priority.} – Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – L-Q 9:30 AM – R-Z 10:00 AM – A-E 10:30 AM – F-K Note: Accelerated Students who do not accept by October 25th, will register with their senior class. | |
| Friday, November 10 | 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM MBA B2 (FT first years, Flex second years) |
| Friday, November 10 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for continuing (BGE) Biomedical Graduate Education |
| Friday, November 10 | 12:00 PM | Registration opens for MSFO and MSBA |
| Monday, November 13 | 5:00 AM (EST) 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Q Undergraduate Seniors |
| Monday, November 13 | 8:00 AM | MBA B1 (Flex first years) |
| Monday, November 13 | Registration opens for Undergraduate Seniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM – L-Q 12:00 PM –R-Z 1:00 PM – A-E 2:00 PM–F-K | |
| Monday, November 13 | 3:00 PM | Cont Post Bacc |
| Tuesday, November 14 | 5:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Q Undergraduate Juniors |
| Tuesday, November 14 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for Undergraduate Transfer Admits (No alpha splits, same day as Juniors) |
| Tuesday, November 14 | Registration opens for Undergraduate Juniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM – L-Q 12:00 PM –R-Z 1:00 PM – A-E 2:00 PM–F-K | |
| Wednesday, November 15 | 5:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Q Sophomores at 5:00 AM (EST), and 1:00 PM Qatar. |
| Wednesday, November 15 | Registration opens for Undergraduate Sophomores Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM – L-Q 12:00 PM –R-Z 1:00 PM – A-E 2:00 PM–F-K | |
| Thursday, November 16 | 5:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | 5:00 AM (EST) GU-Qatar First Year continuing ( 1:00 PM in Qatar) |
| Thursday, November 16 | 7:00 AM (EST) & 3:00 PM in Qatar | Qatar Admits |
| Thursday, November 16 | Registration opens for Undergraduate First Year Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM – L-Q 12:00 PM –R-Z 1:00 PM – A-E 2:00 PM–F-K | |
| Friday, November 17 | Registration for: 12:00 PM – Exchange, 2nd window 12:30 PM – Post Bac. Admits | |
| Monday, November 20 | 12:00 PM | NURO / DNPO |
| Monday, December 4 | GSFS admits GSAS Graduate admits (masters and Ph.D.), BGE admits (Excludes PPOL) – : Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – L-Q 9:30 AM – R-Z 10:00 AM – A-E 10:30 AM – F-K | |
| Tuesday, December 5 | Last Day of Classes | |
| December 6-7 | Study Days Begin | |
| December 8-16 | Final Exams Begin | |
| Sunday, January 7 | First day of classes in Qatar | |
| Tuesday, January 9 | Final WL for GU-Qatar (The last day for the GU-Q waitlist run is Thursday, January 5. Students have until 3:59 pm EST (11:59 pm Qatar time) on January 6 to claim a seat. | |
| Wednesday, January 10 | 3:59 pm EST | Waitlist for Qatar to be purged. Students will have until the end of add/drop to enroll in any available seats. |
| Wednesday, January 10 | First day of classes (Main Campus); follows Monday schedule; Add Form opens. Pass Fail workflow opens. | |
| Thursday, January 11 | GU-Qatar Add/Drop ends at 3:59 PM EST & 11:59 PM in Qatar. Registration closes for all students in MyAccess. Last day to drop without the grade of “W” | |
| Wednesday, January 17 | Last day the waitlist will run. The last day for students to claim a seat is Thursday, January 18. The Waitlist will be purged on January 18 at 4 p.m. | |
| Friday, January 19 | Online Add form closes at 5:00 p.m. Full Session and Mod A add/drop closes in MyAccess at 11:59 pm in MyAccess. | |
| Friday, March, 15 | Main campus Mod B (excluding MSB Graduate): Last Day to Drop without a “W” on the transcript is March 15. |
Please note: The Registrar’s Office will make every effort to adhere to the above calendar but reserves the right to make changes as needed. The Provost’s office may change dates due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accelerated students who accept late admittance after 10/25 will register with their senior class time slot. Graduate Coordinators will send a list of their accelerated students to the registrar by 10/25.
Times: All times are EST.
Summary of Registration Dates Summer 2024
More information is available on the Summer Sessions website.
Georgetown may update registration information at a future date based on health concerns.
| Date | Time (EST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 5 | 9:00 AM EST | Registration opens for SCS and Main Campus (UG and G); excluding MBA and MSB graduate programs |
| Monday, February 5 | 1:00 AM EST ( 9 AM Doha time) | Registration opens for GU-Q |
| Tuesday, February 6 | Waitlist starts running for summer. Waitlist will run on weekdays (excluding holidays). Student should check their emails after 4 p.m. | |
| Wednesday, February 7 | 11:00 AM EST | Post Bacc Continuing |
| Friday, February 9 | 12:00 PM EST (Noon) | MSFO and MSBA |
| Thursday, February 15 | 11:00 AM EST | Post Bac Admits |
| Tuesday, March 19 | 8:00 AM EST | MBA-NMBA B3 – Flex MBA third year, MBA-MSGC; *Please note that MBA electives will be restricted to Flex students only until April 18 |
| Tuesday, March 19 | 1:00 PM EST | Registration for continuing and new admits MS NURS / HESY/HESY-O |
| Wednesday, March 20 | 8:00 AM EST | MBA-NMBA B2 – Flex MBA second year; *Please note that MBA electives will be restricted to Flex students only until April 18 |
| Thursday, March 21 | 8:00 AM EST | MBA-NMBA B1 – Flex MBA First Year |
| Friday, March 23 | 8:00 AM EST | MBA-BADM – Full-time MBA |
| Monday, March 25 | 12:00 PM EST (Noon) | NURO / DNPO Summer Registration (new admits and Continuing) |
| Thursday, May 16 | GU-Q’s last waitlist runs until May 16. Waitlists are to be purged on May 17 | |
| Sunday, May 19 | 2:59 PM EST (11:59 pm Doha) | Add/drop closes for the GU-Q summer session |
Please note: The Registrar’s Office will make every effort to adhere to the above calendar but reserves the right to make changes as needed.
Summary of Registration Dates Fall 2023
| Date | Time (EST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 14 | Preliminary holds placed by Revenue & Receivable. Students who fail to pay their payment plan on March 30 will have holds placed also on their accounts. | |
| Friday, March 24 | 9:00 AM | Schedule of Classes published and viewable; students may start to plan their schedule in preparation for registration. |
| Monday, April 3 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for McCourt Students (continuing students) PPOL, MPM-EMPM, IDPP, and DSPP (McCourt Students have their own time slot without alpha bands.) |
| Monday, April 3 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for SCS (UG and G) |
| Monday, April 3 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for Ph.D. Students |
| Tuesday, April 4 | Waitlist will run on weekdays (excluding holidays) as seats become available beginning April 4 through August 30, 2023. The last day to claim a seat is Aug. 31, 2023. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them. The Waitlist will be purged on Aug. 31, 2023, after 4 p.m. | |
| April 6-10 | Easter Break | |
| Tuesday, April 11 | 12:00 PM | Undergraduate Exchange students (including GU-Q exchange students in DC); The PIN is Not needed. From 12:00 pm (EST Noon) April 11 (noon) to April 13 at 11:59 pm EST |
| Tuesday, April 11 | Registration opens for Graduate School Masters Program (GSAS Masters, Third Year) – Excludes NURO Online, Excludes PPOL and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – R-Z 9:30 AM – A-E 10:00 AM – F-K 10:30 AM – L-Q | |
| Wednesday, April 12 | Registration opens for Graduate School Masters Program (GSFS Year 2/3 & GSAS Masters, Second Year) – Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – R-Z 9:30 AM – A-E 10:00 AM – F-K 10:30 AM – L-Q | |
| Thursday, April 13 | Registration opens for Continuing Graduate School Masters Program (GSFS Year 1 & GSAS Masters, First Year) {Accelerated Students (admitted and FY, second semester) Master Accelerated) with alpha split} – Excludes NURO Online, PPOL, and BGE Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – R-Z 9:30 AM – A-E 10:00 AM – F-K 10:30 AM – L-Q Note: Accelerated students who deposit after 3/24/23 may register with their senior time slot. | |
| Thursday, April 13 | 11:30 AM | Registration opens for continuing Graduate School – Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) Master & Certificates |
| Thursday, April 13 | 12:30 PM | Registration opens for Master of Science in Finance – MSFO and MSBA (Cont. and admitted populations) |
| Friday, April 14 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for MBA B3 (FT second years, EP/Flex third years); MBA-MGSC |
| Friday, April 14 | 12:00 PM | MS-NURS (CNL), MS-HESY |
| Monday, April 17 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Seniors |
| Monday, April 17 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for MBA B2 (EP/Flex second years) |
| Monday, April 17 | Registration opens for Undergraduate Seniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM R-Z 12:00 PM A-E 1:00 PM F-K 2:00 PM L-Q | |
| Monday, April 17 | 3:00 PM | Continuing Post Bacc Student |
| Tuesday, April 18 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Juniors |
| Tuesday, April 18 | Registration opens for rising Undergraduate Juniors Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM R-Z 12:00 PM A-E 1:00 PM F-K 2:00 PM L-Q | |
| Wednesday, April 19 | 6:00 AM (EST) & 1:00 PM in Qatar | Registration opens for GU-Qatar Undergraduate Sophomores |
| Wednesday, April 19 | Registration opens for rising Undergraduate Sophomores Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM R-Z 12:00 PM A-E 1:00 PM F-K 2:00 PM L-Q | |
| Thursday, April 20 | 6:00 AM (EST) GU-Qatar Continuing First Years ( 1:00 PM in Qatar) | |
| Thursday, April 20 | 9:00 AM | Exchange, 2nd window |
| Tuesday, May 2 | Last Day of Classes | |
| May 3-4 | Study Days | |
| Monday, June 5 | GSFS admits and GSAS Graduate admits (Masters and Ph.D.), Includes new BGE admits; Excludes PPOL Last Name Starting with: 9:00 AM – R-Z 9:30 AM – A-E 10:00 AM – F-K 10:30 AM – L-Q | |
| Tuesday, June 6 | 8:00 AM | Registration opens for McCourt new grad admits PPOL, EMPM, IDPP, DSPP (no alpha splits) |
| Friday, June 30 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for Masters in Management Students (for admits ) |
| Monday, July 17 | 12:00 PM | Fall Registration opens for Nursing Online Students (NURO/DNO) (cont. and admit) |
| Tuesday, July 25 | 10:00 AM | Registration opens for Post-Bacc New Admits |
| Thursday, July 27 | 10:00 AM | Transfer Students have no alpha split |
| Friday, July 28 | Registration opens for all First Year Undergraduate Admits Last Name Starting with: 11:00 AM R-Z 12:00 PM A-E 1:00 PM F-K 2:00 PM L-Q | |
| Sunday, August 20 | Fall classes start at GU-Qatar | |
| Tuesday, August 22 | GU-Qatar – Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seats until Wednesday, August 23rd. | |
| Wednesday, August 23 | GU-Qatar Waitlist purged. All available seats are open for registration up to add/drop end | |
| Wednesday, August 23 | Online Add Form opens at 9:00 AM | |
| Wednesday, August 23 | First day of classes; follows a Wednesday schedule | |
| Thursday, August 24 | GU-Qatar Add/Drop ends at 4:59 PM EST & 11:59 PM AST(Qatar). Last day to drop without the grade of “W” for GU-Qatar courses | |
| Friday, August 25 | Withdraw Period for full-session GU-Qatar courses begins in MyAccess | |
| Wednesday, August 30 | Last day waitlist will run. The last day to claim a seat is in August. 31, 2023. | |
| Thursday, August 31 | 3:00 PM | Last day to claim a seat. The Waitlist will be purged on August 31, 2023, after 4 pm. |
| Friday, September 1 | Add Form closes at 5:00 p.m. Registration closes for full-session classes at 11:59 pm in MyAccess and the last day to drop without the grade of “W” | |
| Saturday, September 2 | Withdraw period for full-session courses begins in MyAccess |
Notes: The Registrar’s Office will make every effort to adhere to the above calendar but reserves the right to make changes as needed.
Accelerated students who accept and deposit after March 24, 2023, will register with their senior class time slot. Graduate Coordinators will send a list of their accelerated students to the registrar by 3/24