School of Art Registration Instructions

Please read the instructions below for detailed information about registering for classes. There are four key steps and dates listed below:

1.) Attend Info Session
2.) Meet with Advisor (Adam Bell, Fia Backström, or Faculty Advisor)
3.) Pre-Registration (Register for select courses with Adam and Fia)
4.) Registration (Register for approved HSS/HUM/SS and additional HTA classes)

OCTOBER 27 (12-2 pm): ATTEND THE REGISTRATION INFO SESSION

OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 6: ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING
All transfer students meet with Fia Backström. Non-transfer sophomores meet with Adam Bell and Sydney Vernon. Non-transfer juniors and seniors meet with their assigned faculty advisor. Use your transcript, credit audit worksheet, and academic planning chart to determine which Art and FHSS classes you can/should include in your Spring 2027 schedule. Architecture and Engineering class opportunities will be shared when available.

NOVEMBER 9 – 13: THE PRE-REGISTRATION PERIOD 
This is when the Offices of Academic Advising (Adam & Fia) & Sydney Vernon (Part-Time Coordinator) can register you for up to four FA/TE classes, plus School of Art seminar and science classes, plus up to one HTA class. We can approve other classes during pre-registration, but cannot register or waitlist them. Fia will register all transfer students.

NOVEMBER 17 – 20: THE REGISTRATION PERIOD 
This is when you must register for your approved HSS/HUM/SS/additional HTA classes and adjust your schedule if necessary. This is also your chance to place yourself on waitlists.

Seniors and 9th Semester Students 

Put your plan on the portal before 9 am, Monday, 11/9.

  • Plan may include a maximum of four FA/TE classes.
  • Plan must include the liberal arts classes that you need (probably two or three classes).

Email us* at 9 AM on 11/9 that your plan is ready for review. (“Senior [last name] plan is ready.”) We will register you based on real-time availability. We will contact you if a planned class is full. Remember, YOU must register your HSS/HUM/SS/additional HTA classes at 9 am, Tuesday, 11/17.

Juniors

In the evening on Monday, 11/9, we will send out a list of full School of Art classes. Check the list – make sure that you are planning enough open (not full) classes to make a complete schedule.

Put your plan on the portal before 9 am, Tuesday, 11/10.

  • Plan may include a maximum of four open FA/TE classes.
  • Plan must include the liberal arts classes that you need (probably two or three classes).

Email us* at 9 am on 11/10 that your plan is ready for review. (“Junior [last name] plan is ready.”) We will register you based on real-time availability. We will contact you if a planned class is full. Remember, YOU must register your HSS/HUM/SS/additional HTA classes at 9 am, Wednesday, 11/18.

Sophomores

In the evening on Wednesday, 11/11, we will send out a list of full School of Art classes. Check the list – make sure that you are planning enough open (not full) classes to make a complete schedule.

Put your plan on the portal before 9 am, Thursday, 11/12.

  • Plan may include a maximum of four open FA/TE classes.
  • Plan must include the liberal arts classes that you need (probably two or three classes).

Email us* at 9 am on 11/12 that your plan is ready for review. (“Sophomore [last name] plan is ready.”) We will register you based on real-time availability. We will contact you if a planned class is full. Remember, YOU must register your HSS/HUM/SS/additional HTA classes at 9 AM, Thursday, 11/19.

*All non-transfers, email Adam Bell and Sydney Vernon. All transfer students, email Fia Backström.

When emailing your plans, please include back-up classes in order of preference.

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