School of Art Registration Instructions

MARCH 31 (12:30-1:50 pm): ATTEND THE REGISTRATION INFO SESSION

LATE MARCH - MID-APRIL: ONE-ON-ONE ADVISING
All transfer students meet with Fia Backstrom. Non-transfer sophomores meet with Shannon Haick. 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 Fall 2026 schedule. Architecture and Engineering class opportunities will be shared when available.

APRIL 13 - 20: THE PRE-REGISTRATION PERIOD 
This is when the Office of Academic Advising (Shannon Haick & Fia Backstrom) can register you for a maximum of four FA/TE classes, School of Art seminar and science classes, AND up to one HTA class. We can approve other classes during pre-registration but cannot register or waitlist them.

APRIL 21 - 24: 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.

Rising Seniors and 9th Semester Students 

PRE-Registration: Monday, April 13th at 9 am
Upload your academic plan (the one you discussed with your faculty advisor) to your self-service portal by 9:00 am on Monday, April 13. Once complete, email the Advising Office at Shannon.haick@cooper.edu.
*Your Actual Registration will begin: April 21, 2026, at 9 am

Rising Juniors

PRE-Registration: Wednesday, April 15th at 9 am
Upload your academic plan (the one you discussed with your faculty advisor) to your self-service portal by 9:00 am on Wednesday, April 15. Once complete, email the Advising Office at Shannon.haick@cooper.edu.
* Your Actual Registration will begin: April 22, 2026, at 9 am

Rising Sophomores

PRE-Registration: Friday, April 17th at 9 am 
Upload your academic plan (the one you discussed with your faculty advisor) to your self-service portal by 9:00 am on Friday, April 17. Once complete, email the Advising Office at Shannon.haick@cooper.edu.
* Your Actual Registration will begin: April 23, 2026, at 9 am

Online registration for rising seniors opens on Student Self-Service at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and is prioritized by class year. Students closer to graduation receive earlier registration access.

On your assigned registration day, access begins at 9:00 am, and you may register at any time after your window opens. However, please note that course availability may decrease the longer you wait.

Registration closes at 11:59 pm (EST) on Friday, April 24, 2026.

If you have questions please contact:
Non-Transfer students, Shannon Haick (shannon.haick@cooper.edu)
Transfer students, Fia Backstrom (fia.backstrom@cooper.edu)

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