Registration Timeline
Updated October 4, 2021
Graduate and upperclass J.D. students will be able to add, drop, and waitlist courses from their registration start time through 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 25 for the Spring 2022 semester.
Please keep in mind that registration is first-come, first-served for most courses. For waitlisted courses, enrollment priority is determined by (1) student type (class year/degree program) and (2) the date/time a student joins the waitlist. We anticipate that in-demand seats will fill quickly after each registration start time. Students should plan accordingly and be prepared to register when their registration window opens.
Spring 2022 Registration Dates
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All registration services will be suspended during exams from 9:00 AM ET on December 6 through 5:15 PM ET on December 17. No add/drop/waitlist functions will be available in MyAccess during this period.
**All registration times are in Eastern Time (ET) and adjusted for Daylight Saving Time. **
| DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT |
| Monday, November 1 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 3L, 4L, and 4E students |
| Tuesday, November 2 | 3:00 PM | First Spring waitlist lottery runs. Waitlist lotteries will continue to run each weekday (excluding holidays) after 3PM ET as seats become available. Students awarded seats will have 24 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Wednesday, November 3 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 3E students |
| Monday, November 8 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 2L and 2E students |
| Thursday, November 11 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for continuing Graduate students (matriculated prior to Fall 2021) |
| Monday, November 15 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for incoming Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 specialized LLM, MLT, and MSL degree students |
| Wednesday, November 17 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for incoming Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 General Studies LLM, SJD, and visiting exchange students |
| Friday, December 3 | 3:00 PM | Last Spring waitlist lottery before exam period registration pause. Students awarded seats will have 24 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Monday, December 6 | 9:00 AM | Registration in MyAccess closes (Resumes 5:15 PM ET on Friday, 12/17). All registration services will be suspended during exams from 9:00 AM ET on December 6 through 5:15PM ET on December 17. No add/drop/waitlist functions will be available in MyAccess during this period. |
| Friday, December 17 | 5:15 PM | Registration in MyAccess reopens |
| Monday, December 20 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for incoming Non-Degree & J.D. Visiting students |
| Tuesday, January 4 | 3:00 PM | Spring waitlist lottery resumes and will continue to run each weekday (excluding holidays) after 3PM ET as seats become available. Students awarded seats will have 24 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Friday, January 7 | Cross-Campus Registration Requests due to OAA or Program Director/Advisor | |
| Monday, January 24 | 3:00 PM | Final Spring waitlist lottery runs. Students awarded seats will have 24 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Tuesday, January 25 | 3:00 PM | Registration in MyAccess closes. (Last day to add or drop without “W” grade for semester-long classes) |
Note: Any changes to this timeline will be communicated through Georgetown’s email system and on the Office of the Registrar website. Each student has a Georgetown Google Apps for Education email account and should check this account regularly.
Reminders:
Students may freely drop courses before the last day of add/drop activity without notation on their transcripts (some courses have special add/drop and withdrawal deadlines as noted in the Curriculum Guide). After the add/drop deadline, course withdrawals must be approved by an academic advisor and are subject to the Tuition Refund Schedule. A withdrawal notation (“W”) will be posted to the transcript for the withdrawn course. See Course Withdrawals for the full policy, instructions, and the request form.
For Cross-Campus enrollment procedures and credit policies, see “Credit for Courses in the Undergraduate or Graduate Schools of the University” chapter of the Student Handbook.