Registration Timeline
Fall 2026 Registration Dates
Registration for the Fall 2026 semester begins on Tuesday, July 7. Please see the chart below for your registration start time.
**All registration times are in Eastern Time (ET) and adjusted for Daylight Saving Time.**
Spring 2027 Registration Timeline
| DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 26 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for 1L/1E students (Week One and First-Year Elective) |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for 3L, 4L, and 4E students |
| Monday, November 2 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for 3E students |
| Wednesday, November 4 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for 2E and 2L students |
| Monday, November 9 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for continuing LLMs (matriculated in Spring 2026 or earlier), continuing 2 year LLMs and SJDs |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 5:15 PM | Registration OPENS for all LLM degree-seeking students who matriculated in Fall 2026 |
| Monday, December 14 | 9:00 AM | Registration OPENS for incoming Non-Degree & J.D. Visitors |
| Tuesday, January 19, 2027 | 3:00 PM | Add/drop ends for all students |
Note: Any changes to these timelines 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 A withdrawal notation (“W”) will be posted to the transcript for the withdrawn course.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.