Registration Timeline
Updated September 23, 2022
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 24 for the Spring 2023 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 2023 Registration Dates
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All registration services will be suspended during exams from 9:00 AM ET on December 5 through 9:00 AM ET on December 19. 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 |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 3L, 4L, and 4E students |
| Thursday, October 20 | 4:00 PM | First Spring waitlist lottery runs. Waitlist lotteries will continue to run each weekday (excluding holidays) after 4PM ET as seats become available. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Thursday, October 20 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 3E students |
| Monday, October 24 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for 2L and 2E students |
| Wednesday, October 26 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for continuing Graduate students (matriculated prior to Fall 2022) |
| Monday, October 31 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for incoming Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 specialized LLM, MLT, and MSL degree students; and stand alone certificate students |
| Wednesday, November 2 | 5:15 PM | Registration opens for incoming Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 General Studies/Individualized, IBEL, and ILS LL.M. degree students; S.J.D students; and visiting exchange students |
| Friday, December 2 | 4:00 PM | Last Spring waitlist lottery before exam period registration pause. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Monday, December 5 | 9:00 AM | Registration in MyAccess closes (Resumes 9:00 AM ET on Monday, 12/19) All registration services will be suspended during exams from 9:00 AM ET on December 5 through 9:00 AM ET on December 19. No add/drop/waitlist functions will be available in MyAccess during this period. |
| Monday, December 19 | 9:00 AM | Registration in MyAccess reopens |
| Monday, December 19 | 9:00 AM | Registration opens for incoming Non-Degree & J.D. Visiting students |
| Thursday, December 22 | 4:00 PM | Last Spring waitlist lottery before holiday break. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Tuesday, January 3 |
4:00 PM | Spring waitlist lottery resumes and will continue to run each weekday (excluding holidays) after 4PM ET as seats become available. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Friday, January 7 | Cross-Campus Registration Requests due to OAA or Program Director/Advisor | |
| Monday, January 23 | 4:00 PM | Final Spring waitlist lottery runs. Students awarded seats will have 23 hours to claim them in MyAccess. |
| Tuesday, January 24 | 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.