New students register for classes during Orientation, after consultation with an academic advisor.  

Continuing students who are already registered for the current term will be assigned a pre-registration "appointment time" by the Registrar, sometime around the 10th week of the term. The Registrar will email you to tell you that your appointment time has been established, and then you will learn the specific time by signing onto wolverineaccess.umich.edu.

Detailed instructions are available from: http://www.umich.edu/~regoff

Continuing students who are not currently registered must phone the Registrar's Student Services office at (734) 763-5174 or (734) 763-7650 to request an appointment time.

Students are responsible for the accuracy of their schedules. All students should be sure to confirm their entire schedule before exiting the registration transaction. They should check for accuracy and completeness (e.g., ULWR, P/F, properly numbered sections).

  • Students need to be sure that a class has been modified properly.
  • The accuracy of the P/F designation is particularly important since, after open drop/add, a course cannot be changed from graded to P/F or vice versa.
  • The ULWR modifier can be used only for approved course/section numbers (from the official list in the LSA Course Guide).
  • Students should ensure that they have no unintended time conflicts.

Most students can access their schedules at anytime, from anywhere (with a computer). Students are encouraged to access wolverineaccess.umich.edu to confirm their schedule. A copy of the schedule can be printed from Wolverine Access.

For more information on the following topics, consult the Registrar's Office:

To add a class

  1. Type in the class number or use “Search" to find the class.
  2. Use the Class Enrollment Options screen to modify the election (Waitlist if course is closed, Time Conflict is OK, Credit Hours (if variable credit hour course), Grading Basis, Select Upper Level Writing Requirement (if applicable).
  3. Click the "Register for Class” button.
  4. The system will check your appointment time and for holds (service indicators) when you choose "Register for Class". You may use Backpack to select courses prior to your registration appointment. You can Backpack courses with existing financial holds. You can not register prior to your appointment or register your initial course with a hold.
  5. A pop-up message will appear notifying you of successful registration or of any error messages.
  6. Click “Return to Registration Page” to continue your registration activity and to check your schedule.

To enroll in a class (Registration from your Backpack)

  1. Scroll to the Pre-Registration Backpack class listing.
  2. Click in the checkbox next to the class you wish to enroll. You may only select one class per transaction.
  3. Click the “Process Selected Backpack Class” button.
  4. Verify you have selected the correct class
  5. Use the Class Enrollment Options screen to modify the election (Waitlist if course is closed, Time Conflict is OK, Credit Hours (if variable credit hour course), Grading Basis, Select Upper Level Writing Requirement (if applicable).
  6. Click the "Register for Class” button.
  7. The system will check your appointment time and for holds (service indicators) when you choose "Register for Class". You can not register prior to your appointment or register your initial course with a hold.
  8. A pop-up message will appear notifying you of successful registration or of any error messages.

To drop a class

  1. Scroll to the Class Schedule on the Registration page.
  2. Click “Drop Class”
  3. Your currently enrolled and waitlisted classes will appear on the screen. Locate the class you wish to remove. Click on the Class Number
  4. Verify you have selected the correct class.
  5. Click the “Drop Class” button
  6. A pop-up message will appear notifying you of the successful drop or of any error messages.
  7. Click “Return to Registration Page” to continue your registration activity and to check your schedule

To modify a class

  1. Scroll to the Class Schedule on the Registration page.
  2. Click “Modify Class”
  3. Your currently enrolled and waitlisted classes will appear on the screen. Locate the class you wish to modify. Click on the Class Number.
  4. Verify you have selected the correct class.
  5. Use the Class Enrollment Options screen to make your modification (You can now modify the grading basis, credit hours, or select the class for ULWR if it is designated as meeting the requirement when appropriate.)
    • To modify the Grading Basis : Click “Choose Grading Basis” located next to the current grading basis selected for the class. Select your grading option from the list. Please note:  If you modify a class to “Audit” grading, you will not receive academic credit for the course.  Full tuition and fees apply to all enrolled courses, including courses taken on an “Audit” basis.
    • To modify the Credit Hours: in the “No. of Credits:” box, type in the corrected number of credit hours for the class.
    • For Upper Level Writing Requirement : Click the "Take this course as Upper Level Writing Req." checkbox in the Class Enrollment Options screen.
  6. A pop-up message will appear notifying you of the successful modification or any error messages .
  7. Click “Return to Registration Page” to continue your registration activity and to check your schedule

To swap a class

  1. Scroll to the Class Schedule on the Registration page.
  2. Click “Swap Classes”
  3. Your currently enrolled classes will appear on the screen. (Since you cannot Swap to or from a waitlisted class, waitlisted classes do not appear)
  4. Locate the class you wish to drop.  In the “Swap To Class Number” box either enter the class number you wish to enroll and Click Find or use the Search functionality to find the class number.
  5. Verify you are swapping from and to the correct classes.
  6. Click the “Swap Class” button
  7. A pop-up message will appear notifying you of the successful swap or of any error messages.
  8. Click “Return to Registration Page” to continue your registration activity and to check your schedule

Common Registration Questions:

Do I have to do anything special to register for Spring or Summer classes?

No. Registration for Spring and Summer half-terms takes place at the same time as registration for Fall term.

How is my early registration appointment time determined?

Priority for early registration appointment times is determined by the number of credits you have completed. Students with more credits will generally receive earlier times, but times are allocated randomly within groups of students who have roughly the same number of credits.

What if I want to take more than 18 credits?

Registration will not allow you to elect more than 18 credits during a full term, or more than 9 during a half term. If you wish to take such an overload you must obtain permission from an academic advisor.

I do not want to register for next term, because I'm taking some time off. Do I need to do anything special?

No. Just don't register. If you've already registered and decide not to attend, you may disenroll anytime before the first day of classes. However, you should do so as soon as you knowthat you will not attend to free up specaes in the classes you are registered for and to avoid the disenrollment fee (assessed starting on the frist day of classes).