Timeline

All students will register online beginning in July. To prepare for registration, students should review the timeline listed below and look at the resources we have put together for your major.

June 15th: Academic Advising Consultation Begins

This is a time when students review material provided by the HUB about their curriculum template and course selection. Reviewing the AP/transfer policies, familiarizing yourself with how to use the Student Information System (SIS) and participating or watching your departments webinars to help guide you through registration.

June 22nd-July 3: Webinar Schedule

Listed below is the webinar schedule for each department in the School of Science. These webinars will be a time to ask questions regarding your fall schedule. Information on how to connect to these webinars will be sent directly to your RPI email address.

• Monday, June 22nd | 9am & 1pm | ITWS
  • 9:00 AM (Full Session): View Recording
  • 1:00 PM (Q&A Only): View Recording 
• Tuesday, June 23rd | 9am & 4pm | Computer Science
  • 4:00 PM (Full Session): View Recording
• Wednesday, June 24th | 9am & 4pm | Applied Physics & Physics
  • Due to technical difficulties, the Physics sessions recordings are not available. Please contact us if you have questions about Physics advising. 
• Wednesday, June 24th | 7pm, School of Science HUB | General School of Science Q&A
• Thursday, June 25th | 9am & 4pm | Biology, Biological Neuroscience, Biochemistry & Biophysics & Computational Biology
  • 4:00 PM (Full Session): View Recording
• Friday, June 26th | 9am & 4pm | Geology & Environmental Science
  • 9:00 AM (Full Session): View Recording
• Monday, June 29th | 9am & 4pm | Math 
  • 9:00 AM (Full Session): View Recording
• Monday, June 29th | 7pm, School of Science HUB | General School of Science Q&A
• Tuesday, June 30th | 9am & 4pm | Chemistry
  • 9:00 AM (Full Session): View Recording

July 13th-July 22nd: Course Registration

Registration for Fall 2020 courses will be available beginning July 13th. You will receive an email from the Registrar's Office with the exact date/time of that your registration will begin. Below is a video on how to register using our SIS system.

Additional Help

Please contact the School of Science HUB staff if you have questions about this process. We can be contacted at sciencehub@rpi.edu. You can also schedule a remote one-on-one meeting online.

How to Register

Registration Resources by Major

• Applied Physics
• Biochemistry & Biophysics
• Computational Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Hydrogeology
• Information Technology & Web Science
• Math
• Physics
• Undeclared Science/Interdiscplinary Science

Helpful Links

• Academic Calendar
• Class Hour Schedules
• Communication Intensive Requirements
• Course Catalog (Academic Catalog)
• Forms, Registration (scroll to bottom of page)
• Topics Course Descriptions
• Office of the Registrar
• Student Information System (SIS)
• Transfer Course Guide
• Tutoring Services
• Registration at Rensselaer | Add/Drop, Cross-Registration, Holds, P/NC, Time Tickets, Waitlists, etc.
• Rensselaer Study Group