Fall 2024 Timeline

All students will register for Fall 2024 Courses online beginning in July. In order to prepare for registration, it is important for students to review the timeline listed below and review the following materials:

• The Office of Student Success' New Student Checklist - Has important steps and deadlines for First Year students!
• Your Major's First Semester Registration Guide 
• The HASS Core Overview and Planning Resources
• RPI's AP/Transfer Credit Policy
  • It is strongly recommended you submit all AP/IB/Transfer Credit to RPI before Fall semester registration, as this makes registration an easier process.
  • It is required that all AP/IB/Transfer Credit is submitted to RPI before the end of your First Year. After your First Year, RPI does not accept AP/IB/Pre-RPI Transfer Credit. 

June 24th - July 9th: Academic Advising Consultation Begins

This is a time when students review material provided by the HUB about their curriculum template and course selection. During this time it is important to familiarize yourself with how to use the Student Information System (SIS) and attend or watch your department's webinars to help guide you through registration. 

For additional assitance with planning your Fall semester course schedule, you can email the School of Science Advising HUB staff at sciencehub@rpi.edu or you can also schedule a remote one-on-one meeting online.

Webinar Schedule

There will be hour-long department webinars to discuss curriculum, course registration, and other related academic topics! You can click on the link within the 'Session Time' columns to join the webinar. You can either download the Webex app on to your computer to attend, or click "Join By Browser" when the Webex window pops up. The password for all of the webinars is 'Science2024'. Please be sure to mute yourself when joining the webinar. Webinars recordings will be posted afterwards. 

July 10th - July 16th: Fall Semester Course Registration

Registration for Fall 2024 courses will be available beginning July 10th. You will be able to view the exact date/time that your registration will begin in SIS around a week before registration. Below is a video on how to register using our SIS system.

First Semester Registration Resources by Major 

• Applied Physics and Physics
• Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biological Neuroscience, and Computational Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Science
• Geology and Hydrogeology
• Information Technology & Web Science
• Mathematics

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.
• Click to View Communication From the School of Science Advising HUB Regarding Fall 2024 Registration 
• Want to change your major before you begin at RPI? You can do so in your Admission's Portal! You have until the first day of Fall classes, however, it is HIGHLY recommended you change your major before registering for Fall courses.

HASS Dual Major Information:

• Interested in declaring a HASS Dual Major? Be sure to explore the HASS Advising Hub Website as they give an overview of the required steps.
• School of Science Majors are able to declare a HASS Dual Major before they start at RPI, as HASS is the only School that will accept new duals for incoming students over the summer. If you wish to add a dual for a major outside of HASS, that process may begin as early as your second semester at RPI. Some majors have requirements before you can add them as a dual, such as Computer Science and ITWS.

How to Register

Academic Resources

• Student Information System (SIS)
• Academic Calendar
• Communication Intensive Requirements
• Forms, Registration (scroll to bottom of page)
• Office of the Registrar
• Transfer Course Guide
• Tutoring Services
• Rensselaer Study Group

Registration Resources

• Registration at Rensselaer | Add/Drop, Cross-Registration, Holds, P/NC, Time Tickets, Waitlists, etc.
• Course Catalog (Academic Catalog)
• Class Hour Schedules

HASS Resources

• HASS Core Guidelines
• Topics Course Descriptions