Course listings are available on LEARN and all registration occurs in that environment. Registration reminders are disseminated by email before each registration period. Instructions on adding and dropping classes in LEARN are listed below and can also be found in the Common Forms Links section on this page. 

All Graduate students must be registered by the first day of classes of each academic term. 

Both MS and PhD students must be enrolled in coursework every semester. Students should contact their programs with questions about the specific registration requirements. Specifically, for Ph.D. students:

• Pre-ACE students must be enrolled in at least three (3) credits of coursework or a Pre-ACE Research course (REST.900X) every fall and spring semester.
• Post-ACE students must be enrolled in Post-ACE Dissertation Research (REST.910X) continuously through every fall, spring & summer term.

• Full-Time Enrollment for Ph.D. students is 3 credits per semester.
• Full-Time Enrollment for M.S. students is 9 credits per semester.

Please see the Academic Calendar for a detailed semester schedule.

All students must register no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, November 21. Students who do not register by Friday, November 21 at 5:00 p.m. will not be able to get confirmation of advanced enrollment for the Spring 2025 semester.  

Registration:
November 10, 2025 to November 21

PHS Registration:
November 10, 2025 to November 21

Add/Drop Deadline: 
2 weeks after the start date of the course. (*1 week after the start for the PHS program)

Withdrawal Deadline:
3 weeks after the start date of the course. Courses will appear with a W grade on a student's transcript. Students can withdraw as of right until this deadline. After this deadline, Students must submit the Late Withdrawal form with permission from the Course and Program Directors.

Audit Deadline:
3 weeks after the start date of the course. In order to request an audit for a WCGS, complete the WCGS Audit Course Request Form in Learn.

• Students are required to first register for the course in order to request the audit.
• Students must obtain approval from the course director and their home department before they may audit a course.
• Audit request must be submitted within 3 weeks of the course start date. Request submitted past the 3 week deadline will be denied.
• Students may not audit a course and later retake the same course for credit.
• Courses taken as an audit do not fulfill program degree requirements.
• Audited courses do appear on the student transcript with an AUD grade following the successful completion of the course.

For information regarding WCGS academic policies, including grading policies, please see the WCGS Code of Legislation.

Many WCGS courses may be taken (either for credit or audit) as a non-degree student.  For more information, please see Graduate School Non-Degree Admissions.