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Registration Dates Fall 2024, Summer 2024, and Terms 2024T3, 2024T4

By March 1, all currently enrolled students will beÌýassigned a registration appointment start timeÌýfor Fall 2024Ìýsemester registration. Students should log in to Student Planning via by clicking the Eagle Service link under Academics. Your registration appointment start time will be displayed in Eastern Standard Time on the Schedule tab within Student Planning.ÌýFor more information about registration planning visit the Student PlanningÌýpage.Ìý

Summer 2024ÌýGraduate and UndergraduateÌýStudent Registration Dates

Monday, March 25, 12:00 AM
Continuing Degree, Non-Degree Graduate and Undergraduate StudentsÌýbegin registering. Summer registration is open to all students. There are no registration assignment times for Summer registration.
Monday, March 25, 12:00 AM
New Degree, Non-Degree Graduate and Undergraduate StudentsÌýbegin registering. Summer registration is open to all students. There are no registration assignment times for Summer registration.

Terms 2024T3Ìýand 2024T4ÌýOnlineÌýGraduateÌýStudent Registration Dates

Four Term students are not assigned an appointment start time to register.

Monday, March 25, 12:00 AM
Four Term OnlineÌýGraduateÌýStudents begin registering. Students enrolled in the online programs: MBA, Analytics, MarketingÌýAnalytics, andÌýInternational Relations and BusinessÌýbegin registering forÌý2024T3(Jul-Sep) and 2024T4(Oct-Dec) Terms. There are noÌýregistration assignment times forÌý2024T3Ìýand 2024T4

Fall 2024ÌýSemester Graduate Student Registration Dates

Monday, March 25, 12:00 PM
Continuing Degree Doctoral Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
Tuesday, March 26, 9:30 AM
Continuing Degree Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
Tuesday, March 26
Continuing Non-Degree Graduate and Certificate Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. Check Student Planning for registration assignment time.
Thursday, April 11
New Degree and Certificate Graduate Students begin registering. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration. There are no assignment times for New Degree and Certificate Graduate students.
Thursday, April 11
New Non-Degree Graduate Students should contact СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Central for additional information about registration.
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Fall 2024ÌýSemester Post Baccalaureate Student Registration Dates

Tuesday, March 26
Post Baccalaureate Students begin to register contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. Information will be sent by email to deposit paid students. All students should contact their school or college for additional details on eligibility for registration.
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Fall 2024ÌýSemesterÌýUndergraduate Student Registration Dates

Thursday, March 28, 9:30 AM
Undergraduate Student AthletesÌýbegin registration. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration.
Thursday, March 28, 9:30ÌýAM
Continuing Degree and Non-Degree Undergraduate Students begin registration based on the number of completed credits as shown in the table below. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration.
Tuesday, June 18, 11:00 AM
New Degree-seeking Early Decision/Regular DecisionÌýUndergraduate Students begin to register based on the following deposited student groups, Fall 2024ÌýDeferred, Early Decision, Pell-Eligible, andÌýFirst-Generation. Registration is contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. All students should contact FYadvising@american.edu for additional details on eligibility for registration.
Thursday, June 20, 11:00 AM
New Degree-seeking Regular DecisionÌýUndergraduate Students begin to register. Registration is contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and with the approval of their school or college advisor. All students should contact FYadvising@american.edu for additional details on eligibility for registration.
Wednesday, May 1, 9:00 AM
New Transfer Undergraduate Students beginÌýto register contingent upon completion of all preparatory work and based on the completed credits. Students must consult with their academic advisor prior to registration.
Monday, July 15
New Non-Degree Undergraduate Students should contact СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Central for additional information about registration.

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Fall 2024ÌýSemester Priority Registration Breakdown for Degree Seeking Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Please note that your completed credit total does not include credits that are currently "in progress". Your completed credit total will be calculated based on credit earned at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, accepted credit in transfer, or accepted credit from advanced standing exams. Your completed credit total is calculated as of FebruaryÌý27, 2024.

Fall 2024 priority registration breakdown for degree seeking graduate and undergraduate students
Priority Registration Start Date(s) Student Group

Monday, March 25

Returning PhD, EdD Students

Tuesday, March 26

Returning Graduate Students

Tuesday, March 26

Returning Post Baccalaureate Students

Thursday, March 28

Returning Undergraduates with 90+ completed credits

Monday, April 1Ìý- Tuesday, April 2

Returning Undergraduates with 89Ìý- 48Ìýcompleted credits

Thursday, April 4Ìý- Friday, April 5

Returning Undergraduates with 47Ìý- 23Ìýcompleted credits

Tuesday, April 9Ìý- Wednesday, April 10

Returning Undergraduates with 22Ìý- 0Ìýcompleted credits

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Fall 2024ÌýSemester Priority Registration Adjustments for Undergraduate

In accordance with the recommendations made by the Registration Task Force, students in one of the following groups will receive the corresponding adjustment to their completed credit total. If you are in more than one of the student populations below, your adjustment will not be combined, and instead the larger credit adjustment of the two will be applied to determine your registration assignment time.

Undergraduate Priority Registration Adjustments
Student Population Credit Adjustment

Students with ASAC Accommodation of Priority Registration

Add 60 credits to completed credit total

3 Year Program Participants (Global Scholars, Politics,ÌýPolicy and Law, and Public Health)

Add 30 credits to completed credit total

(Past) Study Abroad Participants *

Add 15 credits (one semester) or 30 credits (two semesters)

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Honors Students

Add 15 credits to completed credit total

Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars

Add 15 credits to completed credit total

Veteran/Active Duty/ROTCÌýStudents

Add 15Ìýcredits to completed credit total

* Only students who have completed credit abroad and have not yet had their credits applied to their record will receive an adjustment.

First Year Undergraduate Student Advising Contact Information

First Year Undergraduate Student Advising
FYadvising@american.edu

Four Term School and Program Contact Information

Kogod School of Business (KSB)
onlinebusiness@american.edu (online graduate students)

Continuing Student Advising Contact Information

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
ask-cas@american.edu
Kogod School of Business (KSB)
ksbadvising@american.edu (undergraduate students)
ksbgradadvising@american.edu (graduate students)
School of International Service (SIS)
sisadvisors@american.edu
School of Communication (SOC)
communication@american.edu (undergraduate students)
gradcomm@american.edu (graduate students)
School of Public Affairs (SPA)
aupublicaffairs@american.edu
Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program
premed@american.edu
Washington Semester Program
washsem@american.edu

Other Information

For more information about registration planning please visit the Student PlanningÌýpage.Ìý

Please refer to the Academic Calendar for semester bill due dates.

Consult waitlist information and instructions for information about waitlisting.