Priority Registration Now Open for Winter/Spring 2016

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2015) — The Winter/Spring 2016 priority registration period is now open and will remain open through Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Throughout the past few weeks, communication to students has been underway announcing priority registration. E-mails, posters and social media among other efforts have announced the kick-off to Winter/Spring 2016 registration. Also, for the second year, University of Kentucky stickers will be given to each student after they have been advised and cleared for registration.  The stickers provide the dates of registration, the myUK link and the registration help line phone number.

Priority registration is dependent upon how many credit hours a student has earned by the end of the fall 2015 semester.

"With the improvements that have been made to the registration process, students will find that registration and planning is a powerful tool to aid in their academic career," said Don Witt, associate provost for enrollment management and director of undergraduate admissions and university registrar. "I’m very excited about the enhanced communication and efforts to incentivize students to plan and register as early as possible. This effort helps maximize a student's chance at registering for the classes they need in order to graduate on time."

Prior to registering, an undergraduate student must meet with an advisor and complete a registration worksheet. After these steps are completed, the undergraduate student will have their advisor hold lifted, allowing them to register for classes during their registration window. For instructions, they should contact the dean's office in their college. Students who are undeclared are advised in Undergraduate Studies located on the first floor of Miller Hall.

Once a student's registration window opens, it will not close until Nov. 24.  These windows will continue to open on a staggered schedule which is determined upon the number of credit hours a student has earned and the student's classification.

When priority registration concludes, eligible students will be able to register and add/drop courses from Nov. 30 through  Dec. 21 and again Jan. 4 through 20. The first day of the spring 2015 semester is Wednesday, Jan. 13.

"Additionally, follow-up communications will take place after the registration windows to those students who have not yet registered," said Witt. "These efforts, along with outreach from faculty, staff, advisors and peers, help contribute to overall university retention efforts."

For a list of all Spring 2016 registration windows, click here.

To view the Spring 2016 schedule of classes, visit www.myuk.uky.edu/irj/portal, click on the "Student Services" tab, then the "Plan and register for Courses" link followed by "Search Course Catalog."

Students who have failed to pay citations before their class registration window opens may be unable to register for classes due to an administrative hold. Students can pay citations online at www.uky.edu/pts/online-services_pay-a-citation.

MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Stratton, rebecca.stratton@uky.edu, (859) 323-2395