Priority Registration: What to know before you register
LEXINGTON, Ky (Nov. 3, 2025) — Students are more than halfway through the semester, which means it’s time to start preparing for the next one through Priority Registration. Here is everything you need to know to get ready:
Preparing for registration
- Meet with your advisor. Before you register, you should meet with your primary advisor. During this meeting, come prepared to discuss your class schedule, your progress towards your degree and any other goals or concerns you may have, including ways to get involved. They are there to support you! Another option is to visit your college’s drop-in advising sessions.
- Check your account for holds. Use this link to view your account holds.
- Know when your registration window opens. Priority registration dates are now assigned for undergraduate students based on their degree completion percentage, which is based on completed coursework only, instead of credit hours. Make sure you are aware of your degree completion percentage, so you know when to register. You can also look up your exact registration date and time here.
Tips for registration
- Make sure your schedule is built and entered into myUKGPS before your registration window opens. That way, you can register as soon as your window opens, reducing the chances of your required classes filling up.
- You can assign priority levels to your courses, high, medium or low. Rank your classes accordingly to help ensure that you can get into the ones you need the most.
- Be familiar with the courses you’re registering for. The course catalog will provide you with details regarding time, location and professor of the class. It will also give you a brief summary of what the course is about and what to expect.
- Make sure your schedule is balanced and manageable, you don't want to overload yourself. Be sure you include breaks so you can eat or have down-time in between classes.
- Register for your classes on your assigned date and time. Missing or being late for your registration window could risk you not getting into your preferred classes.
For further information visit https://registrar.uky.edu/registration/registration-continuing-students.
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