Registration season starting soon: what you need to know

Registration season is coming! Registration for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms opens to all UM students throughout July.  It is time to begin preparing for registration to ensure that you can register in the courses that you need without hassle. 

Preparing to register

Registration access times for the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms were released in students' Aurora accounts on June 26, 2026. This is the earliest date you can begin registration for courses in the Fall and Winter terms. 

You can begin to prepare for registration by checking your registration access time and ensuring you have no holds or restrictions on your account that might prevent registration.

Find your registration access time

Follow these steps to find your registration access time and registration status in Aurora:

1. Locate the 'Registration' card in Aurora and select 'Open Registration Dashboard'.
2. From the registration landing page, select 'Prepare for Registration'.

Find your time ticket

In the 'Registration Status' section, you will see the date and time when you can begin your registration. It will be listed in MM/DD/YYYY format. Your time ticket (registration access time) will be be displayed in a blue box when you are able to register, and it will be displayed in a red box when you are not yet able to register.

Check for holds

Make sure that you have no holds on your account, that you meet your faculty requirements, and that your student status permits registration.

A green check mark indicates you are eligible to register, while a red mark means there is an issue that needs to be addressed. If you see a red mark, you may need to resolve a hold or consult an academic advisor.

Register for classes

On your registration day, follow these steps to register:

1. Locate the 'Aurora Registration' card in your Aurora account and select 'Open Registration Dashboard'.
2. From the registration landing page, select 'Register for classes'.
3. Start your search using the basic search feature. If you know the specific subject or course you're looking for, this is the place to begin.
4. Once you find a course, click 'Add' to include it in your registration summary. The course will appear as pending, indicating that registration is not yet complete.
5. After adding your courses, click 'Submit' to finalize your registration. The system will process your request and notify you of any errors. You'll see your added courses in both your registration summary and class schedule view.

Waitlists

Some courses have a waitlist option allowing you to reserve a spot in a queue to register in the course if space opens up. You will be notified via UM email if/when a space opens and is offered to you, so ensure you check your email frequently. 

You must choose either to register for an open section, or join a waitlist on a section that is full.

You cannot:

• Register in a course and waitlist other sections of the same course.
• Waitlist a course that conflicts with another registered course.

If a course section is full and you would like to join the waitlist, follow these steps:

1. Select 'Add' to attempt adding the course.
2. If the course is full, you'll see an error highlighted in red at the top right of your screen.
3. To join the waitlist, go to the 'Registration Summary' section. In the 'Action' column, open the dropdown menu and select 'Waitlist', then click 'Submit'.
4. The 'Status' column will now show that you are waitlisted.