Course Registration Process
Once you have registered for classes, please be sure to thoroughly review your final registrations prior to the start of fall classes.
Instructions for searching for Courses by Instructional Method
- Log in to DrexelOne.
- Navigate to the Academics tab.
- Select "Register for Course" in the Registration channel.
- Within the next Registration channel, select "Check Course Availability."
- Select the term you are registering for from the drop-down menu and select "Continue."
- In the Browse for Classes channel, select "Instructional Methods."
- In the Enter Your Search Criteria section, select the Instructional Method(s) from the list in the drop-down ("Face to Face," "Hybrid," "Online," "Remote Asynchronous," and "Remote Synchronous").
- After making your selection, select "Search."
- Select the Title of the course section for any course to review additional class details.
Registering for courses is an important student responsibility. Planning your schedule, ensuring you remain on progress towards completing your degree, and selecting courses that will aid in your success requires careful planning and attention to detail. To help, we have outlined the process and resources available to you for each step.
1. Evaluate Your Current Status
- DegreeWorks – Review your plan of study and progress to determine what requirements are left for you to fulfill.
- Term Master Schedule – Determine what courses will be available to you.
- Academic Advisor – Make a plan to meet with your advisor to discuss the upcoming term and progress.
2. Prepare to Register
- Academic Policies – Familiarize yourself with the academic policies that impact registration.
- Academic Calendars – Find out the important dates for all terms in an academic year.
- Registration Time Tickets – Review the time frames that you will be able to register for courses.
- Create Preferred Schedules – Use the Schedule Ahead resource to create preferred schedules prior to your registration time ticket.
3. Register for Your Courses
- Student Financial Obligation (SFO) Statement – You will need to agree to the SFO via DrexelOne before you can register for the next term.
- Complete Your Course Registration – Learn about the steps for adding or dropping courses from your schedule.
- Registration Restrictions and Holds – Sometimes there are limitations on the courses for which you are able to register. Review information here about the different types of restrictions and what to do if you encounter one.
- Exam Schedules – Review final exam schedules.
4. Confirm Your Enrollment
- Confirming Your Enrollment – Make sure you confirm your enrollment each term you are scheduled for courses. Learn more about the process.
5. Understand How to Make Mid-Term Adjustments
- Course Withdrawal – Review the process and implications of withdrawing from a course.
- Leave of Absence – Students who face extenuating circumstances have the option to take a leave of absence for a period of time to ensure they maintain the integrity of their academic progress.
| Instructional Method and Code | Description | Meeting Times | Location | Section Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Asynchronous (ASY) | Classes are designed for students to complete coursework remotely on their own time, while following a week-by-week schedule as outlined in the syllabus. | Section will not have class meeting times listed. | Section will not have a building or room assignment listed. | Section held asynchronously remote |
| Remote Synchronous (SYN) | Classes have regular remote sessions at established time(s). | Section will have class meeting times listed. |
Section will have a building listed as Remote and a room listed as Attend. | Section held synchronously remote |
| Hybrid (HYB) | Some class meetings are in person, at established times and in campus space(s), while others are remote (either synchronous or asynchronous). | Section will have class meeting times listed for the in-person and synchronous components. No meeting times will be listed for any asynchronous components. |
Section will have a building and room assignment listed for the in-person class meeting.
For any asynchronous components no building or room assignment will be listed. For synchronous components a building may be listed as Remote and a room as Attend. |
Components of the section held on campus and remote |
| Face-to-face (FTF) | Class meetings are in person, at established times and in a campus space(s). | Section will have class meeting times listed. | Section will have a building and room assignment listed. | Section held on campus |
| The online instructional method is denoted for all course sections that are traditionally offered online or for online programs through Drexel University Online. | ||||
| Online (ONL) | Classes are designed for students to complete coursework entirely online on their own time, while following a week-by-week schedule as outlined in the syllabus. | Section may or may not have class meeting times listed with all instruction and work intended to be disseminated and completed online. | Section will not have a building or room assignment listed. | N/A |
Instructions for searching for Courses by Instructional Method
- Log in to DrexelOne.
- Navigate to the Academics tab.
- Select "Register for Course" in the Registration channel.
- Within the next Registration channel, select "Check Course Availability."
- Choose the term for which you are registering in the drop-down menu, then select “Continue.”
- In the Browse for Classes channel, select "Instructional Methods."
- In the Enter Your Search Criteria section, select the Instructional Method(s) from the list in the drop-down ("Face to Face," "Hybrid," "Online," "Remote Asynchronous," and "Remote Synchronous").
- After making your selection, select "Search."
- Select the Title of the course section for any course to review additional class details.