Registration

Planning your schedule and registering for courses can be a time-consuming and frustrating task. We recommend that you begin well in advance of your assigned registration time and make use of the many resources available to students at CU-Boulder.

Registration FAQ

How Do I Register?
As most current students are aware, registration is done via the web or telephone. If you are ready to register you can follow the instructions below . Please note that the "Preparing to Register" section will give you information about the planning resources available to CU-Boulder students, so you may want to look it over before you register.

To register via the web, connect to CU's Personal Look-up Services (PLUS) or to CUConnect. From there you will be able to log onto the system using your student ID number and your PIN. If you are having trouble registering, check your registration status to be sure that you are within you registration time assignment and that you don't have any stops on your record.

Detailed registration instructions for new first-year students (freshmen) and new transfer students in the College of Engineering who are registering for the first time are now available.

Preparing to Register
One of the best ways to alleviate stress about registration is to prepare your schedule well in advance of your registration time assignment.  It is also a good idea to have some backup classes selected in case your top choice class is already full. The following resources can be very useful in helping you plan your schedule:

• Schedule Planner is an excellent tool to help you plan your schedule. It allows you to search electronically for a specific course or to search courses by subject, level, availability, or the time of day the class is offered. Once you find the course you are interested in you can get useful information, such as the FCQ (Faculty Course Questionnaire) results from previous years and prerequisite requirements that will help you choose the best classes for you. You also can add classes to your plan to get an idea of what your overall schedule will look like.
• Online University Catalog is another great resource. The catalog provides full course descriptions as well as degree requirements and a variety of other useful information.