Office of the Registrar

University of Puget Sound
1500 N. Warner St. CMB 1034
Tacoma, WA 98416-1034

Jones Hall 013

253.879.3217
253.879.3108
registrar@pugetsound.edu

Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Registration week for the Spring 2026 term is October 31 - November 7.  You can begin registering at your assigned time, through November 7 at 11:59pm.  From November 8 through November 16 registration is closed and you will not be able to make changes to your schedule. Open registration begins on November 17 and ends on January 15.  To see additional information registration deadlines, please use this link to the Academic Calendar.

Prior to registering, you should sign into myPugetSound.edu and do the following:

  • Review the "To-Do List" section. All students are required to complete the Terms and Conditions/Emergency contact process each term.
  • Review the Holds section. If you have a hold, select the details arrow, select the link to see if the hold prevents registration. Contact the specific department for information on any action you must take. All students must resolve any registration holds before registering.
  • If you are an undergraduate student, you must meet with your advisor before your registration time to discuss your course selection and have your Advisor Registration service indicator released.
  • To prepare for the advisor meeting, review your Academic Requirements Report. The tutorials are provided for your assistance. 
    • This version is for students who started prior to Fall 2024 Academic Requirements Report (MP4).  Your student portal may be slightly different but you should find the information in the same area. 
    • The version is for students who started Fall 2024 or later.  Academic Requirements Report

  • First-year and new transfer students (fall '25) will receive direct support with spring registration via our amazing peer advisors! Attend any one of the four PeopleSoft Mechanics (PSM) Sessions offered after fall break (Oct. 22-24) to learn how to use the software to register yourself for this, and all subsequent semesters. You will also have a group advising session with your peer and faculty advisor to advise you on what to register for to help you stay on track with graduation requirements and the entry level courses needed to be on track for any major and minor. Look for an email from your PA in early October with details about the Registration Planning Meeting (RPM) for your advising class. Learn WHAT courses to take for any major, review steps to searching for classes, clearing holds, and getting registered. More details on RPMS and how to ensure you are ready to register are available on Advising's, Registration for Fall Classes webpage and summarized on this document.

FAQs

During Registration Week and Open Registration, students may wait-list up to two closed courses. (The wait-list is not available once open registration ends and during the add-drop .) To add yourself to a wait-list, change the Yes/No option to "yes".  If you know that a class is closed, you can select the option to wait-list while placing the class in your shopping cart. A course that is being wait-listed will have an enrollment status of 'waiting.' The list view of your schedule will show the position number on the wait-list. 

Once you are done registering, go to Course Registration and Planning and then choose Manage my Wait-list to set your preference for the course you are wait-listing.  Follow the instructions on the page. If you do not take steps to manage your wait-list, you could be skipped, and the available spot will be given to the next student. You should use the Manage My Wait-list feature if:

  • The wait-listed course will place you in 5.00 or more units. If you intend to be in an overload, please contact the Registrar's Office for additional assistance. 
  • You are already registered for a different section of the same course.
  • There is a time conflict between a course you are registered for and the course you are wait-listing. Unless a time conflict petition has been submitted and approved.

Once wait-listed, watch for email messages sent to wait-listed students.

Once you are in Class Search/Enroll, select the Core Classes link.  The page will show the first 75 core courses. You can narrow your search by selecting the type of core you need from the Class Attribute section.  Similarly, you can search for interdisciplinary courses by using Interdisciplinary Programs link. To narrow your search, select the program you want, for example African American Studies, or Bioethics. Choose the link for a course to see the instructor, dates, and time. 

Juniors and seniors may select the credit/no credit grading option for one academic course per term and up to four courses within the undergraduate degree. The credit/no credit grade option cannot be selected for courses to fulfill core or graduation requirements. Courses within the student's major or minor department cannot be taken with the credit/no credit grade option.

To register for Credit/No Credit for a graded course, you must take the following steps:

  1. Register for the course as graded.
  2. Read about the policy in the Bulletin. Refer to the Grade Information and Policy section found in the Academic and Administrative Polices.  
  3. Go to the Registrar's Office before the end of the add period to register your preference for the credit/no credit grade option.

To change advisor or change/declare a major or minor, you must complete the Change of Major, Minor, and Advisor Form. Contact the Office of Academic Advising if you need assistance with completing the form.

A "What if Report" is a tool you can use to see how the classes you have already completed will full the requirements for a major or minor, and core. View the tutorial here: What If Report

If a course requires consent, you can contact the instructor. If you do not meet the prerequisites for a course, you can follow the same procedure. The instructor will need your UPSID number. The instructor will then enter your UPSID number on the permission page for the course, which will allow you to add the course at the time of your registration. Remember to add the course to your schedule. The instructor is not adding you to the course but permitting you to do so. If a class is closed at your registration time, you will be placed on the wait-list. The instructor's consent does not override a closed class during registration week and open registration.

You can register as a non-matriculated student if you are currently not planning to pursue a degree with Puget Sound and would like to take a class. You will need to complete a Non-Matriculant Registration form (PDF). Non-matriculants will be registered after the term begins.  Instructor permission is needed. During the summer term students will be allowed to register prior to the first day.  The completed form can be sent by email to registrar@pugetsound.edu.

Puget Sound staff and faculty will also need to complete a the Tuition Remission Scholarship form (PDF), and return that to Human Resources. Alumni and members of the Puget Sound Women's League may audit one class per term on a space available basis, and at the discretion of the instructor.

Audit registration is done after the term begins. You must be registered for at least 3.00 units for credit to be full-time. Students who are not full-time will be charge one half of the unit value of the audited course. You must have instructor permission to audit. Request to audit a course must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by the last day to add for the term.  Students can only audit one class per term, regardless of the unit value.