Registration | Southern Connecticut State University (2024)

Current students may follow the steps below to register for classes (video overview2m8s):
Note: New incoming students will complete these steps at orientation.

• Review the Registration Checklistto ensure you are ready to register.
• Go toMySCSU
• Select Banner Student
• Records and Registration
• Registration and Schedule Planner
• Select the Term
• Add Courses
• Add Breaks (times you can't attend classes due to other obligations)
• 'Generate Schedules' to review your schedule options
• Select your favorite schedule to'Send to Registration Cart'
• Click 'Register' to complete your registration

​​​Note:As a reminder, students who would like to register beyondthe maximum number of credits allowed,must first request aCredit Overload Request.

Students may add and/or drop a course from their schedulein the first 7 days of the semester.

SeeDrop Deadlinesfor shorter terms or visit theWithdrawal websitefor important information about withdrawing from a course after the drop deadline has passed.

To add or drop a course (watchvideo0m33s):

• Go toMySCSU
• Select Banner Student
• Records and Registration
• Registration and Schedule Planner
• To add a course, click Current Schedule, enter CRN, click Register.
• To drop a course, click Current Schedule, Edit Schedule, change the status to Drop, click Save.

Missed the Deadline?
Students may be eligible to appeal if they have experienced Extraordinary Circ*mstancesthat impacted their ability to add or drop a class by the original deadline. If eligible, anAdd/Drop Appealmay be submitted within 1-week of the original deadline to theCollege or School Dean where the course is offered.

Southern welcomes senior citizens to study at the university as full-time, degree-seeking, or part-time non-degree students.

Step 1: Application

To be admitted as a degree-seeking student, please visit the Admissions websiteto explore your opportunities. To be admitted as a non-degree student, you may apply with the Visiting Student Application(no application fee), and you will receive a response in approximately 1 week.

Step 2: Tuition Waiver

During the fall and spring semester, Tuition (and the University Fee for full-time students or the General University Fee for part-time students) is waived for any resident of Connecticut sixty-two years of age or older (see full waiver policy). During the summer and winter session, a waiver of the Extension fee is authorized as well. Please review the Tuition and Fees charged to full-time and part-time students. Contact theStudent Accounts Officeto request a Senior Citizen waiver form. It will onlyneed to be submitted and approved onetime; all future semesters and sessions will have the waiver applied automatically.

Step 3: Registration

See the instructions above on 'How to Create a Schedule and Register' for classes, which includes the Registration Checklist and important dates and times.If you require assistance with course prerequisites, permissions, or have questions about degree requirements, please contact theAcademic Advising Office.

Step 4: Audit Option

The audit option is available for students who wants to take a course without receiving a final grade. While no final grade is submitted, students do have the right to take exams, write papers, and have them evaluated. Students must discuss the criteria for a successful audit and receive an approved Audit Contract from their instructor prior to the start of the 4th week of the fall or spring semester or prior to the start of the 2nd week for courses in a shorter term.

Undergraduate Students

Southern students who plan to take courses at another institutionmust receive prior approval to apply the transfer credit(s)towards their program requirements.Please complete and submit theUndergraduateTransfer Request.

Additional Information:

• Students may also search ourdatabase of transferable coursesfrom schools within Connecticut.
• Students mustbe in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Courses from regionally accredited colleges or universities are eligible for transfer.
• Courses must be completed with a 'C-' or better to be transferred.
• Students must submit an official transcript to Transfer Admissions and Services showing proof of completion.
• Students will not receive duplicate credit for any course in which they have already earned credit.
• Transferred credits are not computed into the student’s cumulative GPA at Southern.

Please Note: Students who will not be concurrently enrolled at Southern during the fall or spring semester must also submit aLeave of Absence formto maintain matriculation status.

Graduate Students

Southern students who plan to take courses at another institutionmust receive prior approval to apply the transfer credit(s)towards their program requirements.Please complete and submit theGraduate Transfer Request.

Additional Information:

• Students may transfer up to 9 credits or 25% of a program, whichever is greater.
• Courses applied to a previously earned degree are not transferable.
• Courses must transfer from regionally accredited colleges or universities authorized to grant graduate degrees.
• Courses must be completed with a 'B' or better;pass/fail is not accepted.
• Students must submit an official transcript to the Registrar's Office showing proof of completion.
• Students will not receive duplicate credit for any course in which they have already earned credit.
• Transferred credits are not computed into the student’s cumulative GPA at Southern.

Please Note: Students who will not be concurrently enrolled at Southern during the fall or spring semester must also submit aLeave of Absence formto maintain matriculation status.

Students may register for a waitlist seat if a course is closed and waitlist seats are available. Follow the instructions above 'How to Register'. When you attempt to register for a full course with a waitlist available, the system will offer you a waitlist option automatically.

Important:If a seat opens up in the class, the first student on the waitlist will be sent an email notifying them of the opportunity to register within 24 hours, orthe seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist. It is important that you check your email regularly so you do not miss this notification. To accept this seat:

• Go to MySCSU
• Select Banner Student
• Records and Registration
• Registration and Schedule Planner
• Current Schedule
• Edit Schedule
• Change Waitlist to Register
• Save

See the Waitlist Policyand FAQ for more information.