Registration Information

Welcome Graduate Students!
If you are rading this it's probably time to begin the spring registration process, if you haven't already done so. While we have lots of time before the start of the fall semester, I want to let you know some specifics about the process. Please read the paragraphs below that apply to you.

Electronic Notification and Enrollment.
Our practice of providing registration information is to use only electronic means. We are sending this letter to you at your official UConn e-mail address through the Graduate Student Listserv. We will also post a copy of the letter on the Graduate School Registration web site, so you can always find a copy there. If you know of students who did not receive this e-mail, please ask them to be sure their UConn e-mail addresses are forwarded to the e-mail accounts they use regularly. They can do this by going to http://forward.uconn.edu/ and filling in their e-mail addresses.

Registration is through the PeopleSoft Student Administration System. A link to the registration system is available many places, including the Graduate School Registration Web site.

Change of Passwords or Forgotten Password.
If you have forgotten your password, the Student Administration System can reset it for you automatically. Simply click the "Forgot Your Password?" link on the PeopleSoft login page. Enter your seven-digit login ID and the system will reset your password and send it to you at your official university e-mail address. If you have any difficulty with this process, contact either the UITS Help Desk at 486-HELP (4357) or the Graduate School at 486-3615.

Times for Enrollment.
Unlike the undergraduates, who have assigned times during which they can register, graduate students have open enrollment for the entire registration period, which for the spring term ends on the 10th day of classes, Monday, February 4, 2008. Not all regional campus classes will be available right away, so many of the regional campus programs may begin their registration at a different time. If you are based on a regional campus please contact your program office for updated registration times.

Consequences of Failure to Register.
Unfortunately, if you do not register prior to the end of business on February 4, 2008, you will be discontinued by the system. To be reinstated, you will have to pay a $65 reinstatement fee and possibly late payment charges of up to $60. If you have a graduate assistantship, that will also be suspended until you register. Any loans or other need-based aid you have been awarded will also be put in jeopardy. Please realize that I would much rather have you register than take your money in this way. Our measure of success is related solely to how little money we must collect from these fees.

Financial Aid Connection.
If you receive any form of financial aid (including a graduate assistantship or need-based aid from the Student Financial Aid Office), please register for as many of your classes as possible, as early as possible. You will not receive a fee bill until January, but your early registration allows the relevant offices time to make sure your paperwork is in order. In particular, graduate assistants MUST be registered for at least 6 credits or they will be billed for their tuition. Those receiving financial aid other than a GA must be registered for at least 9 credits to be considered full-time and at least 5 credits to be considered half time. If the Financial Aid Office finds that you are not registered for the appropriate course load, they will not be able to process your aid disbursement.

Best wishes for a successful and stress-free experience. As always, if you have problems or questions, please call the Graduate School Front Desk at 486-3615 (8-5 Monday through Friday) or e-mail us at gradschool@uconn.edu.