Before You Register

Take a quick look at where you are in the enrollment process and determine any steps you need to take before you register for courses. Here is some need-to-know information about registration and requirements for undergraduate students, postbaccalaureate students, graduate students and non-degree seeking students.

Undergraduate Students

Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students

  • All newly admitted students must attend an orientation and meet with an advisor prior to registering for courses.
  • When you have completed the orientation and advising session, your advisor will lift the advising registration hold which will allow you to register for courses.
  • Newly admitted online students need to complete the Ecampus Undergraduate Orientation. For more information, contact Ecampus Student Services at ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu or 800-667-1465 (option 1).

 

Continuing Undergraduate Students

  • Continuing students who remain in acceptable academic standing and with no outstanding financial holds may register during their assigned registration time for the next available term.
  • An advising registration hold is received by all new students (first-year and transfer) each term during their first academic year. The hold requires students to meet with their advisor before registering for classes.
    • After a students first academic year, the college hold frequency will apply. 
    • College hold frequency is based on the needs of the college (annual vs term-based). 

Graduate Students

Newly Admitted Graduate Students

  • Newly admitted graduate students are not required to be advised prior to registration and do not receive an advising registration hold. 
  • Newly admitted online students need to complete the Ecampus Graduate Orientation.

Postbaccalaureate Students

Newly Admitted PostBacc Students

All newly admitted postbacc students need to meet with an advisor to have their advising registration hold lifted prior to registering for courses.

 

Continuing Graduate Students

  • Continuing graduate students in compliance with the Continuous Enrollment Policy in the Graduate Catalog may register for courses.
  • Graduate student assigned registration time is listed in the Priority Registration schedule for the term.
  • No advising registration hold is applied.

Returning Students 

  • Undergraduate, non-degree, or postbacc students who have been absent from the university for four terms (not including summer) are placed in an inactive status and are unable to register for courses.
  • Students who wish to re-enroll must apply for readmission.
    • See Readmission for more details about applying for readmission.

Non-degree Students

Non-degree Ecampus students

Change in Student Status

Students who wish to change their student status, such as completing an undergraduate degree and continuing on to seek a second bachelor's degree (undergraduate status to postbacc status), must apply for admission under the new status through the Office of Admissions.

Undergraduate students that are registered for courses for a term subsequent to the term in which their degree is awarded must apply for admission under a new status. If an application for a new status is not completed, the status will be changed to non-degree for the future term in which they are enrolled.