SUMMER AND FALL 2009 REGISTRATION FOR ALL NEW DEGREE AND NONDEGREE STUDENTS BEGINS MONDAY MARCH 30, 2009.

Note: All F-1 and J-1 international students who are enrolling at American University for the first time or for a new program are required to bring their passport, I-94 and I-20 or DS-2019 to International Student Services (ISS). Non-native speakers of English, regardless of citizenship, must take an English language proficiency test before they register. International students in F-1 or J-1 student status should refer to specific instructions for international students. International students in F-1 or J-1 student status are not eligible to enroll as non-degree students.

1. All students who plan to take regularly scheduled on-campus courses at American University must meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes.  Students should contact the school or department in which they intend to study to make an appointment with an academic advisor.  Students registering for summer institutes (like the TESOL Institute or the Campaign Management Institute) should contact the department or school offering the institute for any special registration instructions.

2. In consultation with an advisor, students select summer courses.

The Schedule of Classes has up-to-date course offering information. Students must have met all the prerequisites and obtained all required approvals and authorizations for the courses for which they intend to register.  Students will only be permitted to register for courses for which they have met the prerequisite(s) or received a waiver.

In addition to meeting course prerequisites, all students wishing to take courses in Applied Music (Department of Performing Arts), the Kogod School of Business, and the School of Communication must obtain approval from the department or school. Students must obtain all permissions or prerequisite waivers from the appropriate departments prior to registration.
3.New students are eligible to register anytime after the beginning of General Registration for the semester. Initial registrations for all new students are processed by an academic advisor or by the Office of the Registrar.

            Admission to courses is subject to space availability and confirmation of eligibility. Enrollment in courses will be confirmed immediately, but validation of registration is subject to settlement of the student account within the stipulated period for payment of tuition and fees. Failure to comply with payment schedules may result in cancellation of registration and will necessitate reregistering for courses. Note: students will not be allowed to re-enroll in course sections that have closed.

            New undergraduates must contact their advisor to make any changes to their course registration prior to the first day of classes for the semester. New graduate students may add and drop courses online at any time after their initial registration by logging onto my.american.edu.
See Changes in Registration for more information on adding and dropping courses.

Special Departmental Requirements for Non-degree Students: Departmental approval must be obtained for non-degree registration in courses at the 600 or 700 level.

School of International Service (SIS): Approval must be obtained for all courses at the 500, 600, or 700 level.

Kogod School of Business (KSB): Approval must be obtained for non-degree registration in all KSB courses. In addition, non-degree students must demonstrate that prerequisites have been met. If prerequisites have been completed at a college or university other than American University, students must provide copies of appropriate transcripts. Graduate students must have satisfactory GMAT scores, and a satisfactory grade point average in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Students must provide copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts and GMAT results.
School of Communication (SOC): Approval must be obtained for non-degree registration in all SOC courses.