Requirements for Registering

Admission
Must be a continuing student or admitted or re-admitted to the University. A new undergraduate student must apply through Admissions; a new graduate student must apply through the Graduate School; a returning EIU student must apply for re-admission through the Office of the Registrar. A returning EIU student must apply for re-admission if (s)he has been gone from EIU for one entire term other than Summer. A student who needs admitted or re-admitted to the University should do this well in advance of the term of anticipated attendance.

Undergraduate Advisement
Must have seen advisor (if undergraduate student), and advisor gives student alternate pin number to register for courses.

Clear Record
Must have a clear record with the University.

Registration
Must use the PAWS system, which can be accessed through EIU's web page.

Refer to Class Schedule or PAWS registration for course information.

On-Campus Courses

If you have questions about registering call the Office of the Registrar at (217) 581-3831.

Off-Campus Courses (Continuing Education)

Call the Continuing Education Office at 1-800-446-8918 or (217) 581-5114.

Registration Schedule for Summer/Fall 2010

Begin registering on date shown for your classification (based on total hours attempted).

Graduates and Post Baccalaureates	March 22
Seniors and Priority Students	March 29
Juniors	April 5
Sophomores	April 12
Freshmen	April 19

Summer 4 Week Late Registration ends on 05/18/10.
Summer 6 & 8 Week Late Registration ends on 06/16/10.
Fall Late Registration ends on 08/27/10.

Register before Late Registration (first class day) to avoid the $25 late registration fee.

For weekend or short format courses, the following will apply.

For courses more than 2 days, a student may register or drop the course through the first class day and withdraw from the second class day through the last class day.

For courses 2 days or fewer, a student may register for a course through the first class day. A student may drop such courses through the day prior to the first class day and may withdraw from the course the first class day through the last class day.

A student may wait-list weekend or short format courses through the day prior to the first class day.

Drop - removes course from student record and billing is adjusted.

Withdrawal - course remains on student record with a grade of "W".

You must drop a Second-Half-Term course before it begins in order not to be charged for it.

Scheduled Operating Times for PAWS (WEB) Registration

PAWS is available 24 hours a day except 8:00-10:00 AM Sundays and other times with prior notification to your EIU email address

Please call the EIU ITS Help Desk at 217-581-HELP (4357) if you have forgotten your Net ID or password or are having problems signing on to PAWS

General Information

Print a copy of your schedule just a couple of days before classes start so that you will have current information for your class meeting time and place; also, that way you will find out if any of your classes have been cancelled.

Once a week go to EIU's web page at www.eiu.edu to access Official Notices for Students; this is your primary means of getting timely information about registration activities as well as other information you might need.

Make a habit of regularly checking your EIU e-mail for important messages from various on-campus offices (Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, Student Accounts, etc.). Check your EIU e-mail at least once a week.

Click here for information about picking up textbooks.

Click here for information about student accounts.

Click here for information about the student health insurance waiver date.

Check Catalog for Information

For more information regarding other topics related to registration (such as Load, Refunds, Prerequisites, Course-Level Requirements, Credit/No Credit Grading Status, Audit Grading Status)--or other academic matters--see the catalog on the web. (See links at left.)

Summer Load

Summer Term: The maximum load for a student without an approved overload is 15 semester hours. Overloads are permitted during the summer term only with the permission of the student's College Dean and may not exceed three hours. The maximum load for a student with an approved overload is 18 semester hours.

Undergraduate Student on Academic Warning or Academic Probation: An undergraduate student on academic warning or academic probation may enroll for a maximum of 15 semester hours during a fall or spring semester and a maximum of 12 semester hours during summer.

It is highly recommended that an undergraduate student on academic warning or academic probation enroll for no more than four semester hours during the Summer 4 session and no more than eight semester hours during the Summer 6 and Summer 8 sessions combined.

Graduate students may enroll in a total of 13 semester hours, in any combination.

Office of the Registrar • 1220 Old Main • (217) 581-3831