Registering for Classes
Texas One Stop has great resources to help you navigate the course schedule and registration.
How to Register for Classes
Meet with Your Academic Advisor
Meet with your academic advisor in your college or school to discuss your degree requirements. This is recommended for all students and is required for many majors and departments.
Review the Course Schedule
The course schedule lists important information you need in order to register, including each class offered with its time, location, instructor (if available) and unique number. It is published about two weeks before registration.
Find Your Registration Time
Find your registration access date and times on your Registration Information Sheet (RIS). Update your contact information if it has changed.
Resolve Holds
Check your RIS to see your holds. Clear any holds that prevent you from registering.
Register for Classes
Register for classes online during your scheduled access times.
Pay Your Tuition
Pay your tuition and fee bill or confirm attendance.
If you miss registering during your scheduled access time, learn about late registration.
Need Help?
Meet with your advisor. Find how to connect with your advising office in the How to Connect to an Advisor document or via your college or school at the links below. If you still need help after meeting with your advisor, contact the Student Success Help Desk.
- School of Architecture
- Red McCombs School of Business
- Moody College of Communication
- College of Education
- Cockrell School of Engineering
- College of Fine Arts
- School of Information
- Jackson School of Geosciences
- School of Law
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Natural Sciences
- School of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- Steve Hicks School of Social Work
- Graduate School
Auditing a Course
- Auditing a course means you are an observer or a “guest” of the instructor.
- Permission to audit a course is given by the instructor and only when space is available.
- Auditors do not participate, complete coursework or contribute to the class.
- It is the instructor’s discretion and responsibility to add the auditor to Canvas, Zoom or any other teaching platform.
- Your permission to audit a course can be revoked by the instructor at any time.
- Auditors will not receive credit for auditing a course, and there will be no registration record or transcript of the audited course.
Students currently enrolled at UT Austin
If you will be enrolled as a student at the time of course follow these steps:
- Using the Class Auditor Permit, speak with the instructor of the course to receive permission to audit the course. Digital signatures are accepted.
- Once approval is received, send the signed audit permit to your Dean’s Office for permission to audit. If approved, your college will send the approved Class Auditor Permit to the Registrar’s Office Student Records for record keeping only. There is no registration record or transcript for someone auditing a course. Once you have received Dean’s approval you are approved to audit the course and further communication regarding the course is between you and the instructor.
- It is the instructor’s discretion and responsibility to add you as an observer to Canvas or any other web-based platform. This permission will be given only when the class has started.
Non-UT Austin students, under the age of 65
If you will not be enrolled as a student at the time of the course and you are under age 65, follow these steps:
- Using the Class Auditor Permit, speak with the instructor of the course to receive permission to audit the course. Digital signatures are accepted.
- Once approval is received, take the signed Class Auditor Permit to the Bursar’s Office, located in Room 8 of the UT Tower. There you will pay a $20 fee for each course you are planning to audit. If you are unable to physically turn in the form to the Bursar’s office, you can mail the form and payment to: Bursar (Cashier) Services, P.O. Box 7398, Austin, Texas 78713-7398.
- Once payment has been made, the Bursar’s Office will send the permit to the Office of the Registrar Student Records for filing only. There is no registration record or transcript for someone auditing a course. After payment has been made, you are approved to audit the course and further communication regarding the course is between you and the instructor.
- It is the instructor’s discretion and responsibility to add you as an observer to Canvas or any other web-based platform. This permission will be given only when the class has started.
Current UT Austin Employee
If you are employee of the University you are eligible to audit up to (3) semester hours of coursework per semester:
- Using the Class Auditor Permit, speak with the instructor of the course to receive permission to audit the course. Digital signatures are accepted.
- Once approval is received, send the signed Class Auditor Permit to the Office of the Registrar Student Records at studentacademicrecords@austin.utexas.edu, for filing only. There is no registration record or transcript for someone auditing a course. Once approved you are ready to audit the course and further communication about the course is between you and the instructor.
- The $20 fee is waived, for up to 3 semester hours, for current employees.
- It is the instructor’s discretion and responsibility to add you as an observer to Canvas or any other web-based platform. This permission will be given only when the class has started.
Auditors over the age of 65
If you are over the age of 65:
- Using the Class Auditor Permit, speak with the instructor of the course to receive permission to audit the course. Digital signatures are accepted.
- Once approval is received, send the signed Class Auditor Permit to the Office of the Registrar Student Records at studentacademicrecords@austin.utexas.edu, for filing only. There is no registration record or transcript for someone auditing a course. Once approved you are ready to audit the course and further communication about the course is between you and the instructor.
- It is the instructor’s discretion and responsibility to add you as an observer to Canvas or any other web-based platform. This permission will be given only when the class has started.
Instructor Help
If you need to add the auditor to your Canvas course, additional information on how to do so can be found on this Canvas Community webpage. It is recommended that you use the observer role in Canvas, which is better aligned with our auditor policy.
More information about the observer role can be found on this Canvas Community webpage.
If you have additional questions or need further assistance with Canvas, the Canvas support team can be contacted at canvas@utlists.utexas.edu.
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