Registration

Only those students who have been officially admitted by the Graduate School will be permitted to register.

Some degree programs require their students to have an advisor's signature before registration. Please consult the designated major department about advisement. Nondeclared nondegree students are technically self-advised and may begin registration for the admitted semester after the registration period begins.

The Schedule of Classes for a particular semester is available online.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their registration before the beginning of classes. After the beginning of the term, the student must have the approval of the Graduate School to register late and will be required to pay a late registration fee. In addition, after the first week of classes, registration or program changes involving adding a course must have the written approval of the instructor of each course as well as the approval of the Graduate School. The Graduate School registration deadline is the end of the second week of each semester.

Information concerning registration dates and deadlines for the first time the student attends the University will be sent when the student is admitted to the Graduate School. Continuing students should consult the Schedule of Classes Information, available online, for each semester to find deadlines and dates for registration.

Registration Methods

During the advance registration period, (see our registration calendar), graduate students may register by several methods described below. Nondeclared students may use any of the methods. Degree-seeking students may be required by their departments to have an advisor's signature and thus are limited to the options of Mail Registration or in person at the Graduate School.

Web Registration - Online through Salukinet at http://salukinet.siu.edu

Nondeclared students and permitted degree seeking students may register online through Salukinet.

On the Login page to SalukiNet, type in your Network ID and Password. The Network ID is the first part of your email address and the password in the same as you use for your email.
Once you are in - Click on the "MyRecords" tab
On the "Your Personal Records" section, Click on "View Now"
If needed - enter your Student ID and 4 digit PIN to access your records
Once you are in:
- Click once on YOUR RECORDS
- Click once on REGISTRATION
- Choose the term you want to register for
- Choose the department and the course

NOTE: If you have a problem with your PIN number, please call one of the following phone numbers: Continuing students call 618.453.2968. New admits call 618.453.4515. You will need to present your ID in person to get your PIN number.

Registration at the Graduate School

The Graduate Registration Center is located at Woody Hall B104. All students may register in person from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. After the first week of classes, students are required to have the Graduate Dean's permission to add courses and must come to the Center to process a registration or add. After the second week of classes, all registration and changes must be processed at the center. The Graduate School registration deadline is the end of the third week of each semester.

Mail Registration

Nondeclared graduate students may mail in a course request form. Degree-seeking students should contact their graduate advisor to sign the course request form as a prerequisite to the process. Mail to:

Graduate Registration
Graduate School
Woody Hall B104 - Mailcode 4716
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901-4716

Phone Registration

Nondeclared students may phone in their registration during office hours and during the advance registration period. Degree-seeking students whose departments do not require an advisor's signature may also phone in their registration.

The telephone number is 618.453.2969.

Late Registration

A late registration fee of $15 shall be assessed to all students taking on-campus classes who register after the designated registration period. This fee shall be non-refundable and non-waiverable, except when it is clearly shown that the late registration was caused by faculty or administrative action. Off-campus classes and registration in 599, 600, and 601 shall be exempt from such fee.

Withdrawal from Courses and from the University

Dropping Courses
Students officially registered for courses must withdraw formally. They must process an official withdrawal form. Outlined below are the procedures to be followed by graduate students when withdrawing from courses.

Deadlines For Dropping From a Course(s)

If Classes
Meet for *Deadline for Drop
to Receive Refund Deadline
to Drop

13 to 16 weeks 2nd week 8th week

9 to 12 weeks 2nd week 6th week

8 weeks 2nd week 4th week

7 weeks 1st week 4th week

4 to 6 weeks 1st week 3rd week

2 or 3 weeks 1st day 1st week

less than 2 weeks 1st day 2nd day

*Students must drop a course or withdraw from the University by these deadlines to receive an account credit equal to a full refund of tuition and fees. Students who drop courses after the full refund deadline but remain enrolled in the University will not receive any refund. Students who withdraw from the University after the full refund period will receive an account credit equal to a pro-rata refund of tuition and fees through 60 percent of the duration of the enrollment period. An administrative fee will be assessed to all students who withdraw from the University and receive a pro-rata refund. The amount of the fee will be the lesser of 5 percent of all assessed charges, or $100.

Students officially withdraw from courses through the program change process. This process starts with the academic adviser and is completed at the Registration Center. Graduate Students may drop from a course through the 8th week of the fall and spring semesters. Drop deadlines for shorter sessions are correspondingly earlier (see schedule above). Official withdrawals during the first two weeks of the semester result in no entry being made on the student's record. Official withdrawals after the second week but prior to the 8th week of classes will result in the course listed on the student's record with the symbol W and the week of withdrawal. No drop from a course will be authorized after the 8th week of classes. It is the student's responsibility to insure that the drop process is officially completed.

Withdrawal From the University
A complete withdrawal from the University may be authorized by the graduate dean through the Friday before the last week of classes. Students who withdraw from all classes will have a statement of withdrawal from the University and the week of withdrawal entered on their records. Students who find it necessary to withdraw from the University after school has started and who are on campus should contact the Graduate School in person to initiate the withdrawal process. If they are unable to come to campus, they may write the Graduate School asking that it process a withdrawal.

Students who advance register, including the paying of tuition and fees, and then find they cannot attend school must process an official withdrawal the same as do those who withdraw after school starts. In this case the process is the same as outlined in the paragraph above. Students who advance register but do not clear tuition and fees by the announced deadline date have their registrations cancelled by the University. Students who have deferred payment of tuition and fees must officially withdraw if they stop attending classes; the failure to pay deferred fees by the deadline date does not cancel one's registration nor remove the obligation to pay the deferred fees.

Questions regarding the Graduate School: Contact gradschl@siu.edu

Questions regarding the Graduate Assistantship\Fellowship Office: Contact gaoffice@siu.edu

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