Students register for courses online using UIC Student Self-Service accessed via my.uic.edu. Registration will open for the Fall semester at the beginning of April and you may access the portal once you have set up your student account using the instructions sent vial email from from the UIC Graduate Admission department. International students may not have access to registration until they have arrived on campus and checked in with the UIC Office of International Services (OIS).
Instructions for using the XE registration portal an be found at this link.
Specific registration instructions/information for Preliminary Year and First Year MDes students may be found on the Graduate Regsitration page.
Please note that each course has a 5-digit course registration number (CRN) associated with it. When registering, it is best to use the CRN as a reference to ensure you always have the correct course and section. For instance, there may be multiple sections of the DES 520 elective offered in a given semester—they will all be 520 courses but each course will have a unique CRN. When 2 CRNs are listed, You need to register for both numbers as one corresponds to a lecture and the other for a lab for the same course. One CRN will be 4 credits and the other will be 0, but you must be registered for both.
After you have completed your Fall registration, you should be enrolled in a total of 16 credits for the Fall semester.
You are responsible for registering for classes on your own prior to the start of each semester. The course schedule is arranged to ensure that we have space in each core class for all students who need to register. Because of this, there’s typically no rush to register for classes each semester. However, be aware that your registration status as a full-time student affects things like financial aid disbursement, your CTA U-pass activation, eligibility for assistantships, etc. For this reason, we recommend registering sooner than later to avoid any issues.
Course Approvals
Some courses may require approvals for registration. If you need to check to see if you have approvals for registering for a specific class, you may refer to the instructions instructions for checking course approvals in MyUIC.
The only course approvals that your academic advisor is able to grant approval are for are School of Design classes. For approvals for non-DES classes, you will need to contact the department or the instructor for the course.
Registration Time Tickets and Holds
Please refer to these instructions for viewing time tickets/holds and requesting that a hold be removed.