Course Registration

This week, we wanted to help you get ready for UVa! Whether you’re a new first-

year or a transfer, returning for the new year, or an applicant looking to learn more

about student life at UVa, these blogs are for every Wahoo. 

Welcome to UVa, everybody!! - via news.virginia.edu.

At UVa, SIS is your friend. SIS is the student portal where you’ll check your

application status as a prospective student, where you’ll check your financial aid

application and status, and where you’ll handle most of your student responsibilities.

One day during the semester, you’ll log in and see that you have an “Enrollment Time”

scheduled on SIS, a time when you can pick your classes. What does this mean?!?!?

How do I enroll?!? FEAR NOT! Your summer guides are here to show you how to

enroll in courses here at UVa. 

Step 1: Courses Released

Every semester, there is a certain day where you can begin “shopping” for courses. This

means you can see what courses are being taught in the upcoming semester, and which

professors are teaching them. This “shopping period” is when you can begin to search for

which classes you want to take, and when you can add courses to your “Shopping Cart”

on SIS. You can begin to add courses on to the cart before your enrollment date and time.

This way, you’ll have an idea of what you want your schedule to look like. For help

finding courses you’d like, move on to Step 2!

Step 2: Lou’s List

Lou’s List is the best way to find what courses you want, and what courses you need.

The site lists all the courses we offer in a given semester, and who teaches them. Best of

all, you can organize the courses by department, or by what requirement they fill towards

your general ed. requirements! This way, you can find courses in departments you are

interested in, and make sure you’re taking what you need to graduate, too. 

Link for Lou’s List: https://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/mySIS/CS2/

Step 3: Advisor Hold

Before you enroll in classes, you must meet with your advisor to go over what you plan

to take, and make sure you’re on the right track. You can go to your advisor with a full

schedule of what you hope to take, or you can go asking for help with the whole process.

Your advisor is there to help you and make sure you are getting a schedule that you’re

happy with, so use this time to your advantage! Your advisor can be an invaluable
resource in helping you find interesting courses, and in making sure you will be ready
to graduate in four years. 

Rendering of the future Advising Center in Clemons Library - via news.virginia.edu.

Step 4: Ready to enroll!

That’s it! Once you’ve met with your advisor, you just have to wait until your

enrollment time. Once you get to that time, you simply check off your favorite courses

in your Shopping Cart, and click enroll. You can enroll in 15 credits, so you can select

about five courses. After all the UVa students have enrolled, you can add more credits

to your schedule. If you need help with choosing courses or with the enrollment process

at all, you can reach out to advisors, professors, TAs, or your friends! Older students at

UVa will be more than happy to help you, we’ve all been there before and we want

everyone to have a schedule they can be excited about. 

Look, CavMan is excited about course enrollment too! - via news.virginia.edu.

I hope this guide was helpful for choosing courses up into the upcoming school year.

Course selection won’t begin until mid-fall, but it’s never too early to get ready! Feel

free to reach out to us with any questions, and keep reading this week for more about

UVa student experiences!

Signing off,

Abby S.