Course Registration Advice from Current Loyola Students

A graduate of the class of 2020, Priyanka Agadi created the video below to help new students normalize and cope with the emotions they experience during course registration, and to offer advice from current Loyola students who have gone through the process of course registration. Priyanka majored in communications with a minor in marketing and was an Evergreen Leader for the Office of Student Engagement and a Marketing Intern for Loyola Athletics.

Fall 2023 Registration Dates   

Fall 2023 Course Override Requests

Students looking to register for a closed (full) fall course may submit a course override request form

All course overrides are reviewed by the department chair and are only approved if there are extenuating circumstances. The override request will not be processed if there is a time conflict with your existing schedule, you do not have 6th course permission from your advisor, or if there is a financial or registration hold on your account.

Course instructors do not have authority to grant overrides.

Please continue to check Student Planning for openings in your desired course.  You may add/drop courses yourself in Student Planning.  The deadline to register for Fall 2023 courses is 5:00 PM, Friday, September 8, 2023.

Summer 2023 Course Override Requests

Students looking to register for a closed (full) summer course may submit a course override request form

All course overrides are reviewed by the department chair and are only approved if there are extenuating circumstances. The override request will not be processed if there is a time conflict with your existing schedule or if there is a financial or registration hold on your account.

Course instructors do not have authority to grant overrides.

Please continue to check Student Planning for openings in your desired course.  Registration deadlines vary for Summer 2023 courses.  Please check the Records Office for specific dates & deadlines.

Student Planning

Students register for courses via Student Planning. 

For helpful video tutorials, please visit the Records Office page: https://www.loyola.edu/department/records/undergraduate/student-planning-videos.

Course Withdrawal Spring 2023

The deadline for undergraduate students to withdraw from Spring 2023 course(s) with a grade of “W” is Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.   In order to withdraw, students must complete the Change of Registration form with their advisor's and instructor's signature and bring it to the Academic Advising and Support Center in Maryland Hall, Room 138 before 5:00 p.m. on March 31st.

Student athletes will also need a signature from their athletics advisor, and International Students must consult with Sunanda Bhatia, Director of International Student Services prior to submitting the form. Students are also encouraged to consult with the Office of Financial Aid at 410-617-2576 if they have any questions or concerns about the potential impact of a course withdrawal on their financial aid or scholarship. Most aid and scholarships require students to maintain full-time status (12 credits or more).

Students who wish to speak with an advisor prior to withdrawing may contact AASC at 410-617-5050 or aasc@loyola.edu.