Registration Process Guide - School of Industrial Engineering - Purdue University

Registration Process Guide

Pre-Registration Steps

• Locate Registration Open Dates registrar calendar. (Spring - mid October, Summer, early Jan, Fall - mid March)

• Review  Course Requirements (or Degree Requirements in the program handbook, Section 1).

• Verify holds listed on myPurdue; unresolved holds could impact your ability to register. Holds are located under the “Academic” or “Financial” tabs under “Do I have any Holds?” For specific information, contact the office that placed the hold. (Common holds) 

• Lookup Classes in myPurdue.

Time Periods for Adding/Dropping a Course* 

*For a typical 16 Weeks/ Full Term in Fall & Spring, See Registration Calendars.

• Students may add courses via the Scheduling Assistant (Week 1)
• Add with and Instructor Approval by submitting a request in the Schedulingt Assistant. (Weeks 2-9)
• Students may drop courses via the Scheduling Assistant, Course not recorded. (Week 1 & 2)
• Drop with advisor approval via the Scheduling Assistant, Course recorded with a grade of "W" (Weeks 3 - 13)

How to Register

• Log into myPurdue and click on the Registration tab.
• Under Register for Classes, clin on the Scheduling Assistant. A new window will open.
• Enter Registration PIN 999999
• Enter the courses in which you wish to register. All of your planned classes will apear in your Course Requests list of the Scheduling Assistant.
  • Register in IE69000 Graduate Professional Development Seminar (every semester)
    • For MS-NonThesis and PMP Students Only
    • Purdue Online (distance students), Graduate Co-Ops, Interns, and student in their final semester do not register.
• Click on Build Schedule.
• To look up another class, go back to the Course Requests grud by clicking Add/Drop Courses.
• Click Submit Schedule. The schedule is validated through myPurdue.
• If a Registration Error box pops up, click Request Approvals, Enter Request Note, check Disclaimer box, click Request Approvals.
  • Once the student has requested an approval, the student can see the status of the Approval Request within the Scheduling Assistant.
  • Please allow a minimum of 24-48 hours for registration requests to be reviewed by the graduate office. 
  • Once the final approval is granted the system the student will receive a notification email from the Office of the Registrar.

How to Register (video) 
Scheduling Assistant Registration FAQs

Registration Tips

• Use Lookup Classes in myPurdue when deciding what courses you will take to fullfill your degree requirements and completing your plan of study.

• Some courses are offered in multiple modalities, please ensure you have the correct CRN for your program type (e.g. online vs in person).

• At the graduate level, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are properly prepared to be successful for a course. To do this, we recommend the following:

  • Click on the course name for detailed course information such as registration availability, restrictions, and recommended prerequisite courses (please note, if you have taken a similar course to the prerequisite at another institution, this should suffice).

  • Textbook information is listed in the Schedule of Classes.

    NOTE: Textbook information is subject to be changed at any time at the discretion of the faculty member. If you have questions or concerns please contact the academic department.

  • If you are uncertain about your preparedness for a course, we recommend reaching out to the instructor.

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International Students Only:  

• Ensure you comply with all International Student Services (ISS) Office rules and policies relevant to your visa.

• Maintain legal status by:

  • Registering for 8 credit hours per semester (an exception can be granted for your final semester with an approved Reduced Course Load (RCL) form).  

  • Summer registration is not required to maintain full-time status

  • Auditing courses does not count toward full-time student status

  • No internships are allowed in the first or final term

  • Once you have completed your course requirements, you will not be allowed to remain on campus per federal regulations, so plan your course and graduation schedules accordingly.

• For all other questions, including information on program extension, change of education level (COEL), curricular practical training (CPT), and optional practical training (OPT) please contact ISS.