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Registration (enrollment) is done online and begins each April for the following summer and fall semesters, and each November for the following spring semester.

Are you eligible to enroll?

People eligible to enroll in classes at WSU include:

Newly Admitted Students

Definition:Newly admitted students for the current or next term who have signed up for orientation, completed the pre-advising worksheet at orientation (if needed), completed the placement exams (if needed), met with an advisor (if required), and have all holds released.

Current WSU Students

  • Definition: Students enrolled at WSU within the last two calendar years who have not graduated with their bachelor's degree.
  • Exception: Students whose previous enrollment was only non-degree (college guest, high school guest, non-degree open admission or general non-degree) must apply through the appropriate Admissions Office for degree-bound admission:
Admissions Group Phone number
Undergraduate Admissions (316) 978-3085
International Undergraduate Admissions (316) 978-3232
Graduate Admissions (316) 978-3095
Former WSU Students
  • Definition: Students who have reactivated their record for the current or next term due to:
    • Having been previously enrolled at WSU longer than two years ago.
    • Having just graduated with a bachelor’s degree and wanting to register in more classes.
  • Students in a category on the Advising Required List who have met with their advisor and obtained the necessary permission to enroll. Permission can be obtained from your academic advisor or college office. International students obtain permission from the Office of International Education.

Registration Timeline

Online registration for summer and fall generally begins on the first Monday of April and online registration for spring generally starts the second Monday of November (check semester calendar for actual date). Registration opens at 7 a.m. on the first day and proceeds per the schedule below. Your classification is based on the total number of credit hours you have completed at the time of registration.

  • Monday: Seniors (90+ earned credit hrs), Honors College Members, Student Athletes and Graduate students
  • Tuesday: Juniors (60-89 earned credit hrs)
  • Wednesday: Sophomores (30-59 earned credit hrs)
  • Thursday: Freshman (0-29 earned credit hrs)
  • Friday: Non-degree bound students

Deadlines: See the semester calendar for important dates related to adding, changing and dropping classes.

Registering for Classes

To Register (Add) a Class

To Register (Add) a Class

Note: Assumes student meets eligibility requirements. Classes that are less than a full semester have different deadlines which are proportional to the length of the class.

Important Deadlines: See the semester calendar.

Exception: If the course you wish to enroll in has already started and the add/drop period has ended, you can no longer use the below steps to enroll electronically. To enroll, follow the steps in the Late Add process.

  1. You can search the schedule of courses first and write down the section number (CRN) of each course so enrolling is faster
  2. Log in to myWSU
  3. Click the Student tab
  4. Locate the Registration Tools card
  5. Click the Student Registration link
  6. Click the Register/Add/Drop link
  7. Select the appropriate Term
  8. Enter Search Criteria
  9. Locate the class you want to register for and click Add
  10. Ensure the class is now listed in the Summary section
  11. The Action drop-down menu defaults to Web Registered; press Submit to officially enroll

For more detailed steps, follow the Step-by-Step Guide to Registration.

If you need help, contact OneStop 24 hours a day at 316-978-3909.

Some classes offer a waitlist option. Being on a waitlist does NOT guarantee that you will get into that course. Click here for more information on waitlisting.

Students must make payment arrangements at the time of enrollment. Account information is accessible online by logging into myWSU, clicking on the Finance tab then, in the View/Pay Your Bill card, click on Student Account Suite. The last day to make payment arrangements is listed in each semester calendar.

Students are financially obligated to pay for any classes not dropped during the 100% refund period. Late Fees will be assessed after that date. The late payment fee is $100 and can be charged twice per semester.

Payment Questions? (316) 978-3333

To 'Late Add' a Class

To 'Late Add' a Class

After the add/drop period has ended, students wanting to enroll in a class that has already started must do so via the Late Add process. Students wanting to add a class and drop a class must do so at the same time to avoid financial penalty.

To Drop a Class

To Drop a Class

Dropping a class can only be done during the add/drop period. When you drop a class in the first 10 business days of the semester (or proportionally equivalent period for shorter classes), it does not appear on your permanent academic record.

After the 100% refund period has ended, all drop and add transactions must be submitted at the same time in the registration system to avoid financial penalty.

  1. Log in to myWSU
  2. Click the Student tab
  3. Locate the Registration Tools card
  4. Click the Student Registration link
  5. Click the Register/Add/Drop link
  6. Select the appropriate Term
  7. Locate the Summary section and the class you want to drop
  8. Change the Action for the class to Web Drop and press Submit to officially drop the class

To Withdraw from a Class

To Withdraw from a Class

Classes can no longer be dropped after the add/drop period. Removing a class from your schedule after the add/drop period will result in the withdrawal from the class. Withdrawing from a 16-week class on the 11th business day of the semester through the tenth week will result in a "W" grade on your record. A "W" grade does not impact your grade point average and merely indicates that you were enrolled in the course and officially withdrew. Withdrawing after the tenth week will result in an "F" grade on your record. Note: Classes that are shorter than the full semester will have different deadlines.

Partial or complete withdrawals require the student to use the online Student Registration system at myWSU. Students wishing to withdraw from all of their fall or spring courses between the 11th business day of the semester through the tenth week will need to complete an exit form before being fully withdrawn. The date the student submits the exit form is the date that will be used as the withdrawal date. The exit form is only available during the time period in which it is required and is never required for summer classes.

  1. Log in to myWSU
  2. Click the Student tab
  3. Locate the Registration Tools card
  4. Click the Student Registration link
  5. Click the Register/Add/Drop link
  6. Select the appropriate Term
  7. Locate the Summary section and the class you want to withdraw from
  8. Change the Action for the class to Web Withdraw and press Submit to officially withdraw from class

Students wanting to withdraw from one class or all classes after the withdrawal deadline (including after a term has ended) must submit a petition for exception form to their academic college. See www.wichita.edu/exceptions for the process and deadlines. The office of the Dean of each academic college is the office designated to process late withdrawals.

Cancelled Classes

The University reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment, or to make reassignment of instructors due to extraordinary circumstances. A full refund of enrollment fees will be automatically authorized for students who are enrolled in a class which has been cancelled.

Unless you are going to use the refund for another course, you do not have to “DROP” the cancelled course yourself. If you do nothing, we will drop the cancelled course from your schedule at the end of the second week of classes (or the proportional equivalent for shorter classes) and authorize a full refund (as appropriate).

If you wish to use the refund (credit) from the cancelled class to pay the tuition for a replacement class you are “ADDING,” then you must process a “DROP” for the cancelled class at the same time you process an “ADD” for the replacement class. This must be done within the add/drop period for the term affected. 

Refunds

Partial or complete withdrawals require the student to drop each course via the online system at myWSU. Refunds will be issued by the Accounts Receivable Office according to the Refund Policy and based on the dates specified on the Accounts Receivable Important Dates webpage.

Any refunds owed to you will be used to offset any financial obligations you may have at the university. If your financial aid paid all or part of your costs, all or a portion of any refund goes back to that financial aid source. The Office of the Registrar is the office designated to process withdrawals submitted via the online registration system.

Refunds will be issued by the Accounts Receivable Office according to the Refund Policy on their website. Refunds will be directly deposited to the bank account you have specified or will be mailed to you by the Accounts Receivable Office. No one other than the Office of Financial Operations and Business Technology in 201 Jardine Hall or the Tuition Refund Board of Appeals is authorized to determine the amount of tuition refund a student will receive.

Students who, because of extenuating circumstances, seek a higher refund than is available by policy, must petition the Tuition Refund Board of Appeals. Petition forms are available at the Office of Financial Operations, 201 Jardine Hall or online. The petition must be filed with the appropriate documentation. A petition for tuition refund beyond the policy must be filed at the Office of Financial Operations within the semester the course was taken.

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