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The Bruce White Undergraduate Institute

Registering for Classes

Build the schedule that works for you. Learn how to add courses, request a credit increase, manage waitlists and stay on top of important add/drop dates. Use these tools and resources to keep your academic plans on track and move toward graduation.

The registration process always begins with meeting your academic advisor. Check myPurdue or contact your advisor for assistance.

Request an Increase in Credit Load

According to university policy, students who wish to take credit hours in excess of 18 (fall/spring semesters) or 9 (summer semester) must have approval from their college.

If you’d like to request an override for more than 18 (fall/spring) or 9 (summer) hours, you’ll need to discuss this with your academic advisor. Please note, your override for a credit increase will not be granted if your record contains any of the below:

  1. Withdrew (noted with a “W” on the transcript) or received an Incomplete (noted with an “I” on the transcript) from a class in the preceding semester (not including summer terms)
  2. Grade of D or F in the preceding semester (not including summer terms)
  3. Retaking any classes (exceptions may be considered if the student is in their final semester)
  4. No prior PU GPA established (new transfer student/new beginner)
  5. Cumulative GPA is less than 3.00 with more than one semester of coursework remaining
  6. Prior credit loads (less than 17 for Fall/Spring or 9 for the Summer) do not demonstrate ability to handle an increased load with a 3.0 term GPA or better
  7. Plans to be overly involved in other activities (work or otherwise) exceeding 15 hours per week
  8. Trying to catch up or graduate with additional majors/minors/concentrations in 4 years
  9. On academic notice

Open Registration + Add/Drop Calendar

Open Registration is the process of adding, dropping or modifying courses already on your schedule.

  • You may modify full semester courses during the first week of the fall and spring semesters using Scheduling Assistant.
  • Beginning the second week of classes, you will need approval to add a course. You can request approval through Scheduling Assistant by adding the course.
  • Please consult your academic advisor when revising your schedule.
  • Watch this video demonstration to see the process in action.

Other important notes:

  • Full semester courses dropped during the first two weeks of the fall and spring semesters will not appear on your academic record.
  • Schedule revision dates for summer sessions adjust according to the length of each course.
  • The add/drop calendar shows deadlines based on the current term and is searchable by course length (8- or 16-week for fall or spring).
  • The calendar also shows when a W will appear on your record after dropping a course. A W does not factor into your overall GPA but does count in the 3-time enrollment policy of Purdue.