Registration Dates & Times

To find your registration dates and times, please log in to Banner and follow steps:

Select "Student View"
Select the four-square icon in the upper left corner
Select "Banner" then "Student"
Select "Nighthawk Course Scheduler (Registration)"
Select "Prepare for Registration"
Select your desired semester/year and submit.

Holds

Please be sure to check Banner for any holds. All student holds should be resolved prior to registration.

Spring 2025 Schedule
Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Registration for Spring 2025 will open October 31 for continuing students (students who last attended Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and/or Fall 2024) and will be based on student overall earned credit hours.

Registration will remain open until January 13, except for intermittent periods of required closing (please check your registration time ticket for available registration periods).

Graduate Students

Registration for Spring 2025 will open October 28 for all Graduate students.

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

From October 31-November 19, Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee students are permitted to cross-register for Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee classes but will not be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes except in specified programs. Dahlonega students will only be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes in most programs.

From November 20 – January 17, students seeking a Bachelor’s degree will be permitted to register for courses offered at any campus.

Spring 2025 Add/Drop Dates

Full Session: January 13-17 (ends at 3:00 p.m.)

First Half Session: January 13-14

Second Half Session: March 17-18

eCore Full Session: January 13-15 (Add), January 13-17 (Drop)

eCore Short Session I: January 13-15 (Add), January 13-17 (Drop)

eCore Short Session II: March 10-12 (Add), March 10-14 (Drop)

eMajor: January 13-15 (Add), January 13-17 (Drop)

New Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will occur during your orientation session.

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate and Transient Students

Registration will begin January 13 at 7:30 a.m.

See the approved course list for those non-degree and non-certificate seeking students who have not previously earned a bachelor's degree. Please note that this list will not apply to transient students or students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree.

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will begin November 14 at 7:30 a.m.

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older

Registration will begin for Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students on November 22 at 7:30 a.m.

Registration for Non-Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students will begin January 13 at 7:30 a.m.

TAP Students

Registration will begin December 23 at 7:30 a.m.

Audit Registration

Students who wish to audit a course may only register for the course during the Add/Drop period with instructor permission using the Course Registration Form found in Banner. The Course Registration Form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the end of the Add/Drop period to be processed.

Summer 2025 Schedule
Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Registration for Summer 2025 will open October 31 for continuing students (students who last attended Summer 2025 and/or fall 2025) and will be based on student overall earned credit hours.

Registration will remain open until May 21, except for intermittent periods of required closing (please check your registration time ticket for available registration periods).

Graduate Students

Registration for Summer 2025 will open October 28 for all Graduate students.

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

From October 31 – November 22, Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee students are permitted to cross-register for Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee classes but will not be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes except in specified programs. Dahlonega students will only be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes in most programs.

From November 23 – May 20, students seeking a bachelor’s degree will be permitted to register for courses offered at any campus.

Summer 2025 Add/Drop Dates

Maymester – May 19

Full session – May 19 – May 21

First short session - May 19 - May 20

Second short session - May 19 - June 24

eCore – Visit eCore calendar

New Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will occur during your orientation session.

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate, and Transient Students

Registration will begin May 05, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. See the approved course list for those non-degree and non-certificate seeking students who have not previously earned a bachelor's degree. Please note that this list will not apply to transient students or students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree.

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will begin November 14 at 7:30 a.m.

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older)

Registration will begin for Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students on November 22 at 7:30 a.m.

Registration for Non-Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students will begin May 05 at 7:30 a.m.

TAP Students

Registration will begin April 28 at 7:30 a.m.

Audit Registration

Students who wish to audit a course may only register for the course during the Add/Drop period with instructor permission using the Course Registration Form found in Banner. The Course Registration Form must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by the end of the Add/Drop period to be processed.

Fall 2025 Schedule
Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Registration for Fall 2025 will open March 27 for continuing students (students who last attended Summer 2025, Spring 2025, or Fall 2024) and will be based on student overall earned credit hours.

Registration will remain open until August 15, except for intermittent periods of required closing (please check your registration time ticket for available registration periods).

Graduate Students

Registration for Fall 2025 will open March 24 for all Graduate students.

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

From March 27– April 16, Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee students are permitted to cross-register for Gainesville, Cumming, Blue Ridge, and Oconee classes but will not be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes except in specified programs and courses, and Dahlonega students will only be permitted to register for Dahlonega classes in most programs.

From April 17– August 15, students seeking a Bachelor’s degree will be permitted to register for courses offered at any campus.

Fall 2025 Add/Drop Dates

Full Session: August 11-15 (ends at 3 p.m.)

First Half Session: August 11-12

Second Half Session: October 6-7

eCore Full Session: August (more details to come)

eCore Short Session I: August (more details to come)

eCore Short Session II: October (more details to come)

eMajor: August (more details to come)

New Degree/Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will open during your orientation session.

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate, and Transient Students

Registration will begin August 11 at 7:30 a.m..

View the approved course list for those non-degree and non-certificate seeking students who have not earned a bachelor's degree. Please note that this list will not apply to transient students or students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree.

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older)

Registration will begin for Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students on April 18 at 7:30 a.m.

Registration for Non-Degree-Seeking Amendment 23 students will begin August 11 at 7:30 a.m.

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Registration will begin April 10 at 7:30 a.m..

TAP Students

Registration will begin July 21 at 7:30 a.m.

Maximum Hours/Course Loads

The maximum number of hours for which anyone will be able to register will be 20 credit hours in the spring and fall (16 hours in the summer) except for those students with learning support or CPC requirements, or those students not in good academic standing. These students will have a maximum of 17 credit hours (spring and fall).

Registration Dates & Times

Holds

Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

Spring 2025 Add/Drop Dates

New Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate and Transient Students

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older

TAP Students

Audit Registration

Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

Summer 2025 Add/Drop Dates

New Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate, and Transient Students

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older)

TAP Students

Audit Registration

Continuing/Active Undergraduate Students

Graduate Students

Cross-Campus Registration (Undergraduate Students only)

Fall 2025 Add/Drop Dates

New Degree/Certificate Seeking Students

Non-Degree, Non-Certificate, and Transient Students

Amendment 23 (Aged 62 and Older)

Post-Baccalaureate/Re-Admitted Degree and Certificate Seeking Students

TAP Students

Maximum Hours/Course Loads