Register for Classes

Registration Checklist

Review Your Course Sequence

Review your course sequence and when needed meet with your faculty advisors to ensure you are taking the correct courses. Visit your individual program’s home page via the Graduate Academics page or the Undergraduate Academics page to find your program’s sequence and advisors.

New Students – Create/Claim a CUNYfirst account

Students register for courses using CUNYfirst. Review the Activate My Account Guide to get started.

Find your enrollment appointment/enrollment date

Students register during their assigned enrollment appointment/enrollment date.

View Your Enrollment (Registration) Appointment

Log in to CUNYfirst by entering your username and password.
From the Enterprise Menu on the left side, select “Student Center.”
Under Academics, click “Launch Schedule Builder”.
Enrollment appointment date(s) and time(s) are displayed under the term.

Search and register for classes with CUNY Schedule Builder via CUNYfirst

Students register for classes via CUNY Schedule Builder during their assigned enrollment appointment/enrollment date. Review the CUNY How to Use Scheduler Builder help guide for support in enrolling in classes. Students must log into their CUNYfirst account and go to their Student Center. Click the “Schedule Builder Tile” to access the application.

Review the registration support video available on the CUNY YouTube Channel.

Review required textbooks for courses

Visit the online Hunter College Bookstore and log in using your CUNYfirst credentials to review textbook information. It is not required that you buy your textbooks from the Hunter College bookstore.

Dropping, Swapping and Withdrawing from Courses

Drop a Class

Review the CUNY How To Use Schedule Builder help guide for instructions on how to drop a class. You may also review the CUNY Schedule Builder Add, Drop and Swap YouTube video. Students must log into their CUNYfirst account and go to their Student Center. Click the “Schedule Builder Tile” to access the application. Please be mindful of drop deadlines by visiting the Hunter College Registration Calendars page.

Swap a Class

When changing courses or sections of a course, it is always best to ‘swap’ in lieu of dropping and then adding. This ensures that any tuition paid for one class transfers to the other, rather than being refunded or partially refunded and then being charged for a new course. Review the CUNY How To Use Schedule Builder help guide for instructions on how to swap a class. You may also review the CUNY Schedule Builder Add, Drop and Swap YouTube video. Students must log into their CUNYfirst account and go to their Student Center. Click the “Schedule Builder Tile” to access the application.

Withdraw from a Class

Information on course withdrawal can be found on the Hunter College Student Affairs website.

Follow the steps in the section above to drop the course from your record.

Adding a Course Late, Overtally and Other Requests

Changing full-time or part-time status

You do not need to submit paperwork to change your full-time/part-time status. However, you should notify your Faculty Advisor if you would like to discuss changes to your course sequence.

Registering for two classes that overlap or have a time conflict

This may or may not be possible depending on the extent to which there is a time conflict. If a course is in conflict with another course on your record, complete and submit the Course Conflict Override Form and obtain your instructors’ approvals. Email approval from the instructor’s hunter email address will satisfy the requirement.

You will register for one course and the second course, if approved, will be manually added to your record by the Registrar. You are still responsible for paying for the second course once added to your record. Failure to do so may result in the course being dropped from your record.

Please complete and upload the required form to the School of Education form uploader.

Course Conflict Override Form

Course Conflict Override Form

Register for a course outside your program

While permission is not guaranteed, you can request to register for a course outside your program by completing the Departmental Permission Form most relevant to the course.

Only submit a Department Permission Request Form if the course you are requesting does not list any additional registration restrictions in the class notes section in CUNYfirst.

Permission requests are reviewed on a weekly basis by the department office. Students will be notified by email concerning their requests.

Department Permission Request Forms

Overtally into a closed course

While permission is not guaranteed, you can request to overtally by completing the Departmental Permission Form most relevant to the course.

Only submit a Department Permission Request Form if the course you are requesting does not list any additional registration restrictions in the class notes section in CUNYfirst.

Permission requests are reviewed on a weekly basis by the department office. Students will be notified by email concerning their request.

Department Permission Request Forms

Missed Registration Deadline and Need to Add a Class

Resolving Registration Issues After Late Registration

To resolve registration issues after late registration (add or swap a course), submit the School of Education Dean’s Request Form.

Registering for classes over the summer or winter terms

Summer and winter term course availability will depend on your program and may change each year. Please check your course sequence map, if available, via the Academics Page of your program for clarification on courses that may be available over the summer or winter terms for your program.

Register for a class outside of Hunter

First, connect with your Faculty Advisor to determine whether the course must be taken at Hunter College or if it can be taken elsewhere. If it is confirmed that your course can be taken elsewhere and if an equivalent course is offered at another CUNY institution, file for an e-permit in CUNYfirst, for support follow the directions on the E-Permit page. If the course is offered at an institution outside of CUNY, you will be required to submit a paper e-permit through the Registrar’s Office. Please email epermit@hunter.cuny.edu for a paper e-permit.

Register for classes to fulfill an Admissions Condition

Please review the information found on the Admissions Condition page under “Coursework” and under the header “Complete an undergraduate level course for college credit at any regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C- or better. Online coursework is acceptable.” Please note, students seeking to complete their admission condition at Hunter College will not be able to use graduate financial aid toward the cost of the course(s) and must be prepared to pay for the course through another method.

Registering for Independent Study

The Independent Study Form must be submitted no later than the last day of regular registration in order to get approval for independent study. No independent studies will be approved during late registration. After the form is submitted, an independent study course number and code will be assigned and you will be notified about which course code to register for. You may not register without securing your advisor’s and chairperson’s signatures on this form. Once all signatures are obtained, complete and upload the required form to the School of Education form uploader.

Non-Degree Student Registration

All non-degree students are eligible to register or waitlist for courses on the approved non-degree course list.

For support with registration, please contact soe.oasa@hunter.cuny.edu.

Transfer of Credit and Course Equivalency

Graduate Students Transfer Credit Request

A transfer of credit request may be granted to a matriculated student who has completed a course at another college. The course must be at the graduate level, no more than five years old, and with the same or similar content as a Hunter College course required in your program. All programs have limits on the number of credits that may be transferred.

For courses taken at the undergraduate level or graduate courses taken over five years ago, see Course Exemption/Waiver.

Please complete the Transfer of Credit Request Form, sign digitally, pdf and attach all required documents. Then send it to your faculty advisor for review. Once you obtain your faculty advisor’s signature upload the required form to the School of Education form uploader. We will support you with routing the form for additional required signatures.

Undergraduate Students Course Equivalency Request

Undergraduate students who would like to use coursework taken at another institution towards their education major should complete the Course Equivalency form, have it reviewed by their Faculty Advisor and then upload the form to the School of Education form uploader. We will support you with routing the form for additional required approvals.

Course Exemption/Waiver

Graduate Students Course Exemption/Waiver

Exemption or waiver of a course requirement may be granted to a student who has completed an undergraduate course at another college or a graduate course taken over five years ago with the same or similar content as a Hunter College course required in your program. For courses taken at the graduate level within the last five years, see below for Transfer of Credit Request.

An exemption reduces the number of credits you need to take in your program. A waiver requires you to take an approved elective course of at least the same number of credits at Hunter to replace the waived course.

Only matriculated students may be granted exemptions or waivers. All programs do not offer exemptions and waivers while others have limits on the number of credits from which students may be exempted or waived. Not all departments approve the use of undergraduate courses for use in exemptions and waivers.

For best results, download the Exemption/Waiver Form and then complete it. Submit the form with all required documentation to your faculty advisor then upload it to the School of Education form uploader.

Access the Exemption/Waiver form on the Polices and Forms page.

Maintenance of Matriculation

A Graduate Degree student who is not registered for any course(s) but is completing other degree requirements for graduation must complete the registration procedure by registering to maintain matriculation (for maintenance fee). A student must be on file for the semester in which they are planning to graduate. If you have been out of attendance for one semester or more, you must file for readmission to Hunter College. Students may not register for other coursework during the semester in which they maintain matriculation.

Maintenance of Matriculation Form

You will be required to log in with your NET ID in order to access the form.

Maintenance of Matriculation Form

Issues with Registration

Having issues registering for classes? The following are common reasons and solutions that can help you solve your registration issue.

Possibility 1: Class Section is not Available to Your Program

The class section is not available to your program. Please check “Enrollment Requirements” or “Class Notes” to review whether your program is listed.

Possible Solutions

Look for other sections available to your program.
Request permission for a course outside of your program by submitting a Department Permission Request Form. Only submit a Department Permission Request Form if the course you are requesting does not list any additional registration restrictions in the class notes section in CUNYfirst. Permission requests are reviewed on a weekly basis by the department office. Students will be notified by email concerning their request.
- Department Permission Request Forms
Speak with your Faculty Advisor to explore alternative courses or solutions.

Possibility 2: You have a Hold On Your Account

Immunization Hold

Send immunization records to the Health Services Office.

Bursar Hold

Review the types of Bursar holds and contact the Bursar’s Office via the Bursar’s Stops/Holds page.

School of Education Teacher Certification Hold

Contact your Administrative Advisor.

School of Education Advisement Hold

Contact your Administrative Advisor.

GRE Hold

Send your GRE Score Report to the Graduate Admissions Office. If there were extenuating circumstances that prevented you from completing the GRE, please contact the School of Education Admissions Team at edadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu.

Dismissal

You have been dismissed from Hunter College. Contact your Administrative Advisor.

Admissions Hold

Send your official transcripts to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Financial Aid Hold

There is a problem with your Financial Aid documentation. Contact the Office of Financial Aid.

Other Holds

For other holds and solutions visit the Stops/Holds page via OneStop.

Possibility 3: You are a new student and your CUNYfirst has not been made active yet

If you are a new student and your CUNYfirst has not been made active yet, check the Newly Admitted Students page to review how to accept your enrollment and activate your CUNYfirst account.

Possibility 4: You took a leave of absence and your CUNYfirst has not been updated to include an upcoming semester or you do not have an enrollment appointment to register

If you took a leave of absence and your CUNYfirst has not been updated to include an upcoming semester or you do not have an enrollment appointment to register, contact your Administrative Advisor to discuss how to readmit to your program.

Possibility 5: You are a non-matriculated student and have not yet received permission for your pre-approved courses OR you have already completed/enrolled in 6 credits

If you are a non-matriculated student and have not yet received permission for your pre-approved courses or you have already completed/enrolled in 6 credits, contact the Non-Degree Coordinator at soe.oasa@hunter.cuny.edu for further support/information.

Possibility 6: You have not met the pre-requisite or co-requisite requirements for the course

For students who have not met the pre-requisite or co-requisite requirements for the course, you must take or register for the required pre-requisite or corequisite in order to register for the course.

Possibility 7: It is not your enrollment date yet

Check the Hunter College Academic Calendar and/or your CUNYfirst account to review your enrollment date.

Possibility 8: You are an undergraduate student, and have not yet been formally approved for an education major.

If you are an undergraduate student, and you have not yet been formally approved for an education major, you will not be able to register. Please contact utep@hunter.cuny.edu for more information.

Possibility 9: You are attempting to enroll for a course with the incorrect course prefix

Please make sure the course on CUNYfirst matches your required/intended class (i.e. SPED 76800 and SPEDE 76800 are different courses). Please also note that all course searches in CUNYfirst should include the last two digits of the course number (in most but not all cases they will be 00).

Possibility 10: You are attempting to register over the credit limit

Please review your credit limits on CUNYfirst via your enrollment date. To find your enrollment appointment/enrollment date review the following Self Service Guide: Student Center Navigation Highlight Guide

Solution

Undergraduate Students: Please submit the Credit Overload Form to the Office of Academic Advising
Graduate Students: Please contact your Faculty Advisor to request to register for courses over your credit limit

Possibility 11: You have not received permission for a class that requires permission

Courses that require permission are most often listed in CUNYfirst as “By Department Consent.”

Solution

If permission is required for a fieldwork course, please contact your Clinical Placement Specialist. For Counseling students, contact the Counseling Fieldwork Advisor.
If this is not a fieldwork course, please review the instructions on CUNYfirst. If no instructions are available, please contact your Faculty Advisor.

Possibility 12: The class is full

Solution 1

Add yourself to the waitlist if the option is available.

Solution 2

While permission is not guaranteed, you can request to overtally by completing the Departmental Permission Form most relevant to the course. Only submit a Department Permission Request Form if the course you are requesting does not list any additional registration restrictions in the class notes section in CUNYfirst. Permission requests are reviewed on a weekly basis by the department office. Students will be notified by email concerning their request.

Department Permission Request Form By Department

Issues locating a class in CUNY Schedule Builder

Possibility 1: You are searching for a specific class and only put the first 3 numbers. For example, when searching for CEDF 709, please enter “70900” under “Course number.”
Possibility 2: You are searching for the class under the incorrect prefix or course subject. For example: BILED, HED, and SPEDE, are listed as “Education – BILED”, “Education – HED”, and “Education – SPEDE”
Possibility 3: The class is not offered in that particular term/semester. Solution: Review your course sequence via your individual program’s academic home page via the Graduate Academics page or the Undergraduate Academics page to verify whether you should be/can complete the class in the upcoming term and contact your Faculty Advisor with questions/concerns.