Graduate Registration

Important Notices

Registration Remedies
Contact us at 410-516-8080 ext.5 orget your questions answered online
PDF Document: Add/Drop Form
PDF Document: JHU Email Account Notice
FERPA Rights

General Information

Waitlisting a Class

When you waitlist for a section, you will see your position on SIS by clicking “Registration” and then “My Waitlist Classes.” You will remain on the waitlist unless you click “Remove from Waitlist” to take yourself off the list. You can only waitlist for three classes and only one section of a class. The total number of waitlist courses is three per student at any time. Please plan carefully if you intend to waitlist for courses in both summer and fall. Learn more about waitlisting a class.

Note: only some Graduate departments allow their courses to be waitlisted. Please check with your department if you have any questions about this.

Final Semester Policy

A graduate student who has completed all degree requirements, and for whom certification for the degree has been sent to the Graduate Board or the Whiting School Graduate Committee before the first day of classes does not need to register for that semester. In all other cases, registration according to the usual procedures, including payment of applicable tuition and fees is mandatory. In particular, non-registration in the expectation of completing degree requirements during a semester is not permitted.

Completion of requirements includes the submission of all materials, including departmental certification for completion of requirements, dissertation readers’ letter of acceptance, and submission of the completed dissertation to the library.

Homewood graduate students completing a final degree during the first eight weeks of the fall semester or the first four weeks of the spring semester will generate a tuition reimbursement for that semester to whatever entity covered the cost — the student, the department, the advisor, etc. This applies only to students for whom completion of a master’s project, master’s essay, master’s journal submission or doctoral thesis is the sole remaining degree requirement at the start of the final semester. Students are required to enroll, even if they anticipate completion of degree requirements. An application for deferral of final semester’s tuition cost can be obtained from Student Accounts. Please direct questions to 410-516-8080 orvia our contact form.

Deadlines for Degree Completion

Registration Instructions

Prior to Registration

New Graduate Students

To register you will need your JHED ID (login identification) and password. You will not be able to access SIS for Students without this information. If you cannot remember your JHED ID, go to my.jhu.edu and search under “People” (upper right-hand side). Type in your name and your JHED ID will be listed. For problems accessing the system, the Support Center at 410‐516‐HELP (4357) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you should need assistance setting up your browser, go to sis.jhu.edu, scroll down and click on “Browser Requirements”.

Continuing Graduate Students

Part‐time EN graduate students must enroll for no more than 9.0 credits
Continuing Non‐Resident students are required to register online or in person
- AS.910.600 for non‐resident Arts & Sciences students
- EN.910.600 for non‐resident Engineering students
All graduate students must register whether or not they have completed their course work
- Johns Hopkins requires that all students be registered in the semester in which they complete their degree

Engineering Graduate Students

Effective summer 2016, all engineering graduate-level students must be enrolled in at least 9.0 credits to maintain full-time status. Please contact your academic department for additional information. View more information on WSE graduate credit hours.

Arts & Sciences Graduate Students

Effective spring 2023, all arts & sciences graduate-level students enrolled in full-time programs (non-AAP) must be enrolled in at least 9.0 credits. Please contact your academic department for additional information. View more information on KSAS graduate credit hours.

Interdivisional Registration

Interdivisional registration allows qualified students to take courses at other divisions of the university. Interested students must create a SEAM case for registration assistance.

Teacher Evaluations

Each term, teacher course evaluations are conducted for the main purpose of supplementing the guidance of professors, academic advisors and students in the course selection process. Visit the Teacher Evaluation page to review evaluations by term.

Preparing for Registration

You must see your faculty advisor to release the registration advising hold. If you register in person, and your alert has not been cleared, you must have a signature from your advisor.
Check SIS to see if you have any holds. If you see the word “Alerts” in red above the toolbar, click to see what is required to release the hold(s). Once you have completed what is required, the alert will disappear the next time you log in.
Update your biographical and address information (under “Personal Info/Summary”)
Fill in your emergency contact and family information (under “Personal Info”)

Note: Online registration will not be available for:

Intersession courses
Interdivisional registration
Cooperative registration
Permission required/instructor consent courses
Late registration
Visiting Students
Study Abroad students
Post Doctorate students

You can search for classes offered in other divisions of JHU by visiting SIS and creating a customized search using options such as school, campus, instructor, and other criterion!

During Registration Period

Go to SIS and log in with your JHED ID and password.
Navigate to “Registration”.
Click on “Search for Classes/Registration”.
Select the appropriate academic period, enter the course number, and then click “Search”.
To choose your preferred section, enter a checkmark in the select box on the far right.
Click on “Register”.
Under “Registration/My Class Schedule”:
1. Click on “Weekly Calendar” and check your course schedule for conflicts.
2. Under “Actions,” click on “Printable Confirmation for Enrollments” and print for reference and receipt.
Close your browser when you are finished.

Registering for an 800-Level Course

Go to the Course Schedule page.
Locate the course and section that corresponds to your faculty sponsor (make note of the section number).
Return to SIS and register for the section that corresponds to your faculty sponsor.

Changing Your Registration

After registering for at least one course, please follow these instructions to change your registration:

Go to SIS and log in with your JHED ID and password.
Navigate to “Registration” and select “Add/Drop Classes”.
To add a class:
1. If you don’t know exactly which class you wish to register for, select “Search for Classes”.
2. If you know the course ID for the intended class, select “Quick Add”.
To drop a class:
1. Check the box on the right for each undesired course to drop, then click “Drop Class”.

Grading

While policies in departments may vary, most graduate students receive letter grades or pass/fail grades for their coursework. Students should consult with their department chairs and instructors to determine the grading requirements.

More information on grading policies for graduate students is available in the academic catalog.

Communications

In case you missed it: Here are some communications sent to graduate students from the Office of the Registrar-Homewood Schools.

Thursday, August 3, 2023- PDF Document: Directory Information Restrictions (FERPA) – SIS Student Self-Service

Friday, June 30, 2023- PDF Document: 2023-2024 JHU Students Health Benefits

Friday, March 24, 2023- PDF Document: Fall 2023- Graduate Registration Update

Friday, March 17, 2023- PDF Document: Fall 2023-Graduate Student Registration Information

Friday, February 17, 2023- PDF Document: Summer 2023- Graduate Student Registration Information

Monday, November 21, 2022- PDF Document: 2023 Intersession Registration

Friday, October 21, 2022- PDF Document: Spring 2023- Graduate Student Registration Information

Friday, September 28, 2022- PDF Document: Electronic Incomplete Grade Contract – Student Self Service (SIS-Self-Service)

Friday, July 29, 2022-PDF Document: 2022-2023 JHU Student Health Benefits

Term Dates & Deadlines