Registration Information | Arkansas Tech University

Registration Information

Please review your student schedule prior to attending your first course. Course locations and meeting times can change from the time you have registered for the course. Pay attention especially to start and end dates of the course. If the course dates are not the start and end dates of the term, the course is a condensed course and has different attendance, registration, drop, and refund dates.

Full term dates are as follows:
Summer I: June 1 - July 2
Summer II July 6 - August 7
Fall: August 26 - December 15

Federal regulations for financial aid require attendance (physical attendance, submission of an assignment, OR completion of the Blackboard Attendance Accounting module) in all registered courses; if you fail to attend prior to the attendance date for a course, you will be dropped for non-attendance. There is no reinstatement when dropped for non-attendance; there are no exceptions to this policy.

Early Registration

Early Registration is for currently enrolled students based on the number of credit hours earned prior to the start of the current semester. Students must consult with their advisor before registering for classes. An appointment schedule will be posted on/near the advisor's office door. Distance learners/night students must contact their advisor in order to discuss the process for registration. Students will either be registered in classes by their advisor or the advisor may elect to provide a student registration code allowing the student to register in classes using the OneTech portal.

Early registration for the Summer and Fall 2015 terms will take place:
75+ earned hours: April 6 - 8
30 – 74 earned hours: April 9 - 13
15 – 29 earned hours: April 14 - 16
14 or fewer earned hours: April 17 - 22

Registration for Transfer/Returning Students

Students transferring or returning to Arkansas Tech University who have applied for admission and completed all admission requirements, will receive a letter from the Office of Admissions inviting them to participate in registration. Students must consult with an academic advisor before registering for courses. To schedule an advising/registration appointment, call or visit the Academic Advising Center, (479) 964-0850, Rothwell 107.

Transfer students may begin scheduling advising appointments by contacting the Academic Advising Center (479-964-0843) beginning May 29.

Registration for First-Time Entering Freshmen

Once a first-time entering freshman has applied for admission to Arkansas Tech University, and received their admission documents, the student will also receive an invitation to register with the Academic Advising Center. During the advising/registration appointment, the student will meet with an academic advisor. The advisor will not only create the student's schedule, but will also answer any questions the student may have. If an invitation to register is not received, students should contact the Academic Advising Center at (479) 964-0850.

First-Time Entering Freshmen registration will occur during the following dates:
Summer I: May 26 - May 29
Summer II: May 26 - July 2
Fall: May 26 - August 25

Registration by Appointment

Students who were enrolled in classes during the Spring 2015 semester, but did not participate in early registration, are eligible to register during regular registration. Students will either be registered in classes by their advisor or their advisor can elect to give the student their registration code using the OneTech portal.

Registration by appointment will occur during the following dates:
Summer I: April 23 - May 29
Summer II: April 23 - July 2
Fall: August 17 - 25

Late Registration

Students unable to register during normal registration periods may participate in late registration, but, will be charged a $25 late registration fee. Registration for any course can be processed in the Registrar's Office, in the Advising Center (for students who have less than 60 earned hours), the Graduate College (for Graduate Students), and the College of Professional Studies (for Professional Studies majors). Students must submit a Permit to Register form, complete with advisor's signature, to the Registrar's Office, Doc Bryan 153, or other listed offices, for processing.

Late registration will occur during the following dates:
Summer I: June 1 - June 2
Summer II: July 6 - July 7
Fall: August 26 - September 1