Registration

• Students must register for at least 6 credits (or one credit of PSY 8444 if eligible) to maintain full-time status.
• Each semester, all students taking coursework (e.g., in years 1-3) top off registration with PSY 8888: Thesis Credits after registering for classes to bring their total enrollment to 14 credits. Full procedures are communicated in the Graduate Student Handbook.
• Students funded by graduate assistantships and most UMN-administered fellowships receive the following academic year (fall and spring semesters) tuition benefits:
  • 6-14 credits: coursework and thesis credit years.
  • 1 credit: after coursework, prelims, and thesis credits are complete and the student has attained Advanced Doctoral Status (ADS). This credit is used for PSY 8444, the one-credit, full-time-equivalency registration.
  • Any additional credits will automatically be charged to the student.
• How to register and registration rules.
• Add/drop deadlines and registration times.
• Special registration categories for graduate students (e.g. PSY 8888, PSY 8777, PSY 8444, GRAD 999). 

Common forms:

• PSY 8993: Students taking PSY 8993 instead of PSY 5993 to complete research requirements (PSY 8993 is variable credit) must complete a CLA Graduate Student/Faculty Contract and send the form, with student and advisor signatures provided (not DGS), to Hope Savaria ([email protected]), GPSES, and Heidi Wolff ([email protected]), CGSS. Upon receipt, a section of the course will be created and a permission number provided. For students taking PSY 8993 as Curricular Practical Training (CPT), see below.
• PSY 8444 & GRAD 999 Enrollment Permission Request Google form: Required each semester you intend to enroll in PSY 8444 or GRAD 999.
• Incomplete Grade Contract: Required for all incomplete courses, one contract per course. This link launches an electronic workflow.

Other forms:

• One-Time Late Withdrawal: This link launches an electronic workflow.
• See the Registration tab on One Stop’s forms page for additional forms.

Allow at minimum 3-5 business days for processing and plan accordingly to ensure you meet registration deadlines. Watch for emails from the GPSES that explain key enrollment deadlines each semester.

Some courses require a permission number, which the student must enter when adding the course to their enrollment. The course may be set up to require a permission number from all students who register for it, or only from students who do not meet course prerequisites. The permission number indicates to the system that the student has the instructor's approval to register.

You will receive an error message if you attempt to enroll in a course without a permission number when one is required. 

Permission numbers distribution 

• PSY 5993: Request a permission number by emailing Heidi Wolff. Either the student or the advisor may email the request, but Heidi needs written advisor approval to proceed. If the student is emailing Heidi, they may either attach or forward an email that shows their advisor's approval, or they may copy their advisor and ask them to reply to Heidi with their approval.
  • If you do not see a section of PSY 5993 with your advisor listed as the instructor of record, Heidi will create the section after receiving your request.
• PSY 8993: PSY 8993: Students taking PSY 8993 instead of PSY 5993 to complete research requirements (PSY 8993 is variable credit) should send their CLA Graduate Student/Faculty Contract with student and advisor signatures to Hope Savaria ([email protected]), GPSES, and Heidi Wolff ([email protected]), CGSS, to receive a permission number. For students taking PSY 8993 as Curricular Practical Training (CPT), see below.
• For all other courses that require a permission number to register, students should request the number directly from the instructor. Either the instructor or a staff member will email the student the number (depending on the instructor's arrangement for managing their course's numbers). Information for instructors is available on the Registration Permission Numbers page.

Note: Some areas email registration instructions to students that may include permission numbers. Students in these areas should consult that information prior to enrolling or contacting instructors or staff to request permission numbers.

Required CPT (CSPR & Counseling pre-doctoral internships)

1. Complete the ISSS CPT application process.
2. Use the registration guidance provided in your area handbook.
   1. GRAD 999 with reduced course load approved by ISSS.
   2. PSY 8444 paid by student. 

Elective CPT

1. Inform Hope Savaria ([email protected]), GPSES, of your upcoming internship and intention to apply for CPT. You will receive options for your registration in PSY 8993 based on your degree progress, funding, and other factors.
   • For summer internships, it is often necessary to register for PSY 8993 in the semester before or after your internship to avoid being charged for summer tuition.
2. Work with ISSS to confirm that departmental registration recommendations are acceptable and will meet the requirements for your CPT. If needed, obtain reduced credit load authorization.
3. Complete steps 1-3 of the ISSS CPT application process.
4. Complete the CLA Graduate Student/Faculty Contract with internship information, timeline, and student & advisor signatures. Check the “IND” box to indicate Independent Study.
5. Send your contract to Hope Savaria ([email protected]), GPSES, and Heidi Wolff ([email protected]), CGSS.
   • Heidi provides a section number and permission number for registration.
   • Hope secures DGS authorization, processes the form, and informs you when and how to proceed with registration.
6. Proceed with registration as instructed.
7. Complete remaining steps of the ISSS CPT application process. 

Policies

• Credit Requirements for Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
• Makeup Work for Legitimate Absences
• Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities
• Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy and Related Conditions

Forms

• Class Time Conflict Approval
• Incomplete Grade Contract
• Self-Reporting Medical Absence from Class