Registration Information

Continuing students pre-register for spring semester courses in mid-November, and for fall semester courses in mid-April. All currently enrolled CMC students who plan to attend Claremont McKenna College in the future terms should pre-register at their appointed day and time. Students who cannot register at their assigned day or time may do so at a later time, but they may not register early. The course schedule will be available online beginning at least two weeks in advance of pre-registration. Specific registration information, including registration appointment date and time, will be conveyed to students via email at least two weeks in advance of pre-registration. Pre-registration appointment windows are open for 24 hours from the assigned date and time. Registration opens for all students following the conclusion of the last pre-registration appointment.

Registration windows open and close to accommodate academic policies and new student orientation. Registration opens for all continuing and returning students following the conclusion of pre-registration. In fall, registration for spring remains open through the add deadline in spring, which is the 10th instructional day of the semester. In spring, registration for fall remains open until late summer, at which time registration will close to allow the incoming class to register for their first semester of classes. At the conclusion of freshman registration, registration will re-open for all students until the add deadline in fall, which is the 10th instructional day of the semester.

New students entering CMC in the fall semester will begin building their course schedules over the summer. For more detailed information about registration and requirements, please see New Student Academic Resources. New students will also have access to a wide range of academic resources through the New Student Orientation (NSO) Portal (websites, videos, virtual office hours, zoom academic info sessions, and department-specific info sheets) as they begin to make preliminary decisions about their schedules.

First-year students entering CMC mid-year are offered a registration opportunity in January before spring classes begin.

Transfer students work one-one-one with Registrar’s Office staff to determine their first semester schedule and get enrolled in a slate of classes in the summer (or winter) before their first semester at CMC. In order to receive an accurate transfer evaluation, new transfer students should be sure to submit official final transcripts with all final grades to the Office of Admission, and monitor their CMC email addresses for correspondence from the Office of the Registrar. Transfer students may also meet individually with a member of the Registrar's Office staff at any stage in the process. For more information, please see New Student Academic Resources.

Students accepted for off-campus study or exchange programs in the next semester should not pre-register for courses at CMC unless their plans change.