Fall 2024 Registration

For Summer 2024 registration information and dates, please see our Summer Registration page.

Registration Dates

See our Academic Calendars for a complete list of dates.

  • Friday, March 15 (During Spring Break): Fall 2024 Course listings released to the web
  • Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 29: Undergraduate Advising for fall registration begins
  • Monday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 10: Fall 2024 registration opens (see undergraduate and graduate times below)
  • Thursday, April 11: Registration closed 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. EDT
  • Friday, April 12: Registration re-opens until the start of the semester. See Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines. Eligible undergraduates may overload.

After the initial registration week (April 1–10) registration will be closed for 24 hours on Thursday, April 11 and reopen Friday, April 12, at 12:00 a.m. EDT. When registration reopens, undergraduate students eligible to overload will be able to do so, and some major restrictions for undergraduate classes may be lifted. Check course listings for any lifted restrictions.

All Emerson employees and spouses of employees enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student must first submit a Tuition Remission Form to Human Resources to participate in fall registration. Employees who have submitted tuition remission paperwork for the Fall 2024 semester will be able at their normal registration time.

Undergraduate Students

These times apply to continuing students only. New and Transfer students starting in Fall 2024 are registered administratively and will be able to edit their registration once the fall semester begins.

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered.

Number of Credits Completed Fall Registration Date & Time
4+1 Publishing & Writing undergraduates

Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT

92+ credits completed

Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 a.m. EDT

76–91.99 credits completed Thursday, April 4, 7:00 a.m. EDT
60–75.99 credits completed Friday, April 5, 7:00 a.m. EDT
44–59.99 credits completed Monday, April 8, 7:00 a.m. EDT
28–43.99 credits completed Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 a.m. EDT
12–27.99 credits completed Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 a.m. EDT
0–11.99 credits completed Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 a.m. EDT

Graduate Students

Communication Sciences & Disorders

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered.

Discipline with Number of Credits Completed Fall Registration Date & Time
Speech@Emerson Tuesday, July 9, 1:00 p.m. EDT
On-campus Communication Sciences & Disorders (24+ credits completed) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
On-campus Communication Sciences & Disorders (0–23.99 credits completed) Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT

Writing, Literature & Publishing

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered.

Discipline with Number of Credits Completed Fall Registration Date & Time
Creative Writing (24+ credits completed) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Creative Writing (0–23.99 credits completed) Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Publishing and Writing (16+ credits completed) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Publishing and Writing (0–15.99 credits completed) Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Popular Fiction Writing & Publishing (16+ credits completed) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Popular Fiction Writing & Publishing (0–15.99 credits completed) Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT

Visual & Media Arts

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered.

Discipline with Number of Credits Completed Fall Registration Date & Time
Media Art Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Writing for Film & Television Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Film & Media Art (24+ credits completed) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Film & Media Art (less than 24 credits completed) Tuesday, April 2, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Film & Media Art (Advanced Standing I and II) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT

Additional Graduate Programs

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered.

Discipline with Number of Credits Completed Fall Registration Date & Time
Public Relations (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Sports Communication (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Political Communication (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Business of Creative Enterprises (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Strategic Marketing Communication (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Media Design (MA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Theatre Education (MA/MFA) Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Master of Arts in Marketing Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT
All Graduate Certificate students Monday, April 1, 1:00 p.m. EDT