Upcoming Registration

Spring 2026 Registration

Registration Dates

See our Academic Calendars for a complete list of dates.

• Friday, October 17: Spring 2026 course listings released to the web.
• Monday, October 20 through Friday, October 31: Undergraduate Advising for Spring 2026 registration begins
• Thursday, October 30 through Monday, November 10: Spring 2026 registration opens (see undergraduate and graduate times below)
• Tuesday, November 11: Veteran's Day - no classes; administrative offices closed
• Wednesday, November 12: Registration closed for 24 hours, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. ET
• Thursday, November 13: Registration re-opens until the start of the semester. Eligible undergraduates may overload.
• Monday, December 1: New graduate students admitted for the upcoming spring semester can register online (Excludes Speech@Emerson) at 1:00 p.m. ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register.
• Monday, January 12: Last day to join a Spring 2026 waitlist
• Tuesday, January 20: Spring waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59 p.m. ET

After the initial registration period (Oct 30–Nov 10), registration will be closed for 24 hours on Wednesday, November 12 and reopen Thursday, November 13, at 12:00 a.m. ET. 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 HR for the semesters for which they plan to enroll. Online registration will be blocked until Tuition Remission Paperwork is approved by HR. Employees who have submitted tuition remission paperwork for the Spring 2026 semester will be able to register at their normal registration time for those semesters. Employees taking courses as non-degree students will be administratively registered Friday, January 9, 2026, space permitting.

Undergraduate Students

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New and Transfer students starting in Spring 2026 are registered administratively and will be able to edit their registration once the spring semester begins.

Graduate Students

Communication Sciences & Disorders

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. Spring 2026 admits, please note:

• New Speech@Emerson students register Thursday, November 13, at 1:00 p.m. ET – see Speech@Emerson calendar.
• All other new graduate students starting in Spring 2026 will self-register December 1 – see the main 2025-2026  Academic Calendar for details.

Writing, Literature & Publishing

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New graduate students starting in Spring 2026 will self-register December 1 – see the main 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for details.

Visual & Media Arts

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New graduate students starting in Spring 2026 will self-register December 1 – see the main 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for details.

Additional Graduate Programs

"Credits completed" does not include courses for which you are currently registered. These times apply to continuing students only. New graduate students starting in Spring 2026 will self-register December 1 – see the main 2025-2026 Academic Calendar for details.