First-year students, get ready for course registration.

Maybe you're anxious about next week, or you just want to do a quick check to make sure everything is set for registration. Either way, here's a list of to-dos to ensure you're ready to register:

 

❏ Make sure you've marked your registration date on your calendar—and set your alarm! Fall 2026 course registration for incoming first-year students opens on Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5 at 9 a.m. (EDT). You can find your registration date in your UR Student account, under the Academics tab.

 

❏ Review how to navigate UR Student. Video and PDF tutorials of how to navigate all registration-related tasks are available on the New Student Academic Guide website and University IT's UR Student webpage.

 

❏ Check your account holds. Make sure your college advisor has signed off on your schedule and lifted the advising hold from your UR Student account. Your registration hold (labeled as Unable to Register Now) will be lifted right before 9 a.m. (EDT) on your registration date. If you have not yet heard from your college advisor or are having trouble getting in touch with them, please contact the Center for Advising Services at cascas@ur.rochester.edu.

 

❏ Save yourself time on registration day. Certain classes will fill up fast when registration opens! Reduce your stress by creating a saved schedule that allows you to register for multiple courses at once. Additional versions of your saved schedules with different course sections can give you options if you don't get into your preferred section of each course.

 

❏ Bookmark this day-of guide. Make sure to review this page on the New Student Academic Guide website and bookmark it to have open when registration begins. It details tips for registering for courses with multiple components and finding back-ups in case the class you want is full, as well as campus contacts for day-of troubleshooting.

 

❏ Look out for an email from your college advisor. If your advisor is hosting a Zoom room during registration days, they will share the link and details with you via your URochester email address ahead of registration opening. If your advisor is unavailable, the Center for Advising Services staff will be available both days for questions and troubleshooting by phone at 585-275-2354. 

Families: here's your Welcome Week schedule.

We can't wait to see you on campus in a few weeks, too! Whether you're just accompanying your student for arrival day or you plan to stay in Rochester through Wednesday, there is plenty for parents and families to do. Download the Welcome Week app (coming soon) to view the full schedule, which includes:

Use the button below to explore the schedule of events just for parents and families, offered Monday, August 24 through Wednesday, August 26.

Don't forget to submit your required health forms!

Have you submitted your required health forms yet? These mandatory forms must be submitted by Friday, July 31 in order to avoid a $50 USD late fee, automatically applied to your student account. 

 

Before completing these forms, you'll need to set up your account on UHSConnect, a secure web portal that gives you easy access to your University health records and allows you to securely message your healthcare team at the University Health Service and University Counseling Center. After your account is registered, you can upload your Health History Form & immunization records.

International students: don't miss this webinar. 

Join the International Services Office for this mandatory webinar on important compliance and immigration information on Friday, July 31 at 9 a.m. (EDT). Participation is required for all incoming international students, even if you've previously studied at another school in the U.S. 

 

Make sure to complete the online training module in Homebase ahead of Friday's webinar. Advance registration is required for the webinar in order to receive the Zoom link. Questions? Contact the International Services Office at iso@rochester.edu.

Add these dates to your calendar.

❏ 4 p.m. (EDT): Financial Aid Essentials webinar

 

❏ 9 a.m. (EDT): Immigration compliance webinar (required for international students only)

❏ Deadline to set up your UHSConnect account

❏ Deadline to submit your required health forms

 

❏ Deadline to submit your campus ID photo

❏ Deadline to sign up for a move-in time slot

 

❏ Deadline to register for Welcome Week

❏ Deadline to apply for a parking permit (sophomore, junior, and senior residential students and commuter students only)

 

❏ 9 a.m. (EDT): Course registration for first-year students opens

A few quick reminders: 

Do you have a parent or family member that needs this newsletter? Make sure to add them to the Friends and Family section of your UR Student account to have a copy of the next issue sent directly to their inbox.

Get connected! Be sure to join the private URochester Admitted Students server on Discord, and the private URochester Families group on Facebook.

We're here for you. Contact us anytime at orientation@rochester.edu.