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Seattle University School of Law

Spring 2012 Registration

Registration Dates
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Registration Appointments Assigned
Registration appointments for 2L - 4L students will be available to view on SUOnline by 6 p.m.
Monday, October 24, 2011 1L Spring Schedules on SUOnline
1L students will be automatically registered for all 1L courses, other than the elective course. (Contracts, Legal Writing I, Property & Torts). Schedules will be available on SUOnline by 6 p.m.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Clinic Course, Equal Preference and First-Year Elective Lottery
Sign up emails arrive for 1L - 4L students.
Monday, October 31, 2011 Lottery sign up deadline.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Lotteries run - Results will be available on SUOnline by 6 p.m.
Monday, November 7, 2011 Preference Registration (Appointments end at 11:59 p.m. on November 8, 2011)
4L students start to register at 8 a.m.
3L Group C students start to register at 10 a.m.
3L Group D students start to register at 12 p.m.
3L Group A students start to register at 2 p.m.
3L Group B students start to register at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 2L Group C students start to register at 8 a.m.
2L Group D students start to register at 10 a.m.
2L Group A students start to register at 12 p.m.
2L Group B students start to register at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Regular Registration Appointments 
4L students may start to register at 8 a.m.
3L Group C students start to register at 10 a.m.
3L Group D students start to register at 12 p.m.
3L Group A students start to register at 2 p.m.
3L Group B students start to register at 4 p.m.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 2L Group C students start to register at 8 a.m.
2L Group D students start to register at 10 a.m.
2L Group A students start to register at 12 p.m.
2L Group B students start to register at 2 p.m.
Visiting students start to register at 4 p.m.
Monday, January 9, 2012
1st Day of Classes - Start of Add/Drop Period
Classes may be added or dropped online.
Waitlist sign in begins.
Friday, January 13, 2011
End of Add/Drop Period
Validation forms due.
All waitlists closed.
Last day to drop a class online and without a 'W' (withdrawn) grade applied to transcript.
Last day to receive a 100% tuition refund.
Friday, February 10, 2012 End of Withdrawal Period
Students may withdraw from a class until this date. A 'W' (withdrawn) will be applied to the transcript and a partial tuition refund applied (see the Student Handbook for the tuition refund schedule). After this date students may only withdraw with the permission of the professor and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. 'WF' (withdrawn failing) grades may be applied.

 

Registration for First-Year Students

First-year students will be automatically registered for Contracts, Legal Writing I, Property and Torts. Seats for the first-year elective will be assigned by random lottery. Lottery invitations will be sent to 1L students on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 and replies must be received by Monday, October 31, 2011. The lottery will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 with results available on SUOnline by 6 p.m.

For more information on 1L registration, see the 1L Registration Newsletter and Spring 2012 First Year Elective Courses document.

Registration for Upper-Level Students

Registration for Upper-Level students takes place in three stages:

Course Lotteries
Seats in Clinical Courses and Equal Preference Courses are assigned by random lottery. Lottery invitations will be sent to 1L students on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 and replies must be received by Monday, October 31, 2011. The lottery will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 with results available on SUOnline by 6 p.m.

For more information on Upper-Level course lotteries, see the Registration Lotteries page.

Preference Registration
Preference Registration appointments take place on Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8, 2011. During Preference Registration you may register on SUOnline for any Part-Time or Full-Time Preference classes that match your academic program. You may register for a maximum of 12 credits. Your preference registration appointment ends at 11:59 p.m. on November 8, 2011. After that, you will not be able to register for classes until your Regular Registration Appointment Begins.

Regular Registration
During Regular Registration you may register on SUOnline for any class with available seats for which you have met the prerequisite requirements. Regular Registration appointments begin on Wednesday, November 9 or Thursday, November 10, 2011. Once your regular registration appointment begins, you may make changes on SUOnline until the end of the first week of classes.

For more information on Preference and Regular registration, see the Appointments page. You can also find more information in the 2L-4L Registration Newsletter.

Registration for Transfer and Visiting Students

Admitted transfer and visiting students for Spring 2012 should contact Jed Sawyer, Registration/Records Specialist, at 206-398-4155 or sawyerj@seattleu.edu for information on registration.

Important Registration Information

Understanding the following will help ensure that your registration goes smoothly:

General Registration Rules
Registration Preference Types
Using SUOnline to Register for Classes
Waitlist Process

Registration Questions or Problems

If you are unable to log into SUOnline
Use the password reset option (see the link at the top right on SUOnline). If this does not work, contact the HelpDesk at 206-296-5571 or helpdesk@seattleu.edu.

If you are having difficulty registering
During business hours - call the Office of the Registrar at 206-398-4150. We can generally solve your problem more quickly if we can talk to you on the phone.
On Weekends or after business hours - send an email describing the problem to lawreg@seattleu.edu.

Questions regarding the schedule or courses
Contact Sheila Underwood, Registrar at 206-398-4153 or sheilau@seattleu.edu.

Questions regarding degree progress or transfer credit
Contact Tricia Pearson, Associate Registrar at 206-398-4154 or pearsonp@seattleu.edu.

Questions regarding waitlist position or appointment time
Contact Jed Sawyer, Registration/Coordinator at 206-398-4155 or sawyerj@seattleu.edu.

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Students in class

Registration Newsletters

First-Year Students

1L Spring 2012 Registration Newsletter

Spring 2012 First-Year Elective Courses

Upper-Level Students

2L - 4L Spring 2012 Registration Newsletter

 Updated October 17, 2011