5 Easy Steps to Plan Your Course Enrollment

New students are required to accept their admission offer and complete the tuition deposit via the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for undergraduates or their respective school for graduate studies.
All new and returning students need to be able to log in through myPitt using their designated Pitt username and password. This access is essential, much like having a able auto repair 15210 contact for your vehicle needs, myPitt is your go-to for university resources.
Through myPitt, students can access PeopleSoft/Highpoint Campus Experience (CX), a platform providing access to academic records, personal details, and financial information. CX also houses various tools designed to facilitate enrollment planning.

Planning your course enrollment doesn’t have to be stressful. Follow these 5 easy steps!

Step 1: Resolve Holds and Locate Your Enrollment Appointment

Certain holds or service indicators may prevent you from enrolling. These holds can be placed by offices such as the University Registrar, University Collections, Student Payment Center, or International Services. Think of these holds like needing to clear obstacles before getting your car to a able auto repair 15210 for servicing.

Academic Advising Holds (ADV) are automatically applied by the Office of the University Registrar each term for students. These must be removed by your academic advisor or departmental administrator before you can enroll. Reach out to your advisor or departmental administrator directly for assistance with advising hold removals. Note that advising holds may not apply to graduate students.

Your enrollment appointment is the specific date and time when you are eligible to begin enrolling in classes for the upcoming term. Enrollment appointments are spread out over a two-week period for all Pittsburgh Campus students, and you cannot enroll before your assigned time. To find your Enrollment Appointment, log into your PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Dashboard, go to the Enrollment menu, and select Enrollment Dates. Just like scheduling an appointment with a able auto repair 15210, knowing your enrollment appointment is crucial.

Step 2: Class Search

PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX

Once logged into your CX Dashboard, navigate to Class Information, and then Class Search from the menu. Utilize search criteria and filters to refine your Class Search based on your requirements. Class Search allows you to check course availability for a term, read course descriptions, find meeting times, and see instructor information. Access the search in CX via this link. For further assistance with CX, consult the Student Training page. Finding the right class is like searching for the perfect a able auto repair 15210 shop – you need to know what you’re looking for.

PeopleSoft Classic

Access Student Center
Navigate to Main Menu > Self-Service > Class Search/Browse Catalog > Class Search
Required search criteria include: term, campus
After identifying your desired courses using Class Search, proceed to Step 4: Shopping Cart when you are ready to enroll.

For more advanced class search techniques (My Planner, Search by my Requirements, etc.), visit the Student Training page.

Step 3: Enrollment Tools

The following enrollment tools are optional aids in the course scheduling process, designed to help you plan your degree path and create an effective class schedule. Think of these tools as the diagnostic equipment used at a able auto repair 15210 to assess your vehicle’s needs.

PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX

Schedule Builder is a tool that assists you in constructing your schedule according to your specified preferences. By adding courses to your shopping cart or through Schedule Planner, the tool can generate various possible class schedules, simplifying the process for you!

Access Schedule Builder through the PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Dashboard by opening the Enrollment menu.
Schedule Builder also enables direct enrollment! You can search for courses, develop a schedule, verify your course selections (for prerequisites and other requirements), and register for classes all within this tool.
More detailed instructions on using Schedule Builder are available on the Student Training page.

PeopleSoft Classic

My Planner/Plan by my Requirements is a degree-planning tool that helps you visualize and plan the courses you intend to take in future terms, based on your degree requirements. You can also enroll in courses directly from My Planner for a given term or create Schedule Planner schedules based on your planned courses.

Step 4: Shopping Cart

This step is optional but recommended.

Utilize the Shopping Cart to store classes you are considering until your enrollment appointment time arrives. Access your Shopping Cart from your CX Dashboard, select Enrollment, and then Shopping Cart from the menu. Consider this your preliminary list, just like gathering quotes from different a able auto repair 15210 locations before making a decision.

Once your Enrollment Appointment date and time is reached, proceed to Step 5: Enroll.

While searching for classes, you have the option to add courses you are interested in enrolling in to your shopping cart.
Conduct your class search.
Once you find a suitable class section in the search results, select the “Add to Cart” option.
Shopping Cart Validation is a PeopleSoft feature designed to help you prepare for enrollment and advising appointments efficiently.

Simply add potential classes to your shopping cart (optional) or create a schedule using the Schedule Builder tool. Once you have a possible schedule, select the classes and click the “validate” button. This will display any potential issues with your choices, such as time conflicts or unmet prerequisites. Keep in mind that because this feature is designed for pre-enrollment preparation, it might not accurately reflect real-time class availability (open or closed) when your enrollment window opens.

This feature allows you to adjust your course selections before meeting with your advisor, making your advising session more productive.

IMPORTANT: The Validate button will not enroll you in classes. You must still complete the enrollment process (step 5) when your enrollment appointment begins.

Step 5: Enroll

Once your desired courses are in your shopping cart or in a schedule built in Schedule Builder and your enrollment appointment has begun, you are ready to enroll. For more detailed instructions on the enrollment process in CX, refer to the Student Training page and access the Schedule Builder or HighPoint CX User Guides. Enrolling is the final step, similar to confirming your service appointment with a able auto repair 15210 after deciding on the best option.

Additional Enrollment Details

Waitlist and Restricted Seats

Waitlist options are available for a limited number of spots in all sections of undergraduate courses and selected graduate courses. Students can choose to be waitlisted for a closed course, and if a seat becomes available and all enrollment criteria are met, the student will be automatically enrolled. If a student does not meet the criteria for auto-enrollment, the next eligible student on the waitlist will be selected, based on their position number. Students can be waitlisted for up to 8 credits at any time. To check your waitlist position for courses, go to PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX, open the Enrollment menu, and select View Waitlist.

Waitlist scenarios:

Scenario: I want to be waitlisted for a course that conflicts with another open course I want to enroll in. If I get into the waitlisted course, I want to drop the course that is conflicting. In PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience, select Edit Enrollment from the Enrollment menu. Choose “Edit” for the waitlisted course and select the conflicting course you wish to drop if enrolled in the waitlisted course. Refer to the PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Student User Guide on the Student Training page for detailed steps.
Scenario: I am currently waitlisted for 7 units, but want to change the courses I am waitlisted for because I cannot be waitlisted for more than 8 credits. Drop any courses you are currently waitlisted for using the “drop” function. Select the course to drop and complete the drop process. Note that dropping a waitlisted course forfeits your position on the waitlist.
Scenario: I am already on the waitlist for a course and want to swap it with a course I am already enrolled in if I get into the waitlisted course. In PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience, select Edit Enrollment from the Enrollment menu. Select “Edit” for the waitlisted course and choose the course you wish to drop in its place if you are enrolled in the waitlisted course. Consult the PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Student User Guide on the Student Training page for detailed steps.
Scenario: I am waitlisted for a lecture and a related lab/recitation, and it appears I am being skipped on the waitlist. For lectures with associated labs or recitations, enrollment from the waitlist requires a student already enrolled to drop the exact combination of lecture and lab/recitation you are waitlisted for to open a seat for you.

For more information about waitlists, visit the Waitlist FAQ.

Restricted seats may be applied to courses, temporarily or permanently reserving seats for specific groups of students. Unrestricted seats are open to any Pitt student, while restricted seats are reserved for students meeting specific criteria (e.g., First-Year A&S Students, CBA Students, Studio Arts Major Students). In some instances, seat restrictions are removed on a specific date before the term begins. To view seat restriction details for a class section, access the class section through PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Class Search and select the specific class section to view class details.

Enrollment appointments

Your enrollment appointment is the designated day and time you can begin enrolling. Once your enrollment appointment starts, you can add, drop, or edit classes until the add/drop period ends. Students can find their enrollment appointment date and time in Enrollment > Enrollment Dates in CX or Student Center in PeopleSoft Classic.
Enrollment appointments are assigned based on earned credits. Students with a higher number of earned credits receive earlier appointments.
Students cannot enroll in classes before their assigned enrollment appointment time.
Enrollment appointments are not used for the summer term; summer enrollment opens for all students on the first day of the summer term open enrollment period.
Enrollment appointments cannot be changed once assigned.
Students without an assigned enrollment appointment should contact their Dean’s Office to initiate the assignment process.
Dean’s Offices needing to request an enrollment appointment for a student who does not have one in their current career should follow the process for requesting an enrollment appointment.

Permission numbers

You may encounter enrollment blocks due to course prerequisites, special permissions, career levels (undergraduate vs. graduate), etc. To override these, you will need to obtain a permission number from the department offering the course. For example, if an undergraduate student wants to take a graduate-level Classics course, they should contact the Department of Classics to request permission and a permission number to enroll, bypassing the career restriction.

Permission numbers, once acquired, can be entered through CX Enrollment functions or Schedule Builder when adding courses to your shopping cart or during the enrollment process.

Grading Options/Auditing a Course

Undergraduate courses
- Undergraduate courses use LG (letter grade), SNC (satisfactory/no credit), or LG/SNC (student choice) grading options. The course will default to its assigned grading basis during enrollment. For LG/SNC courses, the default is LG, and students must select SNC if desired. If you need to change your grading option after initial enrollment, you can do so using the “Edit enrollment” function in CX until the end of the add/drop period. After the add/drop deadline and self-service editing is disabled, you will need to visit the Dean’s Office of the school offering the course to complete a Grade Option Change Form by the term’s Grade Option Deadline.
- Auditing a course means you will not receive quality points, credit hours toward graduation, or GPA impact. To audit an undergraduate course, enroll in the course, pay tuition, and then visit the Dean’s Office of the school offering the course to fill out a Grade Option Change Form. The form must be signed by the instructor and approved by the Dean’s Office.
Graduate courses
- Graduate-level courses also use LG (letter grade), SNC (satisfactory/no credit), or LG/SNC (student choice) grading options. For LG/SNC courses, students should agree with the instructor on evaluation methods, and it is recommended to document this agreement.
- Auditing a graduate course also results in no quality points, credit hours, or GPA impact. To audit, enroll, pay tuition, and obtain instructor permission for an audit grade (N). Documenting this agreement is also recommended.

Full-time vs. Part-time status

Undergraduate students are full-time when enrolled in 12 or more credits per term. The maximum credit load for full-time undergraduates without additional tuition is 18 credits.
Graduate students are full-time when enrolled in 9 or more credits per term. The maximum credit load for full-time graduates without extra tuition is 15 credits.
Dean’s Offices can grant exceptions to exceed these credit limits, but approval is not guaranteed and may result in additional tuition charges.

Fees

Some courses may have associated course fees. Details of courses and their fees are available on the Course/Class page under Special Course Related Fees. If a course is not listed on this report, no additional course fees apply.

Enrollment after the official enrollment period (end of the first day of fall and spring terms) requires your academic dean’s approval and signature on your Enrollment Form. Late enrollment after published deadlines incurs a $25.00 Late Registration Fee.

Enrolling after classes have begun reduces the time to decide if you wish to remain in the course. All add/drop decisions and Enrollment Form processing must be completed by the add/drop deadline for each term. Late adds or drops after the add/drop deadline incur a $25.00 late add/drop fee from the Office of the University Registrar.

Information on resigning or withdrawing completely from a term can be found on the Resignation Info page. You can also call the resignation service line at (412) 624-7585, available 24/7.

Drop vs. Withdrawal; Extended Drop Period Guidelines

Students can drop courses from the time of enrollment until the end of the add/drop period each term. Dropping a course removes it from your academic record.

From the end of the add/drop period through the end of the monitored withdrawal period, students can withdraw from courses. Withdrawal results in a “W” grade, which has no impact on GPA, quality points, or earned credits.

Full-time undergraduate students have an extended drop period for one week following the add/drop period in fall and spring terms. During this extended period, students can drop courses without penalty by consulting their academic advisor, provided they remain full-time even after dropping the course. Self-service drops are disabled after the initial add/drop period.

Notification of Class Cancellation

Courses may occasionally be canceled after enrollment begins at the department’s discretion. In such cases, students will be notified via their Pitt email account and given two weeks to drop the course. If the student does not drop the course within two weeks of notification, they will be involuntarily dropped.

University E-mail Communication Policy

Cross Registration

Cross registration through the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education (PCHE) allows full-time students to take courses at ten participating institutions: Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Community College of Allegheny County, Duquesne University, LaRoche University, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Cross Registration Eligibility Requirements

Must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh before adding a PCHE course.
Enrollment in a PCHE course must not cause you to exceed your career’s maximum term credit limit.
Cross registration is available only in the fall and spring terms, not during the summer term at any PCHE institution.
You may request only one cross registration course per term.
Cross registration in your graduation term is strongly discouraged.
If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, your cross registration request will be denied by the University of Pittsburgh and not forwarded to the host institution.

Cross Registration Process

For University of Pittsburgh students cross-registering at another PCHE institution:

Complete the online PCHE Cross Registration Form (handwritten forms are not accepted), obtain your advisor’s signature, and submit the signed form to your academic Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will submit approved requests to the Office of the University Registrar (OUR).
Once approved by the OUR, they will forward the form to your chosen host institution.
The host institution will review the request and communicate the outcome directly to you. Subsequently, the Pitt OUR will be notified of the decision by the host institution.
If you are registered for the course at the host school, the Pitt OUR will re-verify your PCHE eligibility. Upon final approval, the OUR will process the enrollment on your Pitt record and notify you of approval and successful enrollment.
Do not consider your cross registration complete or attend the PCHE class until you receive confirmation of successful processing from both the host school and Pitt.

For students from another PCHE institution cross-registering at the University of Pittsburgh:

Complete the online Cross Registration Request Form (no handwritten forms), obtain necessary signatures from your home school Registrar’s Office. The form will be submitted to the University of Pittsburgh Registrar’s Office on your behalf.
The Pitt Registrar’s Office will evaluate and communicate the enrollment decision (approve, deny, or special permission) to you via email.
Requests to drop cross-registered courses should be processed through the Pitt Registrar’s Office, and the outcome will be communicated to you and your home school after evaluation.

Cross Registration Additional Information

There is no extra tuition fee for cross-registration, but host institutions may charge course fees. Grades and units earned will transfer to your home school and appear on your home school transcript. Host institution academic policies apply. It is your home institution’s responsibility to verify that you meet the prerequisites for a class at the host institution.
Cross-registration is not available to part-time students or during the summer term at any PCHE institution. In these cases, students should follow the temporary transfer/guest/visiting student procedure, agreed upon separately by PCHE institutions. Transfer/guest/visiting students are responsible for all tuition and fees charged by the other institution.