Visiting students need to apply and be admitted before they can register. Admitted visiting students can check their Time Ticket online. Your Time Ticket tells you the earliest date and time that you can register.
Time tickets will be available for viewing in mid-March, and registration for summer courses begins in April.
The information below will take you through registration step by step, and some common registration issues that may arise. If you have any additional registration questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Approximately three days after you are admitted to Summer Session, you will receive a “UIC account activation process” email that will contain your University Identification Number (UIN) and your Token, which you will use to activate your NetID. Activating your NetID will help prepare you to register. You will need your NetID to access various services throughout the semester. If you cannot find your email with your UIN and Token, contact the Summer Session office.
You will use your NetID to log in to my.UIC.edu where you will check your registration eligibility and register for classes.
Previous UIC students: You may have set up your NetID already. If you already have a NetID, you will still need your Token to reactivate your NetID.
If you forget your NetID, you can look it up using the UIC Directory.
Click here for help if you forgot your password for your NetID. You also can get help virtually or in-person through the UIC Technical Helpdesk.
Starting in mid-March, admitted visiting students can check their Time Tickets online to find out the earliest date and time that they can register during Open Registration. Time Tickets will be viewable in the my.UIC.edu portal once you activate your NetID. Please note that all Time Tickets are listed in Central Standard Time (CST).
Visiting students need to apply and be admitted before they can register. You will be able to view your Time Ticket in the my.UIC.edu portal soon after you’re admitted.
You can register online after your appointed time by going to my.UIC.edu. This system is available 24 hours a day, except from 6 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Sundays.
Assistance is available online. Student Self-Service provides instructions for each step of the registration process, and online Help screens can be found in the upper right hand corner of each screen.
Steps to Register:
For more detailed information that includes screen shots of the registration process, view Step-by-Step Registration Instructions.
If the courses you need are filled, require an override or have course restrictions, contact us for further assistance.
As a visiting student, you may be required to submit immunization records if you meet certain criteria. Please visit our Immunization Requirements page for more information.
Undergraduate students must be registered for 6 credit hours in the summer to be considered a full-time student.
Please note that being a full-time student is determined by the total number of credit hours that you’re enrolled in over the entire summer, regardless of whether you enroll in the 4-week session only, the 8-week session only, or both sessions.
Undergraduate students can register for up to 12 total credit hours–either as a combination of courses taken in the 4-week and 8-week sessions, or just courses taken in the 8-week session.
If you wish to register for more than 12 credit hours, please contact Registration Services when you are registering and request permission to register for the additional hours.
Because of the intensive nature of the 4-week session, students are advised to only register for one course.
Linked Course Required
If you receive this message, then one of the courses you are registering for has additional sections that are “linked.” This could be a lecture section, lab, quiz, or discussion section.
These screen shots have detailed step-by-step instructions on how to properly register for linked courses.
If you received a Linked Course error message, then you may have made one of the following errors.
A number of UIC courses have prerequisites, which are listed when you search the course schedule. Course prerequisites apply to all students, including Summer Session Only students.
Generally, Summer Session Only students do not need to provide a transcript verifying that they have met prerequisites. However, if you register for a course that has prerequisites, your instructor may ask you for verification. To provide for this possibility, bring a copy of your grade report or transcript with you to the first day of class.
There are certain courses with prerequisites that require a special override for you to register. You can check which courses require an override or contact the Summer Session Office.
If you have questions about whether your previous coursework fulfills a course prerequisite, please contact the department offering the course for which you plan to register. You can access departmental contact information online or contact us.
While most courses are available to all students, some courses have restrictions which limit registration to students meeting certain criteria, e.g., college, major, classification, or placement test scores. Course restrictions are noted when you search the course schedule.
When you search the course schedule and it indicates that a course has restrictions but the list of eligible student groups includes “Summer Session” or “VP Academic & Enrollment Svcs (JE)” the course is available to Summer Session Only students. For a limited number of courses, registration is only open to students who are part of that program. Please contact us if you need any assistance during registration.
When you search the course schedule and it indicates registration for a course requires permission of the instructor or the academic department, please contact us for assistance.
If a section in which you are trying to register is closed, choose the “Look-up or Select Classes” menu option while you are logged in to my.UIC.edu. You can enter the course you want to see if there are seats available in other sections.
You can also sign up to receive notifications if a seat becomes available in a particular course section. When you are logged in to my.UIC.edu, enter “Open Seats Notification” into the search box. On the Open Seats Notification System page, enter your contact information and the course information. Note that seat notifications do not reserve seats.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Before registering, we suggest you review the detailed UIC Registration Policies and Procedures.
If you are interested in taking a class as credit/no credit, contact us for information.
Please refer to the Office of the Registrar website for detailed information about the requirements and process for auditing a course.
If you have a problem registering, contact Registration Services or contact the Summer Session office.
If you receive an error message while registering for courses, then you will not be registered for these courses until you correct the errors and resubmit the changes. Below are common error messages you may receive when registering.
Linked Course Required
If you receive this message, then one of the courses you are registering for has additional sections that are “linked.” This could be a lecture section, lab, quiz, or discussion section.
These screen shots have detailed step-by-step instructions on how to properly register for linked courses.
If you received a Linked Course error message, then you may have made one of the following errors.
Time Conflict
If you receive this message, then you are trying to register for a course that meets at the same time as another course you have already registered for.
Course Prerequisite and/or Test Score Error
If you are registering for any of these courses or one that has a restriction, contact the Summer Session office. This error may also appear if you are registering for a linked section that has a restriction or prerequisite.
Departmental Approval Required
If you are registering for any of these courses or one that requires departmental approval, contact the Summer Session Office. This error may also appear if you are registering for a linked section that requires departmental approval.
Registration Help Line
The UIC Registrar’s office has step-by-step instructions on how to register, which includes some screen shots of the errors you may receive. For other problems with registration, contact Registration Services.