Registration

All aspects of registration including prerequisites, course permissions and restricted sections, full and part time statuses, and cancelled courses or sections is found in the catalog.

Determining the right process depends on the timing of your decision. Students dropping all of their registered courses prior to the first day of the term will need to initiate the Cancellation process. Students dropping all of their courses after the first day of the term will need to initiate the Student Leave of Absence process.

Learn more about submitting late schedule changes, auditing courses or taking a course graded Pass/Not Pass.

Holds ensure students have completed certain tasks or submitted required materials. Not all holds impede registration, so knowing the type of hold and who placed it is important.

Use the links below to see course descriptions in the catalog, next semester's schedule of classes, or view the specific lists for courses that meet university requirements.

The terms sound the same, but a U.S student who wishes to return to Iowa State falls under three specific categories. 

The Registrar's Office provides verification of enrollment (also called proof of enrollment) as requested by students, organizations, and businesses.

The DMACC/Iowa State University Cross Enrollment Program provides full-time undergraduate students at both institutions the opportunity to enroll in one class, for credit, without paying tuition at the partner institution.

Students in high school taking college level courses are Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) students.

This is a type of hold placed when a student is taking courses at another institution while receiving financial aid at Iowa State. The hold ensures required documentation is submitted to maintain eligibility.