Registration Step-by-Step
1. Confirm your eligibility to enroll
Make sure one of the following is true: you have been admitted/readmitted for the exact term you are registering; OR if you are an undergraduate, you attended the semester before the one you are registering; OR if you are a graduate student, you attended at least one term during the year before the term you are registering.
2. Determine your UT Net ID and Password
Your UT Net ID and Password allows you to register for your classes, set your confirmation of attendance, and pay your fees. For more information about Net ID and Password, go to Net IDs and Student IDs.
3. Attend Orientation if you are a new student
If you are a new student at UT, orientation is a great place to start. Undergraduate Students Orientation. Graduate Students Orientation.
4. Meet with your advisor to begin your academic program planning
Call to make an appointment with an academic advisor. For telephone numbers please see: College Advising Centers.
5. Select the sections of the courses you want to take
Contact This DepartmentOffice of the 209 Student Services Building Monday-Friday |
Course Listings are online at
- Circle Park Online (searchable by department, course, time of day and day of week) available from Monday - Thursday 7:00 am - 3:00 am/next day; Friday 7:00 am - 12:00 am/midnight; Saturday 7:00 am - 3:00 am/next day; and Sunday 12:00 pm - 3:00 am/next day.
- Full-text Online Timetables (full text online version--includes the following about courses: special instructions, additional fees & contact information).
6. Register Online
Web Registration is the way to register online for classes at the University of Tennessee. Go to Circle Park Online for Web Registration. For more information go to Online Registration.
7. Make sure you have successfully completed any required prerequisites and are enrolled in any required corequisites.
Check the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog to determine if a course you are registering for has a prerequisite or co-requisite. If you fail a course that is a prerequisite for a course you have registered for, then you must drop that course and retake the course you failed. In some cases, if you made a D in a prerequisite, it is advisable to take that course again. If you do not make the necessary changes in your schedule, an involuntary drop may result after all opportunities to add another course have passed. Prerequisite: a course you must have completed successfully before taking another course. Co-requisite: a course you must take at the same time as another course.
8. Confirm that the University (Bursar) has your correct billing address
To verify and change your address go to Circle Park Online.
9. Pay your fees AND confirm your attendance to avoid schedule cancellation!
Even if your fees have been paid by financial aid or another third party, you MUST confirm your attendance. If you register by priority registration, your VOLXpress statement will be mailed to you. During final registration, please pick up your VOLXpress statement in 211 Student Services Building. You may pay your account on Circle Park Online with Mastercard, Visa or Discover or by mail with a check, money order or cashier's check. The CPO system is available to accept credit card payments 7:00 am - 11:00 pm Monday - Saturday and 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Sunday.
10. Go to Class!
If you do not attend the first class (or laboratory) meeting without prior arrangements with the department concerned, you may lose your space in class to other students. ***However, do not assume that you will be officially dropped from the class. It is always the responsibility of the student to drop courses not attended.*** Otherwise, you are liable for a grade of 'F' in the course and for payment of appropriate fees. If you decide not to continue your enrollment for this term (whether classes were attended or not), you must notify the Office of the University Registrar in 209 Student Services Building to complete the total withdrawal process.