Continuing students may register during the established registration periods, which occur during the previous semester. New students may register after being accepted as degree candidates and after receiving academic advisement and course approval.
Some programs automatically register new students into initial courses.
Registration must be completed by the end of the Add-Drop period as shown on the academic calendar for the semester. Only after the student meets all financial obligations to UMass Dartmouth will the registration be considered final and official. The Graduate Director or Department Chairperson assigns each graduate degree candidate a faculty advisor. Newly admitted students should contact the department for information about the assignment of an advisor. Advisors will inform their advisees about the program's course and progress requirements and any options that must be decided and will also discuss related educational and career concerns.