Important Registration Notes for Students
You can only register when it’s your time to register. You will receive an email from [email protected] that will give you an exact date and time to register at least one week prior to your time to register.
Please note that to be officially registered for courses, you must select the “REGISTER NOW” button to the right of the TERM and YEAR. Once you have successfully registered for these courses, they will turn GREEN and have a checkmark in the left corner of the course box. Important: If you do not see the green box, YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED!
If you have a hold on your account you will not be allowed to register for the course. A “business office” or “financial” hold must be discussed with the Office of Student Accounts (336-841-9259). Please contact that office to clear your financial hold. An “academically ineligible” hold must be settled in the Office of Peer Assisted Learning Services located on the 4th floor of Smith Library
If a course requires consent of an instructor to be taken, the instructor must sign an add/drop form; these forms are located in the Office of the University Registrar in Roberts Hall or download form online at: https://www.highpoint.edu/registrar/files/ADD_DROP_FORM_UPDATED_2025.pdf
Students may only repeat courses for which a grade of C- or lower was received the first time the course was taken. A signed add/drop form must be brought to the Office of the University Registrar and you will be registered for the course by a staff member. Courses may not be repeated away from HPU.
If a prerequisite has not been completed or you are not currently enrolled in the prerequisite, you will be unable to register for the course. However, if the instructor allows you to take the course without having met the prerequisites, he/she must notify the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) by either signing the add/drop form or emailing [email protected]
If a course contains a level restriction, the instructor of the course and your advisor must sign an add/drop slip that you must deliver to the Office of the University Registrar.
You must obtain an add/drop form and have it signed by both your advisor and the appropriate Academic Dean in order to register for more than 18 credit hours (academic overload) in a semester. You should register for as many courses as possible online, up to the 18-hour maximum, then take your drop/add form, signed by your Dean, and Student Accounts to the Office of the University Registrar.
The deans are listed below:
- Mr. Ken Elston – College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences (College Village, Suite 1171)
- Dr. John Turpin – School of Arts & Design (Norton 210)
- Dr. Daniel Hall – School of Business (Phillips 202)
- Dr. Nahed Eltantawy – School of Communication (NQSC 360)
- Dr. Amy Holcombe – School of Education (Stout 239)
- Dr. Lou Ann Flanders-Stec – School of Entrepreneurship (Wilson Commerce 309)
- Dr. Kevin Ford – School of Health Sciences (Congdon Hall 4138C)
- Dr. Michael Oudshoorn – School of Engineering/ Computer Science (Couch 238B)
- Dr. Briana Fiser – School of Natural Sciences (Wanek 408)
- Dr. Racquel Ingram – School of Nursing (Congdon 1031)
Waitlisting is a process where a student can “wait in line” electronically through Student Planning for classes that have met the set maximum enrollment (closed). Being on a waitlist does not guarantee enrollment in the class.
- Not all courses are waitlisted, but several are.
- The student’s position on a waitlist is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Registration from a waitlist is not automatic. The student should check his or her HPU email daily for notification of availability. Once the email is sent, the student must register within 24 hours or lose the position on the waitlist.
Seats are not available in this section (course is closed)
If you acquire permission to enroll in a course that is closed, you will need to fill out a drop/add form located in the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) and bring to OUR with the signature of the instructor and your advisor.
HRE 3500 requires pre-requisite of HRE 1550 (Pre-requisite not met)
Please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for listing of pre-requisites.
Session timed out
This means your account was left inactive for too long and has been automatically timed out for security reasons. You will simply need to log in again to continue. Be sure to logout when finished.
You have a business office hold and cannot register; call 841-9259
means that you have an outstanding balance on your account, and it must be cleared before you can register.
You are not eligible for registration at this time
means that this is not your time to register. Please wait until your authorized time to begin registration.
You have not been cleared for registration by your advisor
means that you cannot register for classes because your advisor or success coach has not authorized you to register. Your advisor must clear you in Student Planning. You must meet with your advisor prior to registration.
In order to register for these courses, you must obtain an independent or directed study form from the Office of the University Registrar or on OUR website. These forms contain specific instructions on how to complete the process of registration.
Links:
Independent Study: https://www.highpoint.edu/registrar/files/Independent-Study-Application-Form-UPDATED-2025.pdf
Directed Study: https://www.highpoint.edu/registrar/files/Directed-Study-Application-Form-UPDATED-2025.pdf
Student wishing to complete a credit-bearing internship will begin the process by contacting their academic advisor and the faculty member supervising internships within the department. Faculty advisors can provide students with the Internship Policies and Procedures manual which provides detailed information on setting up an internship, student rights and responsibilities, and registration for the internship. Once the internship has been approved, the student will sign an internship registration form which the faculty supervisor will submit to the Registrar’s Office.
If a time overlap exists between courses, please discuss with the appropriate instructors. Upon written approval of both instructors, have them sign an add/drop form. Bring the signed form to the Office of the University Registrar along with the written approval and a staff member will register you for the course(s).
Commonly asked questions:
- My date and time are wrong? Your registration date and time are set based upon your completed credits at the beginning of the semester. If you took credits over the summer at another institution and transferred those to HPU they may not be included depending on when the transcript was received.
- I plan to study abroad during the upcoming semester; do I still need to register for classes at HPU? If you have been approved, you do not register. If there is a possibility that you may not get to study abroad next semester as planned, it is wise to register now.
- I am a freshman, how do I register? First semester freshmen will have their courses chosen by their success coach. Students will answer survey questions so success coaches can better select courses. Success coaches will not automatically register your classes for your second semester. They will clear you to go online so you can register yourself.
- How do I know if I have completed registration? Once you have successfully registered for YOUR courses, they will turn GREEN and have a check mark in the left corner of the course box. Important: If you do not see the green box, YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED!
Who to call or who to visit for assistance:
Registration related questions during office hours (8:00am-5:00pm) call 336-841-9029
Need to change major or advisor? Call Student Academic Service 336-841-9478
Login issues? Call the IT helpdesk at 336-841-9147
Important note to students:
Use only your official HPU email account (not your personal email account) when corresponding with HPU officials, otherwise your email may not be received.
Student Planning is located at the following web address: https://myaccount.highpoint.edu/Student/
STUDENT PLANNING REGISTRATION INFO
People who can help you are located at:
Office of the University Registrar – Suite 101, Roberts Hall
Office of Student Academic Services – 4th floor, Smith Library
Office of Student Services – Immunization Holds – Student Life
Office of Information Technology (helpdesk) – Wilson Residence Hall, lower level