Basic Registration Steps
Once you register for courses, you are academically and financially responsible for your courses, whether or not you attend courses. You can drop all you courses prior to the first day of the semester without penalty. Once courses start, there are published deadlines to add, drop, or withdraw from class with varying refund rates and grade options.
- Research what courses are needed for your degree
- To obtain a program sheet detailing degree requirements, click the link below or visit the academic department of your major.
- Meet with your advisor
- If you have not yet declared a major, work with IRIS. If you declared a major and not yet been assigned a faculty advisor, please visit the academic department for your program.
- Plan your schedule
- Take care of any registration holds
- Go to the Registration link and use the links on that page starting on your registration date.
- Print your schedule for accuracy
- Pay your bill
Students only away for one semester (excluding summer) will have a hold on their account. To remove the hold, contact the Registrar's Office to provide an up-to-date address and any transfer information. Registration can be done once all holds have been resolved. A returning student application is not required.
Students away for one year or more need to follow the instructions below:
- Fill out the Returning Student Application online.
- Research what courses are needed for your degree
- To obtain a program sheet detailing degree requirements, click the link below or visit the academic department of your major.
- Meet with your advisor
- If you have not yet declared a major, visit IRIS Academic Advising. If you declared a major and not yet been assigned a faculty advisor, please visit the academic department for your program.
- Plan your schedule
- Take care of any registration holds
- Go to the Registration link and use the links on that page starting on your registration date.
- Print your schedule for accuracy
- Pay your bill
Online registration information
You can register for classes using the Registrar's class registration web page.
If you are not already logged in to MAVzone, you will be asked to authenticate when you click the registration links. Use your MAVzone username and password to continue the registration process.
- Click on 'Look Up Classes'
- Select the Registration Term and click Submit
- Choose one or two search criteria. For best results, leave fields blank or in the 'All' position unless you have specific needs.
- Click on Section Search at the bottom of the page
- Click on 'Registration Status'
- Select the Registration Term and click Submit
- Click "Before you Register"
- Click on "When can I register" to view your registration status
- Click on 'View Holds' at the bottom of the page.
- For registration, pay attention to the holds the block Registration.
You can also view holds through MAVzone:
- Log in to MAVzone
- Click "My Account"
- Open the "Students" dropdown
- Click "View Holds"
- Click on 'Add or Drop Classes'.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and choose 'Class Search' .
- In 'Look Up Classes' , select your criteria, and click Submit.
- Find your course, if a check box appears is available. Simply check the box, scroll to the bottom, and click Register.
- The Add/Drop Classes page and display whether you were registered to the class or encountered Registration Errors or Waitlist Options.
- To register for another course, simply select 'Class Search' at the bottom of the page.
- Before exiting, save a copy of your schedule for your records.
Helpful Hints
- When adding a class with a lab, be sure to click both the class and the lab before clicking submit.
- If registration errors occur, check out the Registration Errors Legend and Waitlist Information.
- Check out the Important Dates page for Add, Drop, and Withdraw Deadlines.
- Contact the Registrar's Office for further assistance if needed.
Before waitlisting for a class, it is suggested to look up alternative day/times or alternative courses needed for your degree.
To waitlist for a class:
- From the registration page click 'Look Up Classes'
- Select your criteria, and click Submit.
- Find your course and memorize/write down the CRN. This is the five-digit number in the first column of the page. In summer it will start with a 1 (example, 14324); Fall with a 2 (example, 25490); Spring with a 4 (example, 46392).
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and select 'Add to Worksheet'.
- At the bottom of the page, type in the CRN's.
- Click 'Submit Changes'.
- Scroll to the course, change the Action to 'Waitlist'.
- Click 'Submit Changes'.
- Review your schedule to ensure you have been waitlisted for the class.
IMPORTANT: Once waitlisted, it is your responsibility to check your Colorado Mesa University e-mail for notification when the class opens. The system will send you an e-mail within 10 minutes of an opening if you are first on the waitlist. Prior to the first week of class, you will have 72 hours to add the class. The week before classes begin the time limit drops to 48 hours. Once class starts, you will only have 24 hours to add. If you do not take action, you will be removed from the waitlist and the seat will be offered to the next person on the list. There may be occasions when you receive the email, but the class has closed in the interim. This could be due to corrections, administrative processing, a faculty signed add slip, or your time limit expired. In these cases, you will need to re-add yourself to the waitlist or contact the Registrar's Office for options.
During the winter and summer breaks, the Registrar's Office reserves the right to process the waitlist as needed to assist with enrollment. Prior to the first day of class, it is your responsibility to check your schedule to make sure you are enrolled in the courses you desire.
Classes with labs - The Registrar's Office processes all waitlists for classes with labs due to complications when only one of the two classes opens. The open spaces are given to the first person that can successfully register for both the class and lab. The Friday before classes start, the waitlist will be cleared to best ensure open classes fill. To enroll in classes with labs the first week, a student may choose from the open sections.
By adding or waitlisting for a class, you are responsible for payment of any new tuition charges. For detailed payment/billing information please visit the Office of Student Accounts or call 970-248-1177.
- From the registration page, click on 'Add or Drop Classes'
- Select the Registration Term and click Submit
- Scroll to the course, change the Action to ' 'Web Drop Course'.
- Click 'Submit Changes' at the bottom of the page.
- Review your schedule to ensure the class was dropped and save a copy for your records.
Check out the Important Dates page for add and drop Deadlines.
Note: Certain times of the year, you will not be allowed to drop all your classes online. Contact the Registrar's Office if you are trying to drop all classes and are unable to do so.
- From MAVzone, click "My Account", click the "Courses" dropdown. At the bottom of this widget, you will see a few different options to view your schedule.
- Concise Student Schedule - Shows the dates, times, building, instructors, and provides helpful details needed when purchasing your books.
- Student Detail Schedule - Shows the same information as the concise student schedule plus more.
- Student Schedule by Day & Time - Shows your schedule in weekly calendar format. Some classes may not appear if they are not offered during the week shown. Adjust the date range if needed.