Registration

Course registration takes place on AARC, and begins at different times for students in different programs. Registration start times and add/drop deadlines can be found below.

Registration Dates & Add/Drop Guidelines

Ensure that you are ready to register on time by checking to see that your Registration Start & End Time has been assigned on AARC before course registration opens, and ensure that you have no Financial Holds on your account by checking with Student Financial Services. You should also check that your Emergency Contact Information on AARC is up to date and that you have signed the Financial Agreement form for the term on AARC.

Once course sections are listed on AARC, you can search for courses and add them to your Preferred Sections List even before your Registration Start Time. After your Registration Start Time has passed, you can register for the courses from your Preferred Sections List.

Course registration for undergraduate courses takes place on AARC, accessible through Simmons Connection. In their first term, students must work with the Academic Advising Office to register for courses. After their first semester, every student is assigned an individual registration start time for each semester based on program location and number of credits earned. Registration continues through the start of classes. You can find your registration time by clicking "My Registration Start & End Time" in the student menu on AARC.

Upcoming Registration Start Dates

Fall 2020 Add/Drop Dates:

*The deadline to drop a class without receiving a "W" on your transcript has been extended to October 23, 2020. This applies only to the Fall 2020 semester, and only to undergraduate students. All other policies remain in effect.

Download the PDF for the Fall 2020 undergraduate add/drop deadlines. This information applies only to undergraduate students for Fall 2020.

Spring 2021 Add/Drop Dates:

Download the PDF for the Spring 2021 undergraduate add/drop deadlines. This information applies only to undergraduate students and only to the Spring 2021 semester.

If consent is needed, the course is closed, or you don't have the prerequisites, instructors can email us OR sign an add/drop form and return it to the Registrar's Office. For questions regarding billing, refunds, or financial aid, please contact Student Financial Services at 617-521-2001.

Registration changes for undergraduates after the deadlines for the term require need approval by the Administrative Board.

Course registration for graduate courses takes place on AARC, accessible through Simmons Connection. Every student is assigned an individual registration start time for each semester based on program location and number of credits earned. Registration continues through the start of classes. You can find your registration time by clicking "My Registration Start & End Time" in the student menu on AARC.

Upcoming Registration Start Dates

Summer 2020 Add/Drop Dates:

Download the PDF for the Summer 2020 graduate student add/drop deadlines. Above information applies only to graduate students for Summer 2020. This information does not apply to students in the [email protected], [email protected], MBA/HCMBA, Behavior Analysis, or Public Health online programs.

If consent is needed, the course is closed, or you don't have the prerequisites, the instructor can email us OR they can sign an add/drop form to be returned to the Registrar's Office. For questions regarding billing, refunds, or financial aid, please contact Student Financial Services at 617-521-2001.

Fall 2020 Add/Drop Dates

Download the PDF for the Fall 2020 graduate student add/drop deadlines. Above information applies only to graduate students for Fall 2020. This information does not apply to students in the [email protected], [email protected], MBA/HCMBA, Behavior Analysis, or Public Health online programs.

Simmons Online Registration Guidelines

Course registration for the Nursing, Social Work, Behavior Analysis, Public Health, and MBA/HCMBA @Simmons Online programs takes place on AARC, accessible through Simmons Connection. Every student is assigned an individual registration start time for each semester based on number of credits earned and number of credits in progress. After the start of classes, registration changes can be made by emailing the Office of the Registrar at [email protected]. You can find your registration time by clicking "My Registration Start & End Time" in the student menu on AARC.

Students in the @Simmons Online programs are not eligible to be consented into courses. Students may contact their Academic Advisor with concerns about getting into courses that are currently full.

*The information here does not apply to SLIS online students (see the Graduate Student Registration Guidelines above).