New Student Registration FAQ

If you find you need to reschedule your registration day, here are a few things for you to consider: 

• Once you give up your spot on your original day, it will become open for another student to take.  

• You can't hold reservations for multiple days.  

• If your program date is within one week, you won't be able to remove yourself and will instead need to submit our Conflict Form in myIllini.

If you have a registration day scheduled and need to make any changes, you can click back through and change your program date through the New Student Registration section in myIllini  to do so. If you are not seeing an option to change your on-campus or online date, submit the Conflict Form in Step 2 of the New Student Registration sign-up portal.

If you're unable to participate in any of the available days listed, fill out our Conflict Form in myIllini to explain your situation.

No, our staff and academic advisors prepare specifically for the students who have signed up each day. Since we have limited advising capacities and academic departments available on specific days, we won't be able to accommodate last-minute changes, and you'll have to sign up for a different date.

Your advisor will depend on your college or major. At New Student Registration, you'll meet with an individual who will either be your advisor or who will give you information about how to contact your advisor moving forward. Many of our college websites also provide advisor lists.

By completing your pre-advising worksheet and working with your advisor on your registration day, you'll be able to predict your AP or IB test results. We also have required placement tests that will help determine your placement in the absence of AP results. If you need to adjust your schedule after receiving official AP results, you can do so by consulting with an academic advisor after arriving on campus in the fall.

Current students register before new students, so some popular courses or times may be full. However, departments typically hold seats for new students, which are released throughout the summer, so there will be course availability regardless of your registration day. While it's probably not realistic to get every course at every time you'd prefer, your academic advisor will work with you to make sure your schedule meets your educational goals and needs.

Although it's not required, parents/families are encouraged to attend. During the on-campus program, you'll receive valuable information about your student's transition to college. You'll leave the program with your questions answered and an understanding of the resources available to your student.

While you'll spend some time with your student during the opening session and college meeting, parents/families will attend most of the program separately. You'll hear from New Student and Family Experiences, Housing, and other relevant offices throughout the day.

If your student is participating in online New Student Registration or you want to learn more, we encourage you to visit our New Student Registration webpage for resources about campus, Champaign-Urbana, and your student’s advising/registration experience.