Registration Information
Registration Periods & Credit Limits
Initial Registration by Student Type | |
Continuing Students | Pre-Registration week* (April for the fall semester and November for the spring semester) |
New First-Year Students | new student orientation week in August* after meeting with your academic advisor |
New Transfer Students | week prior to new student orientation week in August* after meeting with your academic advisor |
Pre-Registration | Registration | |
Time Period | 24 hours according to each student's registration appointment during Pre-Registration week; 2 hours for first-year students. | Monday after Pre-Registration until the Add Deadline (see Academic Calendar for dates) |
Credit Limits | 4.5 credits | 5 credits (or 6 credits if you have a GPA of 3.0 or above) beginning on the first day of the new semester |
*Please consult the Academic Calendar for exact registration period dates.
See the tabs below for additional registration information and tips!
Registration Tips
View Course Schedule & Select Courses
The course schedule for the upcoming term is available in the portal under the Course Schedule tab according to the dates listed in the Academic Calendar.
- ensure you have selected the correct term from the dropdown menu to view the corresponding schedule
- use the Course Area dropdown to filter by discipline and/or courses that meet Pitzer Educational Objective requirements
- plan for alternative courses in case your first choices are not available

Review Degree Audit Report
Review your Degree Audit Report in your portal to ensure you are completing Pitzer's degree requirements on time for your graduation.
Meet with Advisor
Every student must receive advising clearance in order to register for the upcoming semester. You should meet with your advisor during Advising Days as listed on the Academic Calendar.
- Students whose advisors are on sabbatical will be assigned a temporary advisor
- Advisors and temporary advisors are listed in the Student section of the myCampus2 portal.
Clear Holds
Holds preventing registration are viewable in your portal in the "Registration" tab.
- holds are visible in the Registration section of your portal
- only the office which placed the hold can remove it (e.g. if the hold is a Student Accounts Office hold, consult with that office)
- students who do not declare a major by the first semester of their junior year will have a hold placed on their record. This hold will be removed after submission of a Major Declaration form
