Each term, students can register and find the course schedule on the Rush University Portal. Classes are filled according to the following priority order:
To avoid late registration fees, continuing students must register using the portal before the first day of the term. An email is sent to students when the course schedule becomes available. Students can also use the portal to add and drop courses prior to the start of classes. Course changes occurring after the start of classes should be requested via the Add/Drop Form. Students should ensure registration accuracy by reviewing their schedule on the portal. This process differs for students in programs where batch registration occurs.
As of the Spring 2020 term, the following degree programs have opted to have students batch, or administratively, registered by the Office of the Registrar:
Students in these programs do not register themselves for classes in the Portal or utilize the Add/Drop Form to make course changes. However, they should still consult the Portal to confirm the accuracy of their registrations.
If you are a student with questions about the batch registration process or if you are a program director with an interest in participating in batch registration, please email Mai Aly, Director of Records and Registration.
The Fall 2020 course schedule can be found here. The Spring 2021 course schedule can be found here. Please note, the schedule contains lines for each course’s room assignments, which sometimes are not finalized. When courses have multiple room assignments per date, students should contact their program to retrieve individualized schedules.
For important dates, please visit the Academic Calendar page.
For Spring 2021 semester, there will be three batch registration dates:
Students who are unable to be batch registered on any of the three Batch Registration Days will be required to self-register for the Spring 2021 semester.
Updates to Course Section Numbers
In Spring 2018, the University approved online instruction percentage definitions, whose codes are now attached to section numbers in order to assist students, faculty, and staff in identifying and reporting course modality:
Previously, many online courses were labeled with a section number of “W.” This indication will no longer be displayed in the portal.
For example, a section of NSG-521: Organizational/Systems Leader was previously listed on the schedule as “NSG-521-W2A.” Now, this course will appear as “NSG-521-OV-2A,” indicating it is offered online through virtual interaction.
Additionally, traditional, in-seat course sections will have codes.
For example, a section of GCC-503: Functional Cell Biology was previously listed on the schedule as “GCC-503-1.” Now, this course will appear as “GCC-503-WE-1,” indicating it is offered on-campus with some Blackboard/RULearning utilization.
For a full explanation of the new definitions, please click here. For questions, please contact your advisor/program coordinator/program director.
Registration is complete only when tuition and other charges are paid or satisfactory arrangements for payment are made. Tuition is due by the first Friday of each term.
The following should be addressed prior to registration:
Permission must be granted by the course instructor (and often the program director) for a student to audit a course. Students who wish to audit a course should complete the Pass/Fail or Audit Course Request Form before end of day on the Friday of the first week of the term.