The registration priority system is designed to provide predictability and minimizes conflict between course offerings. Prior to each semester, a complete list of classes and their priority assignments are published under Course Information. Students' classifications determine their priority registration assignment.
Courses fall into priority registration categories as follows:
Courses offered beginning at 6:00 p.m. or after are open first to students in the part-time program. Seats are reserved pro-rata for part-time students in courses which begin between 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Students in the part-time program are welcome to register for any daytime class with remaining seats during the open registration period.
All students are required to take at least one seminar as part of their J.D. curriculum requirements. There is a special registration time, prior to other registration opportunities, for students who will be in their last one or two semesters of law school in the semester in which the seminar is offered. Part-time students and second year full-time students register for seminars during their regular priority registration time. If students have already taken a seminar, they will not be able to register for a seminar during priority registration. However, these students may enroll themselves in a seminar (if seats are still available) or register for the wait list during the open registration period.