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(650) 725-HELP (4357)
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(650) 723-1550
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

For policy questions, you may send email to registrar@stanford.edu

 

A Guide to Enrolling in Classes

 

Welcome!

The following pages will guide you through the enrollment process, including searching for classes, adding, dropping and viewing your study list. You will also learn how to change a class's number of units and grading basis.

This guide is designed to assist you in using Axess. For University enrollment policies, please consult the Stanford Bulletin and the Course Enrollment Information on the Registrar's Office website.

The Graduate School of Business, School of Law and the School of Medicine have enrollment policies and procedures that differ from those presented here. Please contact your school's registrar's office for enrollment instructions.

Getting Started

Step 1: Open the enrollment function

Log into Axess. Click on the Courses & Grades tab, then click on Enroll in Classes. You will then be prompted to select an enrollment term (see image below). You may also access Enrollment through the Quick Links menu on the Axess homepage.

The status of the enrollment term is displayed at right. The possible statuses are:

bullet Enrollment Open: The current enrollment period has begun and you may perform all enrollment activities.

bullet Enrollment Not Open: Enrollment has not yet opened for the upcoming quarter.

bullet Drop Only: You may drop classes but the period to add classes is over.

bullet Grading Basis and Withdrawal Only: You may change a class's grading basis and withdraw from a class, but the add and drop periods are over.

bullet Withdraw Only: You may withdraw from a class, but the add, drop and change-grading-basis periods are over.

bullet Enrollment Closed: The period for all enrollment activity is over.

Enrollment Hold: You have a hold on your enrollment. Go to the Holds section on the Axess homepage for details and contact information.

 

Step 2: Select a term

Click on the term for which you wish to add, drop or update classes. You will be taken to your study list for that term. If you have already begun enrolling in classes, you will see classes listed. Otherwise, the list will be empty.

 

Step 3: Add Classes

Click the Add Classes link. You will be taken to a page from which you can search the online Time Schedule of Classes or enter class numbers manually.

If you wish to continue learning about enrolling, proceed to Adding Classes.

If you want more information about Searching for Classes and Viewing Your Study List, go to the next page.