Registration Information
Registration Information
Fall semester registration: Opens in April
Spring semester registration: Opens in mid-November
Summer semester registration: Opens in April
Registration times during the first week of registration are assigned by a student’s class level. For registration purposes, a student’s class level is determined by the number of credit hours completed. Students are able to register during the first week of registration for the spring and fall semesters, as follows:
Monday: | Senior-level students who are graduating in the next semester and Combined Program (4+1) students |
Tuesday: | Graduate students and Senior-level students without an application to graduate on file (or who are not yet registering for their final semester) |
Wednesday: | Junior-level students |
Thursday: | Sophomore-level students |
Friday: | Freshman-level students |
For more information about class level, please see the class standing page.
Non-degree students are not permitted to register themselves. For non-degree student registration information, please see the undergraduate admissions site.
How to Register for Courses
SSB9 Student Registration – Registration is available using SSB9 through Trailhead with the ability to build a schedule, more easily search for courses and to review previous course schedules. Learn more at our SSB9 page.
GEODE Scheduler – The GEODE Scheduler works in sync with SSB9 Registration. You can build your schedule and register directly in GEODE. To access GEODE click on the GEODE Scheduler widget in Trailhead or follow this link.
More information about GEODE Scheduler can be found on our GEODE page.
Registration PINs
Registration Holds
Registration Errors
If you receive a registration error when attempting to register, you will most often need to submit a Registration Action Form to resolve the issue. To learn more about the different types of errors, visit our registration errors page. Registration Action Form (previously referred to as blue slips/forms) are available on Trailhead.
- See the ‘Registrar’s Office’ card on Trailhead and click on “Registration Action Form” link
- Complete the required course information and select the override(s) that you are requesting, then submit the form. Be sure to submit your request only once.
- Your request will be sent to the appropriate department and, if approved, the override will be entered.
If approved, you will receive an email confirmation and will then be able to register for the class.
GEODE Schedule Planner
The GEODE Schedule Planner is a web-based registration schedule planner for use by students to create the perfect class schedule and to eliminate time-consuming schedule generation. It can now be used to add or drop classes straight from the tool without leaving the system. To plan the perfect class schedule, login to Trailhead. Click on the GEODE Scheduler Widget:
Fun Fact: GEODE is not an acronym, but is simply a branding name that students voted on to be the “rock” of their new registration efforts.
How-to Videos
- Basics for using the new GEODE College Scheduler
- Intermediate: Using Locks to Narrow Down Schedules
- Advanced: Using Custom Course Options (Use course options to select specific instructors.)
Major features of the tool
- Available in the Trailhead student portal or at https://mines.collegescheduler.com/
- Integrated with registration
- Easy and intuitive
- Generate every possible option
- Schedule preview and compare
- Real-time course demand
Search for Courses
Students can directly search the student system for courses.
Census Day
Census day is the deadline to:
- Drop courses for 16 week schedule
- Change course sections
- Request courses for audit status (not for credit)
- Complete Registration Action Forms
- Withdraw from term completely with 100% refund
- Authorize College Opportunity Fund
Check the Academic Calendar for census day dates.
Withdrawing from Classes
Maximum Hours Per Semester
- Spring and fall semesters (students not on academic probation) – 19 hours
- Spring and fall semesters (students on academic probation) – 15 hours
- Summer semester – 12 hours
Graduate Students
- All semesters – 15 hours
Independent Study
Auditing a Course
Waitlist Information
Waitlists are normally created for courses when the anticipated enrollment for the class is greater than the number of seats available. A waitlist allows a student to reserve a seat in the class should one become available when another student drops or when the capacity of the class is increased by the department or the instructor of the course. Students will have the option to add themselves to the waitlist when a course is full.
Important Waitlist Notes
- Being on a waitlist does not guarantee that you will be enrolled in the course. Be sure to check your e-mail and your schedule often to verify your enrollment.
- If there are any errors that will prevent you from being registered in the course (too many hours, time conflicts, missing prerequisites, etc.), you will not be allowed to waitlist for the course.
- If you are enrolled in a section of a course and waitlisted for a different section, you will be removed from the waitlist. If you want to be enrolled in a specific section of the course, make sure that you are waitlisted for only that section.
- The Registration Action form cannot be used to enroll in a class that has a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist for the class, the instructor must email the registrar’s office to enroll the students from the waitlist into the class.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please email registrar@mines.edu.
Contact Us
Registrar's Office
Student Center, Suite E280
1200 16th Street
Golden, CO 80401
Registration or student record questions
registrar@mines.edu
303-273-3200
FAX: 303-384-2253
Residency petition & COF questions
residency@mines.edu
Transfer credit questions
transfer@mines.edu
Military and VA Benefit related questions
veterans@mines.edu
Graduation questions
graduation@mines.edu