Please review the steps below to best prepare you to register for fall courses.
If you have any questions throughout the registration process, please contact us at fye@rpi.edu. Additional resources are available through the Student Success Center.
Step 1
Prepare for consultation by:
- Attend or watch the First-Year Experience Summer Webinar Series.
- Join us online for our Road to RPI Summer Kick-Off on Wednesday, June 10 at 12:00 p.m.
- Attend online Navigating Advising and Choosing the Right Major on Wednesday, June 24 at 12:00 p.m.
- Be sure you have sent in your AP Scores & Transfer credits to RPI by June 20, 2026 to ensure a smooth fall registration.
- More information on how to send in your AP scores can be found here.
Step 2
June 25-July 8, 2026 | Advising Consultation & Fall Course Planning
Depending on your school, advising consultation may be done in a group webinar format by major(s) or department(s), or one on one with a member of your school’s advising team. Your advising Hub/School advisor will connect with you via your RPI email late June to invite you to an advising consultation webinar. Depending on your school, advising consultation may be done in a group webinar format by major(s) or department(s), or one on one with a member of your school’s advising team. These are recorded. You will review your curriculum template and courses as you build your schedule online.
Copies of the first advising email from you school are available here once they are sent out.
To prepare for online registration, we are asking you to review your schools advising page and become familiar with fall course options.
- Undeclared General Studies
- Lally School of Management
- School of Science
- School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
- School of Engineering
- School of Architecture
Step 3
July 13-July 17, 2026 | Course Registration
The next step is to register online (at sis.rpi.edu) for the Fall 2026 courses you selected. You will receive an email from Rensselaer with instructions on how to view your time ticket. Students must register online for a full course load. The typical schedule is 16-17 credits (four 4-credit classes and an optional 1-credit class for Engineering and Science majors) and includes courses from your major and Science, Math, and Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Build more than one schedule so you have options. QUACS is helpful student run tool where you can plan and visualize several course schedules. If using QUACS to plan your schedule, keep in mind that the most up-to-date information for courses is in SIS which is where you will register for your classes.
Note: Prior to receiving your time ticket, visit the Student Information System (SIS) to review the financial responsibility agreement, RPI Alert system, and to make sure you have submitted all required medical forms. Also check out our video on how to register for classes through SIS!
Step 4
Review Schedule
- Review your schedule to ensure you are full-time status (more than 12 credits)
- Review schedule to ensure you are within our recommended credit number (16-17 per semester)
Step 5
Freshen up on your Math or Chemistry for the fall (if applicable)
Rensselaer has partnered with two companies to provide students with feedback on their strengths and weaknesses in Calculus and/or Chemistry topics. More information about this program will be sent to students mid-July.
