This information is intended for returning and continuing students at the University of Montana – Missoula and Missoula College, as well as new graduate students. 

Are you preparing for your first semester as a new undergraduate at UM or Missoula College?  Welcome! Your course registration is integrated with your first-year or transfer orientation program.

WHAT IS PRIORITY REGISTRATION?

The first two weeks of class registration is called the priority registration period. Registration for autumn and spring classes opens in phases during the priority registration period.  Students are encouraged to register during this period to have a better chance of registering for preferred classes.

Autumn priority registration begins mid-spring.

Spring priority registration begins in mid-autumn.

There is no priority registration period for summer session classes. As soon as summer registration opens, all students may register.

FINDING YOUR REGISTRATION TIME

Students are assigned time tickets for class registration in CyberBear.  The time ticket displays a date & time range for self-service registration. 

From is the earliest date & time a student may register for classes - in other words, that is the student's assigned course registration start time for that semester.

To is the latest date & time a student can use self-service registration for that semester.

Time tickets are generated shortly before advising begins for the priority registration period.

To view your time ticket:

• Log in to CyberBear
• Click Student Services
• Click Student Profile
• Change the term in the top left corner to the term you plan to register
• Click Registration Notices in the top right corner
• Time Tickets are listed at the bottom

In the example above, the student can begin class registration on 2/21/2017 at 8 am.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

AUTUMN SEMESTER 2024

Autumn course schedule available online: on or around February 23, 2024

Advising for priority registration: begins February 26, 2024

Priority registration: March 25 – April 5, 2024

Registration priority is based on a student's class standing (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student), unless they belong to a special registration group. Registration groups are listed in the table below.

Students may register during and after their scheduled day/time.