Course Registration
Registration prerequisites, advisor assignments, refund policy, Title IV federal financial aid return policy, registration terms, HOLD blocks reference, and college contact tables.
⚠ Important: Dates Listed Are Fall 2024 (Historical)
The dates, deadlines, and refund percentages on this page reflect Fall 2024 — they are kept as procedural examples but are no longer current.
For the current academic term's registration dates, drop/add deadlines, and refund percentages, please consult the official JSU Academic Calendar or contact the Office of the Registrar at 1.866.THEEJSU.
Before you register
A student must be officially admitted to Jackson State University before beginning the registration process.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions located in B.F. Roberts Hall must process required undergraduate student admission documents. Students seeking post-undergraduate degree admissions should contact the Division of Graduate Studies, 1st Floor H.P. Jacobs Administration Tower.
Readmission is required for former graduate and undergraduate students not enrolled during the previous semester.
All students must contact their respective advisor in the University Academic Advisement Center (UAAC), Academic Department, JSUOnline, or Tiger Center for Student-Athlete Development and Academic Services to discuss and complete the Add/Drop form(s).
Find your advisor by classification
Advisor assignments are based on credit hour classification:
Freshmen & Sophomores
0–59 earned credits report to the University Academic Advisement Center (UAAC).
Juniors & Seniors
60 or more earned credits report to their Academic Departments.
JSUOnline & Student-Athletes
Report to their designated area — JSUOnline or Tiger Center for Student-Athlete Development.
Advisor assignments can be found in the student's portal or on the UAAC's website. Graduate students should speak with their faculty advisors for registration.
Registration calendar (Fall 2024 example)
The following dates are Fall 2024 — historical and preserved as a procedural example. For current term dates, see the JSU Academic Calendar.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2024 | Classes Begin |
| August 26, 2024 | Last Day to Register/Add/Schedule Change |
| August 30, 2024 | Last Day to Drop a Class with No Grade |
| September 4, 2024 | Class Schedules PURGED for Non-payment of Tuition and Fees |
| October 14, 2024 | Early Registration begins for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 |
| October 25, 2024 | Last Day to Drop a Class with a “W” Grade |
| November 15, 2024 | Last Day to Withdraw from the University |
Jackson State University refund policy
Tuition adjustments are based on the date classes begin, a course(s) is dropped, or the withdrawal date. Students withdrawing from the University before the close of a semester must complete the university withdrawal form.
Financial aid recipients who withdraw or drop a course may not receive a refund as a result of the tuition adjustment. The refund will be credited to the appropriate source of fee payment which includes:
- Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal PLUS Loan
- Federal Direct Stafford Loan
- Federal Direct Plus
- Federal Perkins
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Other Title IV aid
- Other federal sources
- State, private, or institution aid
Fall 2024 Refund Schedule (Historical Example)
| Due to the University | To be Adjusted | Undergraduate & Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | 100% | Present to August 30, 2024 |
| 100% | 0% | August 31, 2024 and After |
Fees must be paid by the end of the first day of classes
In cases where fees have not been paid, all classes will be purged on the dates indicated on the calendars. Please verify the accuracy of your class schedule by course and section number. JSU reserves the right to adjust dates or augment its business processes. Students will incur a late registration fee if fees are not paid by the first day of class.
Return of Title IV Federal Financial Aid
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (HEA98) represent a major shift in the Return of Title IV Federal Financial Aid when a student withdraws from the university. This change in policy went into effect at Jackson State University during the Fall 2000 Semester. The policy governs all federal grant and loan programs (Pell, SEOG, Stafford Loans, Perkins and PLUS loans), but does not include the Federal Work Study program.
In general, the new law assumes that a student "earns" approved/verified federal financial aid awards in proportion to the number of days in the term prior to the student's complete withdrawal. If a student completely withdraws from the school during a term, the school must calculate, according to a specific formula, the portion of the total scheduled financial assistance that the student has earned and is therefore entitled to retain.
For example, if a student completes 40% of the semester, he/she earns 40% of the approved federal aid that he/she was originally scheduled to receive for the term. This means 60% of the student's scheduled or disbursed aid remains unearned and must be returned to the Federal Programs.
Any grant funds that the student is required to return to the federal programs are considered an overpayment. The student must either repay the amount in full or make satisfactory payment arrangements with the Department of Education. If the student fails to repay or make payment arrangements, the student will lose his/her eligibility to receive future federal financial aid at any institution.
The 60% Mark Rule: Students who remain in school after the designated 60% mark of the academic term will be considered to have earned 100% of the federal aid. No repayment as a consequence of withdrawal is required.
60% Mark Reference (Historical Example)
| Academic Term | 60% Mark |
|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | October 25, 2024 |
Key registration vocabulary
Co-requisites
Two courses that are required to be taken simultaneously. If two courses are co-requisites — e.g., lecture/lab (SCI 201-01 and SCIL 201-01) — you must register for both during the semester taken.
CRN — Course Reference Number
5-digit number unique to each course. Used to identify specific sections of courses during registration.
Pre-requisites
Course(s) which must have been successfully completed or in which you must be currently enrolled before a subsequent course may be requested.
Registration Holds
Student cannot register until stated “HOLD” (block) is cleared or extended by the holding office.
Types of registration HOLDs
Students cannot register until stated “HOLD” (block) is cleared or extended by the holding office. Contact the appropriate office to resolve your HOLD:
| HOLD Type | Responsible Area | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | Housing Office | 601-979-2215 | housinginfo@jsums.org |
| Student Life | Student Life | 601-979-2241 | deanofstudents@jsums.org |
| Graduate Students | Graduate Admissions | 601-979-2455 | graduate@jsums.org |
| Immunization | Health Center | 601-979-2260 | healthservices@jsums.org |
| Missing Credentials | Undergraduate Admissions | 601-979-2100 | futuretigers@jsums.org |
| Academic Suspension | Registrar and Records | 601-979-2300 | registrarsoffice@jsums.org |
| Financial | Business Office | 601-979-2216 | bursarcares@jsums.org |
Find your advising office
All graduate students should contact academic advisors in their respective colleges. All undergraduate students should contact the University Academic Advisement Center. All JSU Online students should contact JSU Online for advising. All student-athletes should contact the Tiger Center for Student Athlete Development and Academic Services for advising.
| College/Area | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 601-979-2411 | collegeofbusiness@jsums.org |
| College of Education | 601-979-2433 | educationprograms@jsums.org |
| College of Liberal Arts | 601-979-7036 | liberalarts@jsums.org |
| College of Health Sciences | 601-979-8806 | chs@jsums.org |
| College of Science, Technology & Engineering | 601-979-2153 | cset@jsums.org |
| Division of Graduate Studies | 601-979-2455 | graduate@jsums.org |
| JSU Online | 601-979-0779 | jsuonline@jsums.org |
| Tiger Center for Student Athlete Development | 601-979-8880 | tigercenter@jsums.org |
| University Academic Advisement Center | 601-979-2127 | advising@jsums.org |
Ready to register?
Log in to the Student PAWS portal to register for classes, or check the Academic Calendar for current registration dates and deadlines.