The University's recent course registration changes benefitted some students, but many complained about the inconvenience of early registration times.

Registration for the summer 2026 and fall 2026 semesters started at 6 a.m. on multiple days throughout April. Students with 60 or more earned credit hours registered first on April 9 followed by juniors on April 14 and underclassmen on April 16.

Previous course registrations took place on Fridays at around 3-4 p.m. According to an email from the registrar's office, the University made the change to address several problems with the old system.

Because registration occurred during normal business hours, multiple IT staff members had to monitor it to prevent a system overload. Also, the afternoon timing conflicted with some classes and created issues for student-athletes who had to travel to games or practices.

The registrar’s office also stated that Friday registration didn't allow students to connect with their academic advisors until the following Monday.

Sophomore Michael Lloyd found the change helpful because he didn’t get some of the classes he wanted and he was able to speak with his advisor.

“I wasn’t able to get a seat in philosophy and didn’t know what to take instead, and before I would’ve had to wait all weekend after classes were already filled up.” Lloyd said, “I was able to meet with my advisor the same day and they helped me fix my schedule.”

By changing the time to 6 a.m., the administrators said the new system would reduce problems with the college's online registration platform and eliminate scheduling conflicts. The earlier time slots were also supposed to give students more time to fix their course registration issues.

Some students, such as sophomore Joeseph Del Real, didn’t like this change.

“I thought it was inconvenient because it messed up my sleep schedule, but I did think it was fair that everyone registered for courses at the same time,” said Del Real.

Previously, juniors and sophomores registered on separate days, giving upperclassmen first pick of classes.

The verdict on whether the changes improved registration appeared evenly split. One thing students agreed on though was that they did not enjoy waking up early.