Registration Instructions for Incoming Transfers & Graduate Students

Web registration begins Wednesday, August 1, 2018 and continues through Sunday, September 2, 2018. Registration information and navigation instructions are available on the Registrar website by selecting this link: Registration Instructions New Transfer & Graduate Students.  Transfer students please read this letter.

Students should be familiar with Student Planning prior to registration.  This is a self-service academic planning tool  you will use to track your degree progress and to plan and register for your courses.  The short videos below go over the features and benefits of this tool. 

Tutorial 1: Introduction to Student Planning & Registration
An introduction to the online self-service planning tool for students and the available features it offers.
Tutorial 2: Student Planning: Preparing for Registration
Important steps on how to prepare for registration by planning your course schedule.
Tutorial 3: Student Planning: Registering for Classes
Using the courses you have planned, the tutorial goes over registration steps that include adding, dropping and waitlisting for sections.

Student Planning FAQS

Summer 2018 Important Dates

The Summer 2018 Semester runs June 18th – August 30th. Please review important dates below. For a complete list of dates for the academic year, please refer to the Academic Calendar by clicking here.

Summer 2018 Important Dates:
June 18th – Summer Foundation Studies Program begins / Master of Design Summer Program in Interior Studies begins
June 25th – Summer Studies classes (for credit) in Continuing Education begin
July 9th    – Classes begin for Master of Arts in Teaching summer program
July 27th  – Summer Foundation Studies Program classes end / Master of Arts in Interior Architecture off‐campus Summer Program ends / Master of Design Summer Program in Interior Studies ends
July 30th – Landscape Architecture Design Foundation / Field Ecology summer course begins
August 3rd  – Summer Studies classes (for credit) in Continuing Education end
August 17th  – Classes end for Master of Arts in Teaching summer program

Fall 2018 Online Registration Begins May 8 for Current Students

All students should access Student Planning prior to the upcoming Fall registration. Login to Student Planning directly at this link: https://ss.risd.edu/student

Important Registration Dates, Fall 2018:
May 8-9 (Tue. – Wed.) Rising seniors and returning graduate level students may web register by appointment (evening appointments)
May 12 (Saturday) Rising juniors (morning appointments) and rising sophomores (afternoon appointments) may web register.

Check your email or WebAdvisor for your appointment time.

Student Planning Tutorials:
-Watch the following short video tutorial series to familiarize yourself with the many features and benefits.
For Students:
Tutorial 1: Introduction to Student Planning & Registration
Tutorial 2  Student Planning: Preparing for Registration
Tutorial 3: Student Planning: Registering for Classes
For Advisors:
Tutorial 4: Student Planning for Advisors

Questions on Student Planning:
Navigation: Contact the Office of the Registrar (401) 454-6151 or email registrar@risd.edu
Access:  Contact the ITS Service Desk (401) 454-6106 or email servicedesk@risd.edu

Important Calendar Dates, Fall 2018:
May 11: Deadline for Fall ISP/CSP application submission to faculty member
August 1 (Wednesday):  Incoming Graduate and Transfer (new admits) register online
Early September: Incoming freshmen view their completed fall schedule online
August 30 (Friday) Waitlisting closes
September 2 (Sunday) Fall Web Registration Ends
September 6 (Thursday) Classes begin. Add/Drop Period begins.
September 13:  Final Date to Add/Drop courses and to submit registration for Fall Internships

Student Planning Online Registration Tool

Student Planning is available for students and advisors!  The web-based tool integrates degree planning, registration, scheduling and advising.

All students are encouraged to access Student Planning prior to the upcoming Wintersession registration.  Login to Student Planning directly at this link: https://ss.risd.edu/student or through WebAdvisor (wa.risd.edu) and click the link for ‘Student Planning’.

Watch the following short video tutorial series to familiarize yourself with the many features and benefits.

For Students:
Tutorial 1: Introduction to Student Planning & Registration
Tutorial 2  Student Planning: Preparing for Registration
Tutorial 3: Student Planning: Registering for Classes

For Advisors:
Tutorial 4: Student Planning for Advisors

FAQs are available on this site at Student Planning.

Questions about navigating Student Planning:
Contact the Office of the Registrar (401) 454-6151 or email registrar@risd.edu

Questions about access:
Contact the Service Desk of the Office of Information Technology (401) 454-6106 or email servicedesk@risd.edu

Questions about specific degree requirements:
Contact your Academic Advisor.