Fall 2023 Registration
Castleton University will join with Northern Vermont University and Vermont Technical College to become Vermont State University on July 1, 2023.
Information on this page applies to students currently enrolled at Castleton University who are registering for the Vermont State University 2023-2024 academic year.
Registration Dates
- Seniors (90+ earned credits) and Graduate Students: Starting April 17
- Juniors (60-89 earned credits): Starting April 18
- Sophomores (30-59 earned credits): Starting April 19
- First-Year (29 or fewer earned credits): Starting April 20
- Non-Matriculated Students: Starting May 1
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible for the best course selection.
How to Register
Matriculated students Register Online through Self-Service.
- See your advisor(s) prior to your registration date to consult with them about your course schedule.
- Ask your advisor(s) to grant you approval to register online.
- Students registering online may register beginning at midnight on their registration date.
Graduate students are encouraged to register early to ensure adequate enrollment in courses. Special payment options may be available for graduate students. Please check with Financial & Registration Services for more details.
All students should consult the University Catalog for other pertinent information. The student is responsible for meeting degree requirements and any other University regulations.
Non-matriculated students may fill out the Non-Matriculated Student Registration Form and submit it to Financial and Registration Services through email or in-person Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Add/Drop Dates
Students must be matriculated in a degree program, have approval from their advisor to register online, and have no holds (financial, medical, or academic) on their account to make changes to their schedule through Self-Service/Student Planning.
- Students may add open full-semester courses through August 28. From August 29-September 4, students will need the instructor's permission.
- Students may drop Castleton courses online through September 5. Courses dropped by September 5 will not appear on the students transcript.
- Students may continue to drop full-semester courses online through October 28. Courses dropped after September 5 will show on the Castleton transcript with a grade of “W.” The student's bill will not be adjusted after September 5 to reflect any dropped courses.
- Add/drop dates may be different for courses taken at other VSCS institutions including Community College of Vermont (CCV), Northern Vermont University (NVU), and Vermont Technical College (VTC).
- Courses that meet in a 7 or 8-week format (“X” or “Y”) have different add/drop dates. Open “X” courses can be added through August 28, and dropped through September 5. Open “Y” courses can be added through October 17, and dropped through October 24.
- Graduate courses with non-standard dates may have different add/drop dates.
After these dates, any changes must be made in Financial & Registration Services.
Non-matriculated students should contact Financial & Registration Services to drop a class.
Note: Financial & Registration Services will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 5