Spring 2026 Registration Help
Important Notes:
MS students, please follow the guidance in Canvas Course Requirements (“CEE Graduate Students” Course). You are responsible for knowing the courses you are allowed to count towards your degree.
- Please refrain from emailing all of GSSO on the same email with your inquires. Please send your email directly to the appropriate team member.
- MS Students: Mr. Pondexter (jerome.pondexter@ce.gatech.edu)
- PhD Students: Ms. Ramirez (danielle.ramirez@ce.gatech.edu)
- Phase I Spring 2026 Registration: November 10 – December 12
- Phase II Spring 2026 Registration: January 5 – January 16, 11:59PM EST
- Last Day to Apply to Graduate in Spring 2026: January 16 (How? Click Here: https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/online-application-graduation-oag-graduate-students)
- Spring 2026 Enrollment Waiver w/Thesis Deadline: January 16, 3PM EST
- Spring 2026 Payment Deadline: January 20, 4PM EST
- GRAs and International Students:
- Make sure you are registered full time (12+ Credit Hours) to maintain your status or employment.
- GRAs, make sure you register for 21 hours. Register for however many courses you and your advisor agree upon, then fill up your schedule with thesis hours.
- GRAs not working on a thesis? Fill up your schedule with CEE 8902. CEE 8902 does not count towards your degree.
Will this course count towards my degree?
View the Canvas pages for your specialization (“CEE Graduate Students” Course). Alternatively, you can also visit the GSSO site here: https://gsso.ce.gatech.edu View the page for your specialization. Any elective courses that are not on those lists must be approved by your faculty advisor. If you don’t know who your faculty advisor is, please refer to the “ATTN: MS Students: How Do I Obtain an Elective Approval? Are they required?“ email you received.
Degree Works
Courses not applying in Degree Works? (https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/degree-audit) Many courses do not automatically apply and must be manually applied by GSSO. We will not likely make Degree Work adjustments for any courses until after registration is complete. Refer to the GSSO/Canvas websites to make sure your courses will apply.
To view the course schedule, register for class, and much more, log into: Buzzport
Here are some videos with guidance on how to register as well as possible errors codes and what they mean https://registrar.gatech.edu/registration/registration-assistance
Permits:
- Graduate students requesting undergraduate classes will be permitted in PHASE II of Spring 2026 registration.
- If you want to register for a 4XXX level course, send an email with your GTID and the CRN: permits@ce.gatech.edu
- If you want to register for 8900, 8902 or 8956, send an email with your GTID and the CRN: permits@ce.gatech.edu (CC your faculty advisor)
- If you want to register for two 8813 sections, send an email with your GTID and the CRN: permits@ce.gatech.edu
- If you want to register for CEE 6754 Engineering Communication, email Olga Menagarishvili directly to request a permit: olga.menagarishvili@ce.gatech.edu
- Want to register for a course outside of CEE and but there is a restriction? The Registrar has a list of contacts so you can request a permit: https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/permit-overload-departmental-contacts
Grade Modes:
Classes may be offered in Letter Grade, Pass/Fail or Audit mode. You will see these options in OSCAR under “Grade Basis” A=Audit; L=Letter; P=Pass/Fail. If the option is not there, it is not offered.
January 16th, 11:59PM EST is the last day/time to change to Audit Mode.
Holds:
Other holds? They can only be cleared by the department who put them on. Please reach out to that department.
Financial Responsibility Hold? See here: https://www.bursar.gatech.edu/fin_resp
Sexual Assault Prevention Hold? You must complete the modules here: you must complete the Sexual Assault Prevention modules. Please reach out to Health Initiatives so they can give you access. The email address is on this page: https://wellnesscenter.gatech.edu/online-education/sexual-assault-prevention-undergrads-graduates
Updating Variable Credit Hours
If you need to increase credit hours, for thesis/research credits for example, follow the instructions on the Registrar’s website.