Class Registration

Registration is a great time to explore everything that Oxford College has to offer. Think of course registration (enrollment) as a process and not a one-time event. We know registration can feel like a stressful experience, and your first-semester schedule may change many times before it is finalized. That’s why we recommend students plan for multiple versions of their schedules, and we are here to support you through this process.

Important Dates and Checklist Reminders

  • May 15: Begin Oford First Year Experience (FYE) Canvas Course and review Reference Pages
  • June 16: Academic advising appointments open. Check FYE course for more information.
  • July 1: Submit Discovery Seminar preference form
  • July 2:
    • OPUS shopping cart opens (begin exploring classes)
    • Review fall 2025 schedule of classes using the Course Atlas tool
  • July 8–August 9: Attend Large Group Course Planning sessions (students must complete Emory Essentials Oxford edition Modules 1 and 2 before these sessions)
  • August 1, 11:59 PM: Placement exam deadline (first-year writing, chemistry, math, and world languages)
  • August 5-8: First-year class registration for fall 2025 (check OPUS later this summer for your official enrollment times)

2025–2026 Oxford First Year Experience Online Orientation and Registration Tools

Scheduling Individual Advising

Detailed information about how to schedule individual advising meetings will be posted in the Oxford First Year Experience Canvas course.  

Over the summer, you will have access to an online Canvas Course known as Oxford First Year Experience (FYE) to help prepare for your transition to Oxford College. The canvas course features information about Oxford's General Education Program (GEP), academic policies, tips to help you prepare for class registration, and more.

While many of us are accustomed to finding new information through search engines, the best way to plan your academic time at Oxford is by actively engaging with the canvas course materials. By completing the academic modules in this course, you become eligible to schedule an individual virtual academic advising appointment with your assigned ASC advisor.

Individual Appointments

Students will be assigned a professional advisor in the ASC. Individual appointments will be  first-come, first-served. Before scheduling your individual advising appointment you are expected to have prepared by reviewing academic modules in the FYE canvas course.

Oxford First Year Experience (FYE) Canvas Course

  • Registration Information and Planning Material
  • Placement Testing Information (specifically for first-year writing, math, and Arabic language)
    • NOTE: Some placement exams are found in different online platforms. Be sure to read the placement testing information on this website very closely.
  • Specialized Pathways Advising Materials (for students interested in pre-health, pre-business, pre-nursing, or dual degree pathways) 
  • Informational videos helpingyour prepare for reqistration
  • Engage with the Peer Advising Network (PAN) team and its programming 
  • Academic Department and Program Information Sessions
  • Campus Resources
  • Information about New Student Orientation

Learn more about Navigating Canvas

Discovery Seminar Advisers

Students will be assigned their Discovery Seminar course with their assigned adviser in early August. Students will have the opportunity to meet with their Discovery Seminar faculty advisers during New Student Orientation. Fall start students should remember to submit their Discovery Seminar preferences by the July 15 deadline.

Additional Information about Discovery Seminars