2024-2025 WCL Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 WCL Catalog

Registration


Student Registration

Students can find the university registration system, Student Planning, on their Eagle Service portal.

Registration for continuing students occurs in the fall for spring classes, and in the spring for summer and fall classes. Newly admitted students will be informed by the Admissions Office of their registration process and date.  Course schedules for each semester/term are published on the Office of the Law School Registrar’s website prior to the stated registration date.  Student have the opportunity to add desired courses to their semester plan and meet with their academic advisor in advance of each registration start date. Students should seek the appropriate approval from their academic advisors when planning their programs to ensure a successful course plan. Students must initially register or be on a waitlist for the courses in which they wish to enroll prior to the beginning of each semester/term or they will incur a late registration fee.

The Office of the Law School Registrar will only correspond with students using the official AU student email account. Currently enrolled students should monitor and confirm all transactions made within Eagle Service. It is also advisable to keep copies of all tests and papers submitted in fulfillment of course work. The Office of the Law School Registrar maintains registration related information on its website.

Note: International students in F-1 or J-1 student status are not eligible to enroll as non-degree students. International students in F-1 or J-1 student status should refer to specific instructions for international students.

Special Registrations

Alumni Audit Registration

Alumni who have earned a JD, LL.M, or SJD from WCL and who are in good financial standing with the University may enroll in one course each fall and spring term as alumni auditors. Summer semester courses are not eligible for alumni auditors. For current program details, please visit, https://www.wcl.american.edu/academics/academicservices/registrar/alumni-graduates/alumni-continuing-education/.

Visiting and Non-Degree Student Registration

WCL offers a limited number of visiting and non-degree students to enroll each semester in select courses. In order to be eligible, applicants must be one of the following:

1. Be a current law student in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school, or

2. Be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school, or

3. A member of a bar association

Current students at other ABA accredited law schools who plan to enroll in a full course of study for one or more semester should apply through the Office of JD Admissions at https://www.wcl.american.edu/school/admissions/jd/apply/transfer-visiting-students/. Students who plan to enroll in less than a full course of study, summer only visiting students, ABA accredited law school graduates and/or members of a bar association should use the Office of the Law School Registrar’s Visiting Student Application.