Registration Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register for classes?

Students register for their classes through their myBYUH student center.

The "How to Register for Classes" video is a quick overview of how to register for classes.

This one-page summary provides additional information about how to register.

You can add and drop classes online in your student center if the class shows open (green circle) through the end of the first week of school.

Late ADD - An academic advisor can still help you add a class if you have instructor permission until the end of the second week of school.

Late DROP - After the first week of school, you may still drop a class with permission of your academic advisor but please know there will be a $10 drop fee per class. Please check the Academic Calendar for the deadline to drop courses.

When can I register for classes?

The Registrars Office assigns all students an enrollment appointment based on the number of credits they have completed. This appointment is the date students can begin adding classes for the next available semester.

Please visit the “Enrollment Dates” section on your student center. New freshmen must submit their Intent to Enroll form before they are provided an enrollment appointment.

Go to the myBYUH student page.
Click the Student Center under "school".
Look in the right menu bar for the section labeled "Enrollment Dates" to see when your registration opens for the next semester

Do I have to clear all holds before I can register?

“Block All Enrollment” holds will prevent you from adding and dropping classes. In your Student Center under “Holds,” you can find if any holds are preventing your registration and which department to contact to resolve them.

Go to the myBYUH student page.
Click the Student Center under quick links.
Look in the right menu bar for the section labeled "Holds". This is where you can find out if your holds are preventing your registration and who to contact to resolve the hold.

What is the waitlist and how does it work?

Before classes begin, if a class is full you can add yourself to the waitlist, (watch the "Guide to the Waitlist" video) which is a list of students waiting to add the class. If an enrolled student drops the course from their schedule, you will be moved into the class based on your position on the list. You will not be moved from the waitlist into the requested class/section for the following reasons:

You are already registered for another section of that class.
You have a hold on your account.
This class has a time conflict with another class on your schedule.
You are not registered for any other classes.
You have not met the prerequisites for this class.
This class will give you an overload for the semester (more than 18 credits in the fall or winter, or more than 12 credits in the spring).
This class requires the instructor's permission or other requirements.

The last thing that is important to know about the waitlist is that it is deleted the Friday before the semester begins.

What if a class is closed but I still want to add it?

You have the following four options:

1. Add yourself to the waitlist but know that this disappears the Friday before the semester starts.

2. Email the instructor to ask permission to add. If he/she grants it, then forward the email to your academic advisor.

3. Keep watching online to see if a seat opens up and add it online before 5 pm of the first Friday of the semester.

4. Plan for and register for an alternate class.

Where or how do I access my courses?

CANVAS is an online learning and teaching management system that Universities use that allows professors to post assignments, information, grades, and communicate.

At BYU-Hawaii students can access CANVAS the following way:

1. Go to the BYUH main homepage.

2. In the top right-hand corner, click myBYUH.

3. On the myBYUH Dashboard, CANVAS should be one listed under widgets (which can also help you access CANVAS directly).

4. When you are in CANVAS, the left-hand side is where you can click on "Courses". You can then access the course announcements, assignments, grades, and the syllabus all of which are vital to your success in the class.

How can I find the email for an instructor?

Accessing the University Employee Directory with your myBYUH credentials is the quickest way to find contact information for all faculty and staff. You can also search for faculty/staff in your BYUH Outlook email.

I tried to register but it says I do not have the prerequisites. However, I took the prerequisite at another institution. What should I do?

Please see your academic advisor. They can verify that the prerequisite has been completed and will assist you with registering for the class.

Are classes automatically dropped if I do not pay tuition?

Students have until the end of the semester to pay off their tuition. If a student is pre-registered for the following semester and fails to pay off their tuition for the previous semester by the start of the next semester, then their classes for the next semester will be dropped by Financial Services and they will be automatically discontinued from the university.

It is the student's responsibility to drop a class, withdraw from a class after the drop period is finished, or discontinue from the University to avoid receiving an F grade on his/her academic record for not completing the class requirements.

For more help, please contact Financial Services.