I am admitted, what happens next?
Cougar Compass
Registration
If you would like to connect with Admissions, Advising, and Financial Aid, we have several options, click HERE!
Have you completed Step 1: Apply and Step 2: Remove All Holds? Yes? Excellent. The next step is registration.
Step 3: Ready to Register
You should meet with an advisor and review your degree plan before you start picking classes. Your degree plan will
keep you on track. You can check your degree plan through Cougar Compass.
You will register for classes using CougarWeb. In CougarWeb, you can view classes and availability, register, pay tuition, view your financial aid status, access Collin email and more.
Collin College offers flexible course scheduling. Learn more about our course options.
Other things to consider
Learn when registration is available here. Be sure to check whether your courses/labs have any associated fees.
Schedule Changes
During the online registration period, you may add and/or drop classes by accessing CougarWeb.
You can add and/or drop classes using CougarWeb through the first four days of classes during a long semester and during the first day of Summer or mini-semester terms. For express and weekend courses, registration deadlines will vary. Please see an advisor for details. For 16-week classes, there is a registration hard stop deadline of the fourth day of the semester.
Adds and/or drops for a single summer term may be completed via CougarWeb through the first day of the term.
Once you have registered and need to make schedule changes, you can do so during online registration.
A $10 late fee will be assessed for students who wait until the first day of the term to register for the first time.
Waitlists
Is the class you wanted full? Sign up for the waitlist (after the early registration
payment date, but prior to the first day of the semester). When you receive a registration
add error, select “Waitlisted” in the Action box and then select “Submit Changes.”
If a seat becomes available, you will be notified through CougarMail. You will only
have 24 hours to confirm and pay.
Having technical problems? Contact Technical Support at 972.377.1777.
Important Dates
2022-2023 Academic Term Dates
Spring 2023 January 17 to May 14, 2023
Maymester 2023 May 15 to May 30
Summer 2023
Five-week June June 5 to July 6
Ten-week June June 5 to August 8
Five-week July July 10 to August 8
2023-2024 Academic Term Dates
Fall 2023 August 21 to December 3, 2023
Wintermester 2023 December 11, 2023 to January 4, 2024
Online Registration Schedule
CougarWeb registration is based on completed Collin College credit hours.
You can access this information on your unofficial transcript through CougarWeb.
-->Students with a 3.25 or higher GPA who enroll in at least one Honors course, receive prior registration:
meaning they are eligible to begin registering for classes on first day of the priority registration schedule
(listed below).
Maymester/Summer 2023 Priority Registration Schedule
Hours at Collin Registration Start Date
(currently enrolled hours
do not count)
50 or more earned hours* March 13*
30 or more earned hours March 14
1 or more earned hours March 15
Open for All beginning March 16**
*Veterans and their dependents, honors, dual credit/home school, athletes and ACCESS students are eligible to register on the first day of priority registration.
**Beginning March 16, Maymester/Summer registration is open to all current, returning, and new students
Other Important Dates
Early registration payment deadline by 7pm May
3***
Academic Appeals for Summer Suspension Students by 5pm May 26
***After the payment deadline date, payment must be made at the time of registration. These are dates are provided for information purposes only before the official registration guide is available. The Admissions and Records Office reserves the right to make changes or deletions at any time without notice. In the event of a discrepancy between the dates on this page and the dates in the registration guide, the student is responsible for verifying dates by contacting the Cashier and/or the Admissions and Records Office.
Summer Hour Limits
May 3-week term -- 1 class only; no exceptions
Summer (each 5-week term) -- 8 hours or 2 classes each term
Summer 10-week term -- 12 hours or 4 classes total summer hours; no other term
Contact Academic Advising for more information
Fall 2023 Priority Registration Schedule
Hours at Collin Registration Start Date
(currently enrolled hours
do not count)
50 or more earned hours* April 11*
30 or more earned hours April 12
1 or more earned hours April 13
Open for All beginning April 17**
*Veterans and their dependents, honors, dual credit/home school, athletes and ACCESS students are eligible to register on the first day of priority registration.
**Beginning April 17, Fall online registration will be open to all current, returning, and new students
Other Important Dates
Early registration payment deadline by 7pm July
19***
Academic Appeals for Fall Suspension Students by 5pm August 9
***After the payment deadline date, payment must be made at the time of registration. These are dates are provided for information purposes only before the official registration guide is available. The Admissions and Records Office reserves the right to make changes or deletions at any time without notice. In the event of a discrepancy between the dates on this page and the dates in the registration guide, the student is responsible for verifying dates by contacting the Cashier and/or the Admissions and Records Office.
Wonderful! Now you are ready to move on to Step 4) Payment.