How to Register

At Kent State University, Students register for classes on FlashLine.

Review the steps below to learn more about how to register for classes:

Step 1: Meet With Your Academic Advisor
  • To ensure you are making progress toward your degree, make arrangements to see your academic advisor before your time to register.
  • Learn more about advising and the other services offered within your college or campus.

Schedule an Advising Appointment

Step 2: Set Your Schedule
  • View the Detailed Class Search by term within the Schedule of Classes.
  • Set up your tentative class schedule using the Visual Schedule Builder (VSB). VSB is a tool to help students plan their semester by selecting the most optimal schedule based on their academic and personal needs. VSB allows for the selection of several courses within a term and displays different scheduling options based on each section's class meeting information. The generated results will provide scheduling options that are conflict free.
  • Additionally, you may use the Course Scheduling Worksheet to help set your schedule.

Complete the Course Scheduling Worksheet (PDF)

Step 3: Review Restrictions

Check for prerequisites, corequisites, or other course restrictions carefully when planning your schedule and before you attempt to register using one of the searches below:

  • Access the View Schedule of Courses in the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section in FlashLine.
    • Select your subject area, then click on the course title on the Class Schedule Listing page to display detailed class information.
  • OR
  • Access the Detailed Class Search from the Schedule of Classes.
    • After locating the course, click on the Prereqs, Program Restrictions link in the Registration Restriction Column.

Permits and Overrides

  • View any permits or overrides received by accessing Check Registration Status in the Student Category / Dashboard / Priority Resources Section in FlashLine.
  • Contact the appropriate department/school/regional campus regarding permits or overrides prior to trying to register.
  • Have alternate sections and their 5-digit CRN numbers ready that will fit in your class schedule if the primary sections are full.

NOTE: Remember, obtaining permits or overrides does NOT enroll you for the course and does not permit registration after published deadlines. You must register after receiving either permits or overrides.

Review the Detailed Class Search

Step 4: Register Using FlashFAST on FlashLine

Register for your classes using FlashFAST (available 24/7) by following the steps below:

Steps for Registering with FlashFAST
STEPPROCESS
STEP 1

Sign in to FlashLine. Enter your FlashLine username and password.

  • If you have never used FlashLine, click on Get Login Help and follow the instructions for first-time users.
STEP 2Once you are in FlashLine, click on the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration Section.
STEP 3

Access registration by clicking on one of these options:

  • Add or Drop a Class.
  • Look Up and Register for Courses.
STEP 4See instructions below this table on how to use the Add or Drop a Course option or Look Up and Register for Courses option.
STEP 5View your schedule by clicking on View or Print Course Schedule and Purchase Textbooks link in the Courses and Registration Section. Note: Always print a copy of your transactions for your records.
STEP 6View your student account, including tuition and fees, by clicking on the My Account Tab.

NOTE: Due to high volume of registration transactions during peak times, you may experience a slow system response.

 

How to Register for Classes using Add or Drop Classes vs. Look Up and Register for Classes in FlashLine:

Add or Drop ClassesLook Up and Register for Classes
Best if you know the CRN (Course Reference Number).Best if you do not know the CRN (Course Reference Number) and need to look up class days and times first.
Acknowledge and Accept the Add/Drop Class Tuition Assessment Policy.Select the term.
Select the term.Search for your class.
Enter the CRN on the Add Classes Worksheet.If a class is available, there will be a check box next to the CRN.
Click Submit Changes.Place a check in the box and click Register.
Click on Class Search button if you need to search for a course..To view additional information about a course, such as prerequisites, descriptions and instructor information, click on the blue highlighted CRN number.

Frequently Asked Questions About Course Registration

 

General Registration Information

Do Students at All Campuses Register on FlashFAST?

Students at all eight campuses of Kent State University will process their registrations and schedule adjustments using FlashFAST.

I Have a Registration Hold. When Can I Register?

Students who have been placed on registration hold will not be permitted to register for classes until the hold is cleared.

When Can I Register for Classes?

Wait List Information

Do Courses Have a Wait List?
  • If a class is full, a student may have the opportunity to add their name to an electronic wait list. This electronic list gives the students the opportunity to be notified electronically, via their @kent.edu email address, when a seat becomes available for registration. 
Are Wait Lists Available for All Courses?
  • Wait lists are not available for all courses. It is up to the department offering the course to determine if a wait list is appropriate for each course offered. For courses where there is no wait list available, students should contact the department with questions.
Will I be Notified Once a Seat Opens up?
  • Once a student adds their name to a wait list it is up to the student to monitor their Kent State email address (Kent.edu) for a notification indicating that a seat has opened in the course.
  • Once a seat opens in a course and the email is sent to the student, the student has 25 hours to register for the course before being removed from the wait list.
    • This time limit is set in order to give registration opportunities to additional students if the first student chooses not to register for the course.
  • If a student adds themselves to the wait list and determines they no longer want to take the course, they should remove themselves from the wait list in a timely manner so other students have the opportunity to utilize the wait list.
Am I Guaranteed to Be Added to the Course if I Am on a Wait List?
  • No. Adding a name to a wait list does not guarantee that the student will have the opportunity to enroll in the course. 
How Do I Register For a Course Section Once I Am Notified a Seat is Available?
  • Students are responsible for enrolling for a course once a seat becomes available.
  • In order to register for the course, log into FlashLine, go to the Student Category / Resources Page / Courses and Registration section and click on "Add or Drop a Course."
  • Select the correct term and click "Submit."
  • On this page, to remove yourself from the wait list, click on the drop down in the Action column, select "Web Drop," and click "Submit."
  • Once you have removed yourself from the wait list please enter the CRN in the Add Classes Worksheet section of the page and click "Submit." 
  • You should now be registered in the course.
Additional Wait List Information
  • Students will need to meet the same requirements to wait list for a section as they would to register for that section.
  • Students will not be able to wait list for a course if they do not meet the pre-requisites.
  • Students will not be able to wait list for a course if they do not meet the registration requirements.
  • Students will not be able to wait list for a course if it is not their time to register or if they have registration holds on their account.
  • Wait listing is not registration. Wait listing does not count as enrolled credits.
  • Wait listing is not a guarantee for future registration and does not guarantee a seat in the course.
  • Wait listing is not available for all courses.
  • A student will have 25 hours, from the time of notification, to register for the course before the seat is offered to the next person on the wait list.

Late Registration Information

How Do I Request a Late Registration?
  • Students will use the online Late Registration Request when attempting to add to their class schedule during the 80% drop window.
  • Links to the student, advisor and faculty instructions for the online Late Registration Request can be found below.

Student Late Registration Instructions (PDF)      

Advisor Late Registration Instructions (PDF)           

Faculty Late Registration Instructions (PDF)     

Special Considerations

  • This request form cannot be used for Open Learning courses.
  • This request form cannot be used by Guest Students; guest students should complete a Petition for Exception to Registration.
  • To learn more about your registration deadlines, access the Detailed Class Search from the Schedule of Classes.
    • After locating the course, click on the "Registration Deadlines" link to determine course specific dates. 
How do I Request a Late Registration After the 80% Drop Window?
  • Students will use the Petition for Exception to Registration Form when requesting registration/schedule adjustment transactions to their class schedule after published University deadlines for the class(es).
  • To learn more about your registration deadlines, access the Detailed Class Search from the Schedule of Classes.
    • After locating the course, click on the "Registration Deadlines" link to determine course specific dates.
  • Students who miss the deadline to late add a course during second week must use the Petition for Exception to Registration form during 3rd week of the term and beyond. 
    • This is a review process and there is no guarantee of an approval for a late add after the first week of the term.
  • The university is obligated to ensure the integrity of the academic transcript as an accurate historical document. Therefore, in order for the academic transcript to reflect the actual history of a student’s experience at the university, an exception to university policy is warranted only in cases involving documented unusual or extenuating circumstances.
  • A petition is a request for exception to university policy and review and/or approval by the Office of the University Registrar is not guaranteed.  Students may submit a petition in a reasonable period of time, typically within the term under consideration for late withdrawals. Requests for late add or re-add should be submitted in a timely manner with instructor approval, preferably within the first 4 weeks of the term. Petitions for exception to registration may be reviewed retroactively at the discretion of the University Registrar. For further information regarding the Petition for Exception to Registration process, please email RegPetition@kent.edu.

More information regarding the Petition for Exception to Registration process and the Petition Forms