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Preparing to Register 

You can prepare for registration by checking your registration status to determine when you can register and identify and resolve issues that could prevent registration.  You can plan ahead by identifying the courses required for your program and which courses are being offered in the upcoming term. 

Review Your Registration Status

Your registration status includes your time ticket, ie priority registration,  and factors that might prevent you from registering, including your student status, academic standing, and holds.

Student Status 

An active student status is required to register for classes.  Your status will be inactive if: 

• You have graduated 
• You have not been enrolled in classes in the last 3 semesters 
• You have been academically dismissed 

Academic Standing 

Students who are not in Good Standing will have an Academic Standing hold placed on their record that will prevent registration in future terms.  Students who have this hold on their account will need to meet with their academic advisor.

Learn more about academic standing.

Holds

Holds that prevent registration can be placed on your account for various reasons.   

• Check Gulfline for Holds

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  Follow these steps to check for holds on your account: 

  • • Log into Gulfline
    • Under Student Records, select "View My Student Profile"
    • Select the appropriate term from the Term drop-down
    • Find Hold information at the top-right of the page.

  

  • • Click on "Holds" and use the down arrow to see additional hold details.

• Understanding Your Holds

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  Refer to the Holds Key for more information about your hold, including how to resolve it.

Immunization

Proof of immunization is required before you will be able to register for classes. Visit  Student Health Services  for detailed information regarding immunizations, such as types of immunization and the documentation required.  Failing to provide the appropriate proof of immunization will result in a hold on your account that will prevent registration. 

Time Tickets/Priority Registration

Your time ticket, or priority registration, indicates the specific day and time you are able to register in Gulfline as determined by your earned credits hours.  

Learn more about Priority Registration.

Planning Your Schedule  

After determining when your priority registration window opens and your eligibility to register, you can start planning your course schedule for the term with these resources:   

Schedule Search

Use this tool to search for course sections available each semester.  

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Degree Works

Use this tool to identify the courses needed to complete your degree.

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Plan Ahead

Use this tool to search available course sections and create multiple schedule versions.  You can register directly from a selected plan when your time ticket opens.

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Registering for Classes

Adding & Dropping Classes

Log into Gulfline to register for courses or in person at the Enrollment Service Center located in McTarnaghan Hall.  

Effective December 17, 2025, an upgrade was applied to Gulfline that includes an updated look and feel for students, faculty, and advisors.

This upgrade includes enhancements to the registration process, offering new ways to search for and register for classes. It also introduces Plan Ahead, a tool to create a schedule multiple versions of a schedule in advance.

Please use the videos and guides below to learn about these new features and to assist with the registration process:

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Waitlisting

Some classes are offered with waitlist functionality that allows students to be placed on a waitlist after the class section becomes full. As seats become available, students on the waitlist are offered the open seat based on the priority order.  Learn more about waitlisting.

Course Delivery

FGCU offers classes in various modes, including traditional, hybrid and online. 

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Course Schedule Updates

Stay up-to-date with changes to the schedule of classes.

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Registration Errors

During registration you might encounter an error that will prevent you from adding a course.  Learn more about these errors and why they occur here. 

Contact the appropriate office to discuss these errors. 

Late Registration 

Fees will be assessed for registrations done on or after the first day of class.  These fees do not apply if the student has registered in at least one class for the semester prior to the first day that classes start.