Registration
Fall & Summer 2026
- Advising: Begins Monday, March 9, 2026
- Registration
- Begins: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10 a.m.
- Closes: Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
All registration is done via CNU Live.
Students should check their "Registration Status" in CNU Live for their specific registration day and time by following these steps:
- Log into CNU Live
- Select Student Services and Financial Aid
- Select the Registration menu
- Select Fall 2026 (or Summer terms 2026)
- Choose Check Your Registration Status
Fall 2026 Schedule adjustment periods for currently enrolled students
- First period: Friday, May 8, 2026, through Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Second period: Friday, May 29, 2026, through Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Third period: Thursday, July 2, 2026, through Tuesday, July 7, 2026
- Final add/drop: Friday, August 14, 2026, at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026
Registration for all new Fall 2026 graduate students
- Friday, August 14, 2026, at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026
Fall 2026 Registration for all non-degree-seeking students
- Friday, August 21, 2026 at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026
Summer 2026 Terms schedule adjustment periods for currently enrolled students
- May Term 2026: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Summer Term 1 2026: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Summer Term 2 2026: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Registration for all non-degree seeking students
- May Term 2026: Friday May 8, 2026 at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026
- Summer Term 1 2026: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
- Summer Term 2 2026: Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 8 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Registration Tips
- Check your registration dates.
- Schedule an advising appointment as soon as possible.
- Ensure you don't have any holds on your account (this can be done in CNULive).
- Resolve any registration restricting holds prior to your registration day.
- Holds that are paid online are released within 24 hours of payment. Please direct questions regarding this type of hold to Student Accounts.
Course Overrides
Requests for overrides for a full (closed) section of a course are based on extenuating circumstances and require department chair approval.
To request a course override, please log in to CNU Live. The override request is available under Student Forms in the Student Services & Financial Aid section. Override requests are sent to the appropriate department chair for review. You will be notified of the decision via CNU email.