First Year Student Registration

Online registration is no longer one of your options. Please read these instructions and choose between

Getting Started

These instructions are designed to help you make course selections for your first semester of study at Lafayette College. At this point in time, you might have many interests and no particular area in mind, you might be planning to explore a few select options or you might have a strong idea about your academic focus. We know that the exciting process of exploring and choosing an academic major requires information, experience, thought and time. This is why you will not be asked to officially declare your major(s) until your sophomore year. If you would like to become familiar with the academic majors available at Lafayette College, information about every academic department is available here. You might also explore the Lafayette College Catalog.

Registration is a four-step process:

1. Explore course recommendations
2. If required, take surveys and placement tests in chemistry, foreign languages, and/or math
3. List your name, L number, and course selections on your hard copy Registration Worksheet (no class times needed)
4. Choose from two options to submit your form: fax or mail.

Step One: Explore course recommendations

Once you have an idea about your interests, you are ready to read about course selection recommendations in the online Course Selection Guide.

The Guide contains course selection advice for all academic majors and provides guidance to all students, whether they have a clear academic focus for their first semester of study or are exploring their options. As you read about course recommendations for specific areas of study, you will be directed to more information that will help you make the best course selection. You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with these resources (all are links in the left-hand column):

• How Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) scores might influence your course selections.
• How to use placement testing in chemistry, foreign languages, and mathematics.
• A guide to understanding your choices from the Common Course of Study
• Full course lists for First Year Seminars and First Year Courses.

Your responsibility is to select courses that are of interest to you, you do not need to know when a class meets; our Registrar’s Office will make sure that you have a balanced course schedule as they make final decisions about the times and days of the week your courses will meet. If you are a varsity athlete playing a sport in-season during the fall, the Registrar will know about your scheduling needs. Because space may not be available in a course you have selected, you are asked to also choose alternate courses wherever possible.

Step Two: Take required online surveys and placement tests

As you read about courses and learn about recommended courses, you might find that you will need to take online surveys and placement tests in chemistry, foreign languages, and/or mathematics. If this applies to you, take the online survey(s) and placement test(s) prior to beginning your online registration session. Follow instructions to have access codes ready to use: your Lafayette "L number", Network ID, and Password. These codes were sent to your home in a packet mailed in mid-May.

Step Three: Complete your hard copy Registration Worksheet

When you have thoroughly researched course recommendations and have taken required placement tests, you are ready to fill out your Registration Worksheet (one was sent to your home and you can download more).

Step Four: Put your name and L number on your Worksheet

Step Five: Choose one of two options to submit your registration

1. FAX your completed Registration Worksheet to the Office of the Dean of the College: Attention Dean Robbins. The FAX number is 610-330-5711.OR
2. Mail your completed Registration Worksheet to the Office of the Dean of the College, Attention: Dean Robbins, 1 Markle Hall, Easton, PA 18042.

If you need to make changes after your have made your course selections, you may choose to consult with your class dean or the Registrar's Office, or you will also have an opportunity to make changes in your course selections during Orientation in late August.

Course Selection Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to my course selections once I send them in?

Our Registrar's Office will review them and will build your course schedule for the fall semester.

When do I get my schedule?

Your printed schedule will be waiting for you in your campus mailbox when you arrive for Orientation on Thursday, August 21. Your course schedule will include classroom assignments and it will identify your faculty advisor and provide you with contact information.

What if I'm a varsity athlete who plays a fall sport?

Our Registrar is aware of varsity sport scheduling needs and will have a complete list of first year students playing a fall season varsity sport.

Can I make changes to my schedule?

The course selections you have made today are not necessarily final. Over the summer you may communicate with your class dean, Ronald Robbins or the Registrar. You may also make changes to your course schedule during Orientation in August before classes begin or during the two-week period at the beginning of the fall semester when students may drop and add courses.

What do I do with the packet mailed to my home?

If you haven't already done so, please make sure that you fully review materials that were mailed to your home. The packet includes required medical forms that must be returned before you are permitted to reside on campus. In addition to other useful information, there is also material from our College Store that enables you to open an account and decide whether or not you would like the Store to prepare your fall semester books for pick-up.

When will I receive my room assignment and roommate information?

The Office of Residence Life makes every effort to mail room assignment information during the first two weeks of July (generally no later than July 15). Please allow adequate time for mail travel before contacting their office to request a duplicate letter. Visit the Class of 2012 Homepage during the summer months, it will provide you with further information.

When do I find out about the Class of 2012 Orientation Program, Thursday, August 23- Sunday, August 26?

Visit the Class of 2012 Homepage during the summer months, it will provide you with details about your Class of 2012 Orientation Program (Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24). Your class homepage also has useful information about living on campus and will answer questions you might have as you prepare to join our community. Find the Class of 2012 homepage under Quick Links from the Lafayette College Web site (www.lafayette.edu).

Course Selection Guide