Incoming first-year students; remember that tomorrow morning, registration for First Year Seminars opens at 9:00 AM (PDT). The sooner you login when registration opens, the better your chances are of getting your top pick for your fall seminar. You have until Friday, June 23 at 12:00 PM (PDT) to sign up.
Hello!
This is a friendly reminder that registration for First Year Seminars (FYS)
begins tomorrow morning, Tuesday, June 20, at 9 a.m. PDT!
If you haven't already done so, please read the instructions to familiarize yourself with the FYS registration process. FYS registration will close at 12 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 23.
Hopefully, you’ve already started your list of top 5—10 picks! If not, you can check out the Fall 2023 FYS selection here. Seminars fill quickly once registration opens. To secure one of your top choices, you should register online as soon as you can once the registration system opens.
These step-by-step instructions will guide you through the registration process :
As a reminder, every first-year student takes two First Year Seminars: one in the fall semester and another in the spring semester. These are graduation requirements and cannot be waived or deferred. While all of the First Year Seminars have the common goal of developing students' writing skills and encouraging critical analysis, they focus on a broad range of topics.
Registration for all of your other courses will take place during Orientation in August, though Occidental does allow students to register early in some select courses after taking a placement exam or submitting a qualifying standardized test score.
If you have questions about FYS, don’t hesitate to contact the Advising Center. If you encounter technical difficulties while trying to register online, the registrar's office is available via email, or by phone at (323) 259-2686 on Tuesday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and throughout the week.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus in August!