MSW Registration Toolkit

Denver Campus MSW Program: Registration Information

Registration Dates:

Quarter	Dual Degree Students & Students with Approved Accommodations	Denver Campus MSW Program
Spring 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, Feb 17, 2025 to Friday, Feb 21, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.
Summer 2025	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025
Fall 2025	Continuing Students registration begins: Monday, May 12, 2025 Field Registration begins: Friday, June 20, 2025. See detailed directions below.  Summer/Fall 2025 New Students: Wednesday, July 30, 2025.	Continuing Students Registration begins: Monday, May 12, 2025 to Fri, May 16, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.  Field Registration begins: Friday, June 20, 2025. See detailed directions below.  Summer/Fall 2025 New Students: Wed, July 30, 2025

 

 

Denver Campus MSW Program Course Schedules and Field Registration Information

Use the Online Course Schedule for real-time enrollment and faculty information. Degree requirements and course planning materials are available on the Academic Planning page. 

• Winter Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  Tips for Viewing the Course Schedules:

  • Search by the subject "social work" and use the attribute "Social Work: Denver" to see only your program's classes.
  • All of your sections are in the 1s or 100s. If you see 200s, 300s or 500s, these sections belong to other MSW programs and you cannot register for them.

   

  Field Registration Directions: For the Winter Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 

  • The following are the Winter Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Winter Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter. *If you need to, look at your registration for Fall Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Winter Quarter (and Spring Quarter). 

    • Foundation Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4950—Foundation Year ONLY)

    • Concentration Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4970—Concentration Year ONLY)

  • Failure to register correctly for your field internship can impact grading, hours accruals, and graduation timelines. Please ensure you have registered for field internship credits correctly.

   

  View Registration Checklist

• Spring Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Viewing the Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use the attribute "Social Work: Denver" to see only your program's classes.
    • All of your sections are in the 1s or 100s. If you see 200s, 300s or 500s, these sections belong to other MSW programs and you cannot register for them.

   

  Field Registration Directions: For Spring Quarters there are two options of Field Registration. Traditional Field Registration and BLOCK Field Registration. Please follow the the directions accordingly. *Failure to register correctly for your field internship can impact grading, hours accruals, and graduation timelines. Please ensure you have registered for field internship credits correctly.*

  • Traditional Field Registration: 
    • For the Spring Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes.
    • The following are the Spring Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Spring Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter.*If you need to, look at your registration for Fall and Winter Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Spring Quarter. 
      • Foundation Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4950—Foundation Year ONLY)
      • Concentration Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4970—Concentration Year ONLY)
  • BLOCK Field Registration: These directions are specifically for block placement approved students ONLY. If you are not an approved block placement student, please reach out to the field office for clarification on your field registration. 
    • For the Spring Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Block Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 
    • The following are the Spring Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Spring Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. *If you are unsure who your GSSW Liaison is, please reach out to the field office for clarification on your field registration.* You need to know who your GSSW Liaison is before you can register for one of the following sections. 
      • BLOCK Foundation Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4950—Foundation Year ONLY)
      • BLOCK Concentration Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4970—Concentration Year ONLY)

   

  View Registration Checklist

   

• Summer Quarter 2025

  Summer Term Dates: M, 07/14/2025 to Sat, 08/16/2025 (5 weeks) 

  Summer Field Dates: Sat, 06/14/2025 to F, 08/22/2025 (10 weeks)

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Viewing the Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use the attribute "Social Work: Denver" to see only your program's classes.
    • All of your sections are in the 1s or 100s. If you see 200s, 300s or 500s, these sections belong to other MSW programs and you cannot register for them.

   

  Field Registration Directions: Denver Campus students do not typically participate in field over the summer. Those who are are either on a Field Exception Form or doing a BLOCK form of field. 

  • Field Exception Registration: If you are a traditional field student during the Summer terms, this mean you have a field exception form on file and the GSSW Registrar office will register you for Summer. Please reach out to the Field Education Office if you have questions about your field exception form, field@du.edu.
  • BLOCK Field Registration: These directions are specifically for block placement approved students ONLY. If you are not an approved block placement student, please reach out to the field office for clarification on your field registration, field@du.edu.
    • For the Summer Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Block Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 
    • The following are the Summer Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Summer Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. *If you are unsure who your GSSW Liaison is, please reach out to the field office for clarification on your field registration.* You need to know who your GSSW Liaison is before you can register for one of the following sections. 
      • BLOCK Foundation Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4950—Foundation Year ONLY)
      • BLOCK Concentration Field Internship Sections (SOWK 4970—Concentration Year ONLY)

   

• Fall Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share that courses for the entire next academic year (Fall 2025, Winter 2026, and Spring 2026) are visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule.  

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Viewing the Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use the attribute "Social Work: Denver" to see only your program's classes.
    • All of your sections are in the 1s or 100s. If you see 200s, 300s or 500s, these sections belong to other MSW programs and you cannot register for them.
  • Field Internship Registration: 
    • Beginning Friday, June 20, 2025 instructions on how to register for fall quarter SOWK 4950 Foundation Field Internship and SOWK 4970 Foundation Field Internship will be sent directly to your DU email address. This email will come from field@du.edu and will specify your specific course information (which CRN, section and instructor (GSSW liaison) to register for). You will use this email and the directions in it to register for field classes.
      • You will register the same way you did for your academic classes. Via MyDU, directly enter your specific CRN that was emailed to you to register. 
      • You cannot use the "Find Classes" or search function for field internship sections during the Fall Quarter, we turn the search feature off. You will directly enter your specific CRN to register. Watch this video to learn more about how to directly enter a CRN. 
    •  If you submitted a Field Confirmation Form prior to June 20, 2025 you will receive your registration instructions on Friday,  June 20, 2025. 
    • If you submit your Field Confirmation Form after June 20, 2025, you will receive your registration instructions one week after you submit the form. 

   

   View Registration Checklist

• Registration Checklist
• Common Holds and How to Clear
• Registration FAQ
• Visiting Student Registration
• Cognate Student Registration

Four Corners MSW Program Registration Information

Registration Dates:

Quarter	Students with Approved Accommodations	Four Corners MSW Program
Spring 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025 to Friday, February 21, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.
Summer 2025	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025
Fall 2025	Continuing Students registration begins: Monday, May 12, 2025 Incoming Advance Standing Students: Wednesday, July 30, 2025.	Continuing Students Registration begins: Monday, May 12, 2025 to Fri, May 16, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.  Incoming Advance Standing Students: Wed, July 30, 2025

Four Corners MSW Program Course Schedules and Field Registration Information

Use the Online Course Schedule for real-time enrollment and faculty information. Degree requirements and course planning materials are available on the Academic Planning page. 

• Winter Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Durango" to see only your program's classes. Four Corners classes will always be in the 200 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.  

  Field Registration Directions: For the Winter Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 

  • The following are the Winter Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Winter Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter.

  • *If you need to, look at your registration for Fall Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Witner Quarter (and Spring Quarter). 

  • Four Corners Winter 2025 SOWK 4950 Foundation Field Sections

   

  View Registration Checklist

• Spring Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Durango" to see only your program's classes. Four Corners classes will always be in the 200 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.   

   

  Field Registration Directions: For the Spring Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 

  • The following are the Spring Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Spring Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter.

  • *If you need to, look at your registration for Fall and Winter Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Spring Quarter. 

  • Four Corners Spring 2025 SOWK 4950 Foundation Field Sections

   

  View Registration Checklist

• Summer Quarter 2025

  Summer Term Dates: M, 07/14/2025 to Sat, 08/16/2025 (5 weeks)

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Durango" to see only your program's classes. Four Corners classes will always be in the 200 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.   
• Fall Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share that courses for the entire next academic year (Fall 2025, Winter 2026, and Spring 2026) are visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule.  

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Durango" to see only your program's classes. Four Corners classes will always be in the 200 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the online courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.  
  • Field Internship Registration: During the Fall Quarter, you will need to register for section FC of your Field Internship class. Section FC is a generic section of the Field Internship classes. The following is the class information including the CRN that you will use to register properly.
    • SOWK 4970, section FC, Concentration Field Internship, 4 credits, CRN: TBA
      • Why do I register for a generic section of Field Internship class during the Fall Quarter? When students register for the Fall Quarter, their field placement may not yet be finalized. For tuition purposes, students need to be registered in a Field Internship class. To solve this issue, we create a generic section of the Field Internship class with the correct amount of credits.* When your tuition bills generate, you are in the correct amount of credits despite the fact that your field placement may not be finalized.*Unless you are on a Field Exceptions Form. In which case, the GSSW Office of the Registrar adjust your credits to match your Field Exceptions Form.
      • What happens after I register for the generic section? As your internship placements are confirmed, you are assigned a field liaison. The Field Office provides the GSSW Office of the Registrar a list of all students and their field liaisons. We then manually drop section FC of your Field Internship class and add the section that is tied to your liaison. We do this all in the background. It does not affect your record or tuition.
      • How do I register in the Winter and Spring quarters? For the Winter and Spring quarters, there will be no generic section of your Field Internship classes. You will register yourself in your liaison's section of Field Internship. We will provide a list of these sections as we get closer to registration.

  View Registration Checklist

• Registration Checklist
• Common Holds and How to Clear
• Registration FAQ
• Visiting Student Registration

Online MSW Program — MSW@Denver Registration Information

Registration Dates:

Quarter	Dual Degree Students & Students with Approved Accommodations	Online MSW Program
Spring 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, Feb 17, 2025 to Friday, Feb 21, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.
Summer 2025	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025 Field Registration Begins: Monday, April 28, 2025. *You CANNOT register for Field until this day*	Registration begins: Monday, March 3, 2025 Field Registration Begins: Monday, April 28, 2025 *You CANNOT register for Field until this day*
Fall 2025	Registration begins: Wednesday, July 30, 2025	Registration begins: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Online MSW Program — MSW@Denver Course Schedules and Field Registration Information

Use the Online Course Schedule for real-time enrollment and faculty information. Degree requirements and course planning materials are available on the Academic Planning page. 

Western Colorado MSW Program Registration Information

Registration Dates:

Quarter	Students with Approved Accommodations	Western Colorado MSW Program
Spring 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025	Registration begins: Monday, February 17, 2025 to Friday, February 21, 2025. *Time tickets begin throughout this week. Time tickets do not all begin on the Monday. See FAQ to understand how time tickets are populated.
Summer 2025	N/A	N/A
Fall 2025	Registration begins: Wed, July 30, 2025	Registration begins: Wed, July 30, 2025

Western Colorado MSW Program Course Schedules and Field Registration Information

Use the Online Course Schedule for real-time enrollment and faculty information. Degree requirements and course planning materials are available on the Academic Planning page. 

• Winter Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules: Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Glenwood Springs" to see only your program's classes. Western Colorado classes will always be in the 300 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you. 

   

  Field Registration Directions: For the Winter Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 

  • The following are the Winter Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Winter Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter.

  • *If you need to, look at your registration for Fall Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Winter and Spring Quarters. 

  • WestCO Winter 2025 SOWK 4970 Concentration Field Sections

   

  View Registration Checklist

• Spring Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules: Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Glenwood Springs" to see only your program's classes. Western Colorado classes will always be in the 300 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.  

   

  Field Registration Directions: For the Spring Quarter, you will register yourself, via your MyDU, in your appropriate section of Field Internship at the same time you register for your academic classes. 

  • The following are the Spring Quarter 2025 liaison sections with the specific Spring Quarter 2025 CRNs. DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY SECTION OF YOUR CHOOSING. You are only authorized to register for your current GSSW liaison’s section. Your current GSSW Liaison is the adjunct faculty member you have been working with since the beginning of fall quarter.

  • *If you need to, look at your registration for Fall and Winter Quarter. The instructor (GSSW Liaison) and your section number will be the same for Spring Quarter. 

  • WestCO Spring 2025 SOWK 4970 Concentration Field Sections

   

  View Registration Checklist

• Fall Quarter 2025

  We are happy to share courses for the entire next academic year (Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, and Spring 2026) will be visible on the Schedule of Classes. In addition, the Plan Ahead registration tool will show accurate section-level schedule information for the full year (though meeting times and instructor assignments may still be subject to change). There will be no change to the traditional registration schedule. 

  Course Schedules: The most up-to-date course schedules are in MyDU.

  • Tips for Navigating the Online Course Schedules:
    • Search by the subject "social work" and use attribute: "Social Work: Glenwood Springs" to see only your program's classes. Western Colorado classes will always be in the 300 sections with a handful of sections in the 100's.These sections are the courses in the Denver Campus program that are also available for you.  
  • Field Registration: During the Fall Quarter, you will need to register for section WC of your Field Internship class. Section WC is a generic section of the Field Internship classes. The following is the class information including the CRN that you will use to register properly.
    • SOWK 4950, section: WC, Foundation Field Internship, 3 credits, CRN: TBA
  • Why do I register for a generic section of Field Internship class during the Fall Quarter? When students register for the Fall Quarter, their field placement may not yet be finalized. For tuition purposes, students need to be registered in a Field Internship class. To solve this issue, we create a generic section of the Field Internship class with the correct amount of credits.* When your tuition bills generate, you are in the correct amount of credits despite the fact that your field placement may not be finalized.*Unless you are on a Field Exceptions Form. In which case, the GSSW Office of the Registrar adjust your credits to match your Field Exceptions Form.
  • What happens after I register for the generic section? As your internship placements are confirmed, you are assigned a field liaison. The Field Office provides the GSSW Office of the Registrar a list of all students and their field liaisons. We then manually drop section WC of your Field Internship class and add the section that is tied to your liaison. We do this all in the background. It does not affect your record or tuition.
  • How do I register in the Winter and Spring quarters? For the Winter and Spring quarters, there will be no generic section of your Field Internship classes. You will register yourself in your liaison's section of Field Internship. We will provide a list of these sections as we get closer to registration.

  View Registration Checklist

• Registration Checklist
• Common Holds and How to Clear
• Registration FAQ
• Visiting Student Registration

Registration Prep Checklist

Two weeks before registration, you need to start preparing for registration. Follow the checklist below:

• 

  Check Your Student Profile for Registration Holds

  • Log into MyDU with your DU ID (87#) and password
  • Select “My Student Profile” under Academic Profile Widget
  • Select the correct registration quarter from the "Term" drop-down menu above your profile photo
  • Click "Holds" on the top right
  • Direct questions or concerns to the department that placed the hold. View common registration holds and how to clear.
• 

  Confirm Your Registration Day and Time

  • Log into MyDU with your DU ID (87#) and password
  • Select “My Student Profile” under Academic Profile Widget
  • Select the correct registration quarter from the "Term" drop-down menu above your profile photo
  • Click “Registration Notices” at top right of screen and review your registration day and time under "Time Tickets"
• 

  Plan Your Classes and Connect with an Advisor

  • View Advising & Academic Planning
  • Connect with your advisor if you have questions about what classes to take
  • View the online schedule of classes and field registration instructions for your program

Common Registration Holds and How to Clear

• 

  Academic Standards Agreement Hold

  This is a hold you can resolve via your MyDU. Once you sign, the hold is immediately removed.

  • Log into MyDU with your DU email and password
  • Using the search box function at the top of the screen, type "GSSW Academic Professional Standards Agreement"
  • Click on "GSSW Academic Professional Standards Agreement"
  • Read agreement and sign using your DU password
• 

  Missing Billing Agreement Hold

  This is a hold you can resolve via your MyDU. Once you sign, the hold is immediately removed.

  • Log into MyDU with your DU email and password
  • Using the search box function at the top of the screen, type "Billing Agreement"
  • Click on "Billing Agreement"
  • Read agreement and sign using your DU password
• 

  Financial Hold

  Please call 303.871.4944 to clear this hold. You will need to work with them directly to clear your hold before you can register.

• 

  Immunization Hold

  Reach out to Health and Counseling Center at 303.871.2205 or email them at info@hcc.du.edu. You will need to work with them directly to clear your hold before you can register.

• 

  Missing Transcripts Hold

  The registration hold on your student profile will indicate which official transcripts are missing from your record. If you have not already done so, please have official transcripts sent directly from the school directly to registrar@du.edu to clear this hold. They must be sent directly from the school to be considered official.

• 

  Office of Outreach and Support Hold

  Call 303.871.2400 to clear this hold. You will need to work with them directly to clear your hold before you can register.

• 

  Parking Fines Hold

  Call 303.871.3210 to clear this hold. You will need to work with them directly to clear your hold before you can register.

Visiting Student Application & Registration Procedures

• Denver Campus Students Requesting MSW@DEN Online Program Classes

  Denver Campus students interested in taking a class through the MSW@DEN Online Program requires approval by the program director. The GSSW Registrar facilitates the approval and registration process. You will be notified when you have been approved and registered, typically two weeks prior to the start of the Quarter. Please review the following information then complete the Visiting Student Application within the following deadlines. 
  
  The Summer Quarter 2025 Application window is now closed.

  The Fall Quarter 2025 Application dates are below:  

  • Visiting Student Application opens: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Deadline and Application close:  Friday, August 29, 2025 
     

  Receiving permission does not guarantee a seat in the requested class; registration is subject to availability and waitlists are not open to visiting students. Students can apply for no more than 10 visiting student credits toward their MSW degree and tuition is charged at your ‘home’ program's tuition rate.

  It is important to review the key program differences before submitting the application, Visiting Student Information Document. After the application period opens, you may submit the Visiting Student Application.

• MSW@DEN Online Students Requesting Denver Campus Classes

  MSW@DEN Online students interested in taking a class through the Denver Campus program requires approval by the program director. The GSSW Registrar facilitates the approval and registration process. You will be notified when you have been approved and registered, typically two weeks prior to the start of the Quarter. Please review the following information then complete the Visiting Student Application within the following deadlines. 
  
  The Summer Quarter 2025 Application window is now closed.

  The Fall Quarter 2025 Application dates are below:  

  • Visiting Student Application opens: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Deadline and Application close:  Friday, August 29, 2025 
     

  Receiving permission does not guarantee a seat in the requested class; registration is subject to availability and waitlists are not open to visiting students. Students can apply for no more than 10 visiting student credits toward their MSW degree and tuition is charged at your ‘home’ program's tuition rate.

  It is important to review the key program differences before submitting the application, Visiting Student Information Document. After the application period opens, you may submit the Visiting Student Application. 

• Western Colorado Students Requesting MSW@DEN Online Program Classes

  Western Colorado students interested in taking a class through the MSW@DEN Online Program requires approval by the program director. The GSSW Registrar facilitates the approval and registration process. You will be notified when you have been approved and registered, typically two weeks prior to the start of the Quarter. Please review the following information then complete the Visiting Student Application within the following deadlines. 
  
  The Summer Quarter 2025 Application window is now closed.

  The Fall Quarter 2025 Application dates are below:  

  • Visiting Student Application opens: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Deadline and Application close:  Friday, August 29, 2025 
     

  Receiving permission does not guarantee a seat in the requested class; registration is subject to availability and waitlists are not open to visiting students. Students can apply for no more than 10 visiting student credits toward their MSW degree and tuition is charged at your ‘home’ program's tuition rate.

  It is important to review the key program differences before submitting the application, Visiting Student Information Document. After the application period opens, you may submit the Visiting Student Application.

• Four Corners Students Requesting MSW@DEN Online Program Classes

  Four Corners students interested in taking a class through the MSW@DEN Online Program requires approval by the program director. The GSSW Registrar facilitates the approval and registration process. You will be notified when you have been approved and registered, typically two weeks prior to the start of the Quarter. Please review the following information then complete the Visiting Student Application within the following deadlines. 
  
  The Summer Quarter 2025 Application window is now closed.

  The Fall Quarter 2025 Application dates are below:  

  • Visiting Student Application opens: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • Deadline and Application close:  Friday, August 29, 2025 
     

  Receiving permission does not guarantee a seat in the requested class; registration is subject to availability and waitlists are not open to visiting students. Students can apply for no more than 10 visiting student credits toward their MSW degree and tuition is charged at your ‘home’ program's tuition rate.

  It is important to review the key program differences before submitting the application, Visiting Student Information Document. After the application period opens, you may submit the Visiting Student Application.

GSSW Registration Frequently Asked Questions:

• When can I register? When do I receive my time ticket and how do they work?

  You have an assigned day and time (time ticket) to register. The purpose of time tickets is to ensure the system can efficiently manage the number of students registering at any given time.

  Time tickets are automatically assigned to students based off total credit amount and then randomly assigned throughout the registration period. (To ensure fairness, advanced-standing students are calculated as if they are Concentration students.)

  Your time ticket will first appear on your MyDU Student Profile 2-3 business days before registration begins and will remain until the registration period has passed. You will not be able to register without a registration time ticket.

  If you do not see a time ticket on your Student Profile, check that you have selected the correct term. If you have selected the proper term and still do not see a time ticket, please email the GSSW Office of the Registrar at gsswregistrar@du.edu with a screen shot of your missing time ticket.

   

• I need to register for a course that is full. How do I register for this course?

  If you try to register for a class that's full, you'll receive a closed-course notification and, if available, the opportunity to join the course waitlist. If the notification says waitlist spaces are available, simply click "submit changes" to add your name. The status column should then display the word "waitlisted," confirming you've successfully joined the list.

  When a seat becomes available, an email notification will be sent to the student at the top of the waitlist, who will then have 24 hours to log in to PioneerWeb and add the class. Each open seat will be reserved solely for the student at the top of the list — no other student may register for the seat during the 24-hour time period. If the seat is not claimed within 24 hours, the reservation will roll over to the next student on the waitlist, who will then have 24 hours to add the class. This process will continue as spaces become available until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, the first week of class. After this time, waitlists will be closed.

• Waitlist Questions

  Q: How do waitlists work? A: Waitlists for most classes are prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. That is, the first student signing up for the waitlist will be at the top of the list and offered the first available seat in the class. Students may view waitlisted positions within their class schedules on PioneerWeb. A student in waitlist position 1 is next in line, and will move into position 0 if a seat becomes available. The higher your position on the waitlist, the higher your chances of being offered a seat in the class. 

  Q: How do I know if I get off the waitlist? A: When a seat becomes available, an email notification will be sent to the student at the top of the waitlist, who will then have 24 hours to log in to PioneerWeb and add the class. Each open seat will be reserved solely for the student at the top of the list — no other student may register for the seat during the 24-hour time period. If the seat is not claimed within 24 hours, the reservation will roll over to the next student on the waitlist, who will then have 24 hours to add the class. This process will continue as spaces become available until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, the first week of class. After this time, waitlists will be closed.

  Q: Do I need special permission to join a waitlist for a closed course? A: No. If a waitlist is available, you can simply choose that option from the drop-down menu after attempting to register.

  Q: Can student avoid the waitlist for a closed course by asking for instructor approval? A: No. In order to ensure the waitlist process is fair for everyone, no student may bypass it altogether.

  Q: What if I need to register for a closed course to meet graduation requirements? A: If you find a required course is closed, placing yourself on the waitlist is the right thing to do. GSSW evaluates waitlists the week after registration and are consistently making adjustments until the beginning of the term. Additionally, registering for an alternative course is a good idea while you wait to get off the waitlist. 

  Q: Can I waitlist for a class that has a time conflict with another course? A: Yes. Although you may not register for classes with time conflicts, you may join waitlists that have time conflicts with other registered or waitlisted classes. If a seat becomes available in the waitlisted class, you must first drop the conflicting registered class before adding the waitlisted class.

  Q: Can I waitlist for a class if I am registered in the max credit amount? A: Yes. Although you may not register for credits over the max credit amount (18), you may add yourself to waitlists over the max credit amount. If you are notified that a seat is available in the waitlisted section, you must first drop credits to make room for your waitlisted course credits. 

  Q: If I am on a waitlist and have a registration hold, will I be able to register for the waitlisted course? A: No, registration holds must be cleared prior to any registration activity, including waitlist activity. Remember, you only have 24 hours to register for a waitlisted class. It is best to resolve a registration hold before your registration period begins. Common Registration Holds and How to Clear.

  Q: If I receive a notification for an available waitlisted seat, but accidently drop the class, can I still register for it?  A: Yes. As long as it is within the 24-hour window, your spot will stay reserved, and you will be able to re-add the class.

• What happens if my course is cancelled?

  If your course is cancelled, the GSSW Office of the Registrar will drop the class and you will be notified via your DU email of the cancellation. GSSW will also provide additional options (if applicable) but not limited to:

  • Additional open sections of the same course offered that term, which you may register for.
  • Information on when the course will be offered in the future. 
  • Additional courses that meet the same requirement as the cancelled course.

  GSSW will ensure you get in all courses needed to meet degree requirements and that you graduate on time.

  Additional things you can do that will help:

  • Have a plan B for your degree requirements, more than one course can meet a requirement. Meet with an advisor or review your Academic Planning and Advising information for guidance.
  • Place yourself on waitlists for any closed/full classes. As we use this information to determine what to offer. 
• How do I add/drop classes once the quarter begins?

  Week 1: During week 1 of the quarter, you can add/drop as needed via your MyDU. It is best to make changes during week 1, which is within the 100% tuition refund period. Rather than wait, be refunded less tuition, and have to fill out paperwork. See the following.

  Adding an academic course beginning Week 2: Beginning the second week of the quarter, you will need to complete an add/drop form if you want to add an academic class. The instructor must sign this form. Please do not send the form to the DU registrar. Email it to your GSSW Registrar, gsswregistrar@du.edu

  Dropping an academic course week 2 to week 6: Students will drop courses via their MyDU. Please review your Academic Calendar. You are responsible to know add/drop and tuition refund deadlines.

  Dropping an academic course week 7 and week 8: You will need to complete an add/drop form if you want to drop an academic class during these weeks. The instructor must sign this form. Please do not send the form to the DU registrar. Email it to your GSSW Registrar, gsswregistrar@du.edu

  Example of filled out Add Drop form for Academic classes

  Beginning week 9 of the quarter you can no longer drop courses and will receive the grade earned.

• What does the technology or student activity fees cover? What are late fees?

  Visit the Bursar's website to learn more about fees.

• Can I audit a class?

  Students in the Denver Campus MSW Program, Four Corners MSW Program and Western Colorado MSW Program who are registered for eight credit hours in a quarter may audit a course. Approval for auditing privileges is granted only after the formal registration period, only where space is available, when there are no students waitlisted for the course, and at the discretion of the instructor in consultation with the GSSW Registrar. No tuition is charged, no record of the course is made, and students do not formally register for the course.

  Please note: If you audit a class, the class will not count toward any graduation requirements.

  1. Email the instructor for permission to audit the class.
  2. Send the approval email to gsswregistrar@du.edu.
  3. After registration has begun and if there is no one on the waitlist, the GSSW Office of the Registrar will confirm with you and the instructor that you can audit the class.

  Things to think about:

  1. Classes you audit will not count toward any graduation requirements.
  2. You cannot audit the class and then later in the quarter ask to take the class for credit.
  3. You cannot register in a course for credit and then ask to take it for audit.
  4. If you have not discussed auditing classes with your advisor, reach out to explain that you intend to audit a class and why.
• Can I take classes after I graduate?

  Yes, you can take classes the quarter after you graduate. However, students cannot take classes unless they are admitted in a program. The quarter you graduate, your program is complete and ends. For example, if you graduate in the Spring quarter, your program completes and ends Spring quarter and you are no longer admitted into the program. Meaning, you cannot take or register for classes the Summer quarter. If you want to take classes after you graduate, you must apply as a Non-Degree seeking student. 

  Please complete the Non-Degree seeking student application for the quarter after you graduate. On the application, you indicate which course number and CRN you want to take. You can find the course schedule on MyDU. If there is room in the class, the GSSW Registrar manually registers you for this class. Financial aid does not apply to Non-Degree seeking students.

  If you have questions, email us at gsswregistrar@du.edu. Don’t forget to include your DU ID.

GSSW Registration Frequently Asked Questions: Field Internship Classes

• How do I add/drop a field internship classes?

  Week 1: During Week 1 of the quarter, you can add/drop as needed via your MyDU. If you did not register for your field courses, please do so right away. If you registered for the wrong section(s) of field courses, please drop the wrong section then add the correct section. It is best to make changes during Week 1 rather than wait and have to fill out paperwork.

  Week 2 and Beyond: Beginning the second week of the quarter, you will need to complete an add/drop form if you failed to register for field courses or if you need to correct an incorrect field registration. The Add/Drop Form must be signed by your liaison for the section you need to add. You must enter the correct course information for the sections you need to add and/or drop, including section number and CRN. You can find course information listed above, Course Schedules and Field Registration Information by Program. Please do not send the form to the DU Registrar; email it to your GSSW Registrar at gsswregistrar@du.edu and copy your liaison.

  Please view the example of filled out Add/Drop Form for field classes.

  If you do not correct your field registration, you will have to go to Academic Exceptions to correct it.

• What happens if I do not correct my field registration?

  There will be tuition and credit implications, graduation may be delayed, and you will need to go through Academic Exceptions to correct the error.

  The following are examples of common field internship registration errors.

  • Registering for just any section. You need to register for the section that is connected to your liaison, who is listed as the instructor.
  • Registering for the Concentration class when you are in your Foundation Year or vice versa. The liaisons might be the same, but the credits are not.
  • Not registering all for field internship classes.

Cognate Student Registration

• Cognate Requests: GSSW students wanting to take courses outside GSSW

  The following is general guidance on how to take classes outside GSSW. 

  • Meet with Denver campus advising to ensure this course will count towards your MSW degree. Denver Campus Advising denvercampusadvising@du.edu 
  • Email the instructor of the non-GSSW course and request permission to enroll. Include your name, 87#, course information, and why you would like to enroll in the course.  
    • It is a good idea to explain your education background, what college you are in, why you want to attend the class, and how it will apply to your education. 
  • If the instructor approves, you will need to register for the class but every program across DU does things differently when it comes to registration. My suggestions for registering for the class are:
    • First, try to register for the class via your MyDU. Some colleges do not put restrictions on their classes and you may be able to register without any issues. 
    • IF you get an error when you try to register, read the error message then act accordingly. The following are the most common error you might get. 
      • If you receive a program restriction error this means the department puts restrictions on their classes and you need to reach out to the department to register. It is best to respond back to the instructor who gave you permission and ask who to reach out to in the department to help with registration. 
      • If you don’t meet the pre-requisite, then you cannot take the class.
      • If the class is full, you may put yourself on the waitlist. 
  • If instructed by Denver Campus Advising, complete a waiver/substitution form and submit it to a faculty advisor via the online advising form for approval and signature.  

• Cognate Requests: Students outside GSSW wanting to take GSSW classes

  Thank you for considering taking GSSW classes. We have a process for students outside GSSW who want to take SOWK classes. 

  • Reach out to the instructor and ask permission to take their class. Email is best as we need to keep this for documentation.
    • It is a good idea to explain your education background, what college you are in, why you want to attend the class, and how it will apply to your education. 
  • If the instructor approves, please forward the email to GSSWregistrar@du.edu with your DU ID, course number, course title, and CRN. 
  • GSSW students do have priority but if there is room in the class, our office will manually register you in the requested class and notify you. 
    • GSSW has restrictions on our classes and you will not be able to register yourself in SOWK classes
    • If for any reason we cannot register you, we will notify you via email. (e.g. the class is full, cancelled, etc.). 

  Considerations:

  • It is a good idea to discuss this with your college and/or your advisor before asking for permission to take a GSSW course.