Registration & Services

Registration Dates

Enrollment opens during the week of November 10. UVA students will be assigned an appointment time in SIS to complete their enrollment. Advisor holds do NOT have to be lifted in SIS to enroll in J-term classes. Visiting students may register beginning on November 13.

Adding, Dropping, and Refunds

• Students who drop on the first day of class (January 2, 2026), and do not add a new course will receive a full refund.
• Students who drop on the second day of class (January 3, 2026) will not receive a refund.
• There are NO refunds for withdrawals occurring January 4 through 6, 2026.  Students can process the withdrawal in SIS and will receive a W for the transaction.

Course Enrollment & Payment

• UVA students use the Student Information System (SIS) for registration and payment. View instructions on course enrollment, and view payment instructions on the Student Financial Services website.
• Visiting students must apply for admission before they can register for courses. More information on this process is in the Visiting Students section.
• January term tuition (see below) is listed by the credit hour (courses are generally 3.0 credits). The comprehensive fee for visiting students is also listed.

Tuition

January Term Comprehensive Fee (for Visiting Students ONLY)

Financial aid for January term is available for eligible undergraduate students currently enrolled in a degree program at the University of Virginia.

Please note that all grant funding for January term is based on financial need, and there are no merit scholarships available through Student Financial Services. Because January term is not a required term, grant funding is not guaranteed even if a student is eligible for grant funding for the fall and spring terms.

Most students who attend January term will either need to use their own resources and/or they will need to use a Direct Parent PLUS loan (for undergraduate dependent students) or a private student loan to cover the cost of attendance. Students must make the decision of whether or not to attend January term with the understanding that financial aid awarded may only be in the form of loans. 

Additional information is available through Student Financial Services.

Eligibility & Requirements

• January Term students are subject to the University of Virginia's academic, financial, and non-academic rules and regulations.
• Students may only register for one January Term course, and auditing is not permitted.
• Visiting students and UVA undergraduate students in good standing who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program may enroll in J-term classes. Any UVA student on academic suspension who attempts to enroll in J-term will have their registration canceled and tuition refunded.
• Students enrolled in a January Term course are expected to attend each class meeting.
• UVA degree candidates graduating in December 2025 may NOT count January Term work toward their degree.

Attendance

• Students enrolled in a January Term course are expected to attend each class meeting. 
• Course requirements such as examinations, oral presentations, laboratory experiments, participation in discussion, or the like are in no sense waived because of absence from class.  
• Instructors may have additional guidelines for absences.

Grading Options

• Grading option changes must be made by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 2nd.
• Auditing is not allowed in January Term.