Enrollment Instructions
Overview
Enrollment instructions are available below. Instructions for the upcoming semester are typically posted shortly before enrollment appointments open.
Enrollment Instructions:
Enrollment for the School of Law will be conducted online by accessing the following website: sa.ku.edu/index.html.
Please read these instructions carefully and consult the Schedule of Classes for more complete information. These instructions supplement the information contained in the Schedule of Classes and should not be seen as the only source of information for law students. Access is available online at classes.ku.edu/classes.
There are three steps to becoming officially enrolled:
- Enrollment Preparation (This step includes checking your account online and clearing any holds.)
- Enrollment
- Fee payment
*Check prerequisites Prerequisites are set up in enroll and pay. If you haven't met the prerequisites you will get an error message when enrolling.
Courses are viewable on enroll and pay. You can also view the course schedule here: Class Schedule.
The courses listed in these instructions do not constitute a contract.
Priority Enrollment for J.D. Students
Under the University's established enrollment procedures, enrollment priority is set on the basis of the number of credit hours students have completed. See, KU Policy Library. Students with 59 credit hours or more (third-year J.D. students) enroll on day 1 of enrollment, those with 29-58 credit hours (second-year J.D. students) enroll on day 2, and those with 0-28 credit hours (first year J.D. students) enroll on day three. See, Enrollment and Course Schedule. Because non-J.D. students will never have more than 28 credit hours when they enroll in courses that J.D. students also take, this process ensures that J.D. students have priority when enrolling in all J.D. classes because non-J.D. students will enroll only on day 3, after J.D. students have had a chance to enroll in upper-level courses. Because first-year courses are assigned to all J.D. students, they cannot be displaced by a non-J.D. student either.
Enrollment Appointments
Enrollment appointment dates can be found in enroll and pay.
In order to view your appointment time, you should use this navigation in Enroll & Pay: Enroll and Pay> Enrollment.
You can find the dates enrollment starts for each semester on the Academic Calendar.
Enrollment Times
Enrollment appointment times are set according to the number of hours a student has completed plus the number of hours in which they are currently enrolled:
- Day 1: 59+ hours
- Day 2: 29-58 hours
- Day 3: 0-28 hours
*Day 1: starts on a Friday.
*Day 2: starts on the following Monday. Enrollment appointments are set by the University and will not be changed because you are at 58 or less hours. If you add credit hours after the enrollment appointment is set this will not change your enrollment day.
Enrollment appointment times will not be changed if you are short on hours.
Payment of Fees
E-Bills will be emailed on or about the 21st of each month, due the 15th of the following month.
- Fall- August 21
- Spring- January 21
- Summer- May 21
Fee payment information is available from Student Accounts & Receivables.
You can check your billing and account information: log in to Enroll and Pay>Student Financials tile>Account Services>Print or View a Bill.
Add/Drop - Fall 2025
- 08/22/2025: Last day to add/change online
- 08/22/2025: LAST DAY 100% REFUND
- 09/15/2025: LAST DAY 50% REFUND
Add/Drop - Spring 2026
- 1/26/2026: Last day to add/change online
- 1/26/2026: LAST DAY 100% REFUND
- 2/16/2026: LAST DAY 50% REFUND
This information and more here: registrar.ku.edu/academic-calendar
Enrollment Instructions
Log in to Enroll and Pay
Visit the Enroll & Pay website.
Enrollment
Enter the 5-digit class number associated with each class and follow the prompts through to the shopping cart. Search the Schedule of Classes for up to date information.
Enrollment Appointment
Enrollment appointments are viewable on Enroll & Pay.
Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program, Elder Law Field Placement Program, Field Placement Program, Legal Aid Clinic and Project for Innocence will require a permission number to enroll. These specific field placements or clinics will provide the Registrar with a list of people who should be enrolling. The Registrar will email those students to give them a permission number for the class. Field Placement Program codes will be distributed by email after Professor Glenn Jewell gives approval.
Final Exams
The final exam schedules are posted on the Exam Information page on the KU Law website. Choose your course schedule mindful that you may have several consecutive final examinations and that relief from such a situation cannot be guaranteed to any student.
Waitlists
Upcoming 3Ls will be given priority since they will be the first to enroll. If you choose to use the waitlist, you can waitlist 6 credits worth of courses. If you sign up on a waitlist, enroll & pay will automatically enroll you in the class if there is an opening, and you will receive an email. Enroll & Pay will not enroll you if you are already enrolled in a class that conflicts with the waitlisted class. If you have a hold, enroll & pay will not pull you from the waitlist. Since you will be automatically enrolled in the class if there is an opening, watch for emails, check your schedule online regularly, and make any adjustments necessary.
Important Enrollment Reminders
Please note the following reminders.
Add and Drop Policies
Check the KU Academic Calendar for the last date to add/change courses online. The day in which you choose to drop a course also changes how much money you receive back from your student bill. KU has 100%, 50%, and 0% refund periods each semester. Always check your dates via the KU Academic Calendar.
When you're switching from one class into another, do not drop a class and then add another. Instead, switch classes using the "Swap" function in Enroll and Pay. This guarantees that you are not blocked out of classes by keeping you in your original class as it switches you into a new one. It is always best to swap courses within the same refund period. Not doing so within the same refund period can affect your tuition amount and/or financial aid.
Classes may still be added after the deadline to add or change online with the approval of the instructor of the course in question. Email the Law Registrar for instructions and the form.
If a student drops a School of Law class at any time up to and including the last day of classes in the semester, the class enrollment will be canceled and will not appear on the student's record.
Special Drop Rule
The following courses have special No-Drop rules:
- Deposition Skills Workshop -students must agree not to drop the course after December 1
- Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program - after acceptance
- Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies - with permission of instructor
- Judicial Field Placement Program - with permission of instructor and judge
- Legal Aid Clinic– with permission of instructor
- Pretrial Advocacy - after acceptance
- Trial Advocacy - after the fifth day of class
Application for Degree
All student must complete an application for degree form in Enroll & Pay and the Registrar’s graduation form. A link to the form will be emailed in the fall. Diplomas can be received by mail by filling out a form online through Enroll & Pay.
- Log into Enroll & Pay.
- Access the “Degree Progress/Graduation” page.
- Select “KU Apply for Graduation.”
- Confirm the name that will appear on your diploma and in the program.
Clery Statement
The annual security report about KU safety policies, crime statistics, and campus resources is available online from the KU Police Department or on paper by contacting the dean of students, 143 Strong Hall, 785-864-4060.
Degree Check
It is strongly recommended that any student who is planning to graduate in the coming semester check their graduation progress before the beginning of the spring semester.
It is strongly recommended that students who are planning to graduate in the coming semester fill out a Requirements Checklist to check degree requirements. They can check with the Registrar if they have questions and it is best to do so before beginning the last semester.
Grades
Grades are viewable at the end of the second summer session and at the end of the fall or spring semester after Professors/Instructors post them electronically. The due date is 2.5 weeks after the end of the last final exam for the spring or fall.
Independent Research
Requirements for Independent Research are listed in the course description. There are no exceptions to these requirements. Special permission from the professor is required prior to enrollment in Independent Research. To obtain special permission you should email the professor and forward their response to the Registrar at jenkent@ku.edu. You will receive an email response with a number that will allow you to enroll online. This should be done before the beginning of the semester.
Joint Degree Students
See the registrar if you have any questions.
Make-up Classes
In the event a make-up class becomes necessary to meet the ABA standard for minutes in the classroom the class will be scheduled by the professor and he/she will assign a specific date. The following days have been set aside:
Fall 2025
- First-year make-ups:
- 8:10-9:05 a.m. Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri
- 12:30-1:25 p.m. Mon/Fri
- 2:40-3:35 p.m. Mon/Fri
- 3:45-4:40 p.m. Fri
- Upper-level make-ups:
- 8:10-9:05 a.m. Fri
- 9:15-10:10 a.m. Fri
- 12:30-1:25 p.m. Mon/Fri
- 3:45-4:40 p.m. Fri
Spring 2026 (additional times TBD)
- First-year make-ups:
- 12:30-1:25 p.m. Mon/Fri
- Upper-level make-ups:
- 12:30-1:25 p.m. Mon/Fri
Second-Year Requirements
Professional Responsibility must be taken before a student finishes their 60th hour of law school. Exceptions are not permitted.
If a student intends to apply for a Kansas Legal Intern Certification under Rule 715 for the summer after their 2L year so that they can appear in court, they will need to have completed 59 credit hours.
Transcripts
An official copy of your academic record is available through the Office of the University Registrar. Unofficial copies of transcripts are available in the myKU Portal under the academics tab, then "law report."
Withholding Directory Information
A student may request to have directory information, as defined in "Policies Affecting Student Rights and Responsibilities," withheld from the public. This request may be made at the University Registrar's office. More information is available from the KU Registrar.
Prerequisites
When choosing your classes, please be aware of the class prerequisites. Enroll and Pay will not let you enroll in a course you have not completed the prerequisite. A substantial number of second and third-year courses have one or more upper-level courses as prerequisites. The prerequisite table is listed in the online catalog.
New Course Information
Additional courses may be added at a later date. Notifications of any changes will be made via email.
