Announcements

The schedule of classes for Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 is available in DataVU.

Spring and Summer 2026 registration will begin on Thursday, November 6th. Graduate students will register starting on Thursday, November 6th, and undergraduate students will register starting on Monday, November 10th.

Student registration start times will be posted in DataVU by Friday, October 31st. To avoid service interruptions, we wait until the add/drop period has ended for the second half short courses in the spring before making changes to registration access for students.

Instructions for viewing your registration start time, adding courses to a study plan, and registering are available online. Some account holds prevent a student from seeing their registration start time in DataVU. Please view your DataVU Notifications and resolve any holds as soon as possible.

Any current student who will be taking courses in the spring or summer and does not receive a registration start time by November 1st should email registrar@valpo.edu for assistance.

To prepare for advising and registration:

Make an appointment with your primary advisor. Once you finalize the academic plan together, your advisor will update your account to reflect Advisement Complete.

If you are a Christ College student, please also make an appointment with an advisor in Christ College.

If you have an additional major or minor, remember to coordinate with an advisor from that department as well.

If you have any account holds, please view your DataVU Notifications and resolve the holds before registration begins. Account holds (also called Student Restrictions) are displayed under Notifications in DataVU and appear in a text box at the top, right corner of the Plan & Schedule screen as well as on the Home screen.

Only balances of $3,000 or more restrict registration. Student Accounts uses a separate notification for balances under $3,000 that allows registration without delay.

If you plan to change any majors or minors, submit a Curriculum Change eForm as early as possible. Some courses are reserved for students with a related major or minor.

The Register for Classes in DataVU Student Planning article includes instructions and images to help you use the registration screens.

Registration services are unavailable between midnight and 7:00 am Central Time for systems maintenance. Registration changes attempted during this time will result in a message stating, “It’s too early for your registration time.” Please retry after the maintenance window.

Your primary advisor and the Registrar are happy to answer any questions you have as we look forward to the fall semester.

The Graduation Application is required, even for students who do not plan to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. You can apply up to one year before your last semester. This application begins the degree audit evaluation process and gives you the opportunity to tell us how you would like your name printed on your diploma. Your diploma name must match your current legal name as reflected on your official university record, but you can specify whether to include your middle name, middle initial, etc.

• View your degree audit online at any time. Use the Progress screen in DataVU (Self-Service).
• Discuss your degree audit with your academic advisor and make a plan of study for the final year of your program.
• Resolve any unmet requirements on your degree audit by adjusting your registration or using the forms available online to request exceptions to the requirements published in the catalog.
• Complete the Graduation Application in DataVU (Self-Service).
• Only students who have submitted a Graduation Application are included in the mailing lists to receive important information about graduation and commencement.
• Information about grad finale, graduation, commencement, regalia, senior portraits, and more is available online for your convenience.

We look forward to celebrating with you at Commencement!

Annual Graduation Application Deadlines

• Undergraduate
  • October 1st for May graduation
  • October 1st for August* graduation
  • February 1st for December* graduation
• Graduate
  • November 1st for May graduation
  • February 1st for August* graduation
  • February 1st for December* graduation

* Students who graduate in August and December participate in the May commencement ceremony and receive diplomas after final degree requirements are met later that year.