Effective August 10, 2020, the Registrar’s Office will be open for business in Room 104, Tech Tower
Published August 7, 2020
Effective August 10, 2020, the Registrar’s Office will be open for business in Room 104, Tech Tower.
In order to provide the best customer service to students, we are offering our services in a variety of virtual, online formats.
Drop-Off/Pick-Up Service
Drop-off or pick-up in-person service for documents that need Registrar’s Office processing or review may be conducted Monday-Friday in Room 104 Tech Tower between the hours of 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
7 Tips for Effective Communication with Tech Support
Whether you are student, faculty or staff, everyone has engaged in technical communications here at Georgia Tech. Since the recent COVID-19 outbreak forced all Yellow Jackets inside to distant learning and remote work environments, it is essential to adapt to more troubleshooting and conversations with Tech Support. The following are tips to help keep your conversations clear and concise.
1. Don’t contact Tech Support… yet
Communication to the Campus Community on Spring 2020 Grading and GPA Policies
published March 20, 2020
The Spring Semester 2020 disruption in instruction and in campus functions due to the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the need to review policies related to grading and GPA requirements so that reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students and faculty in completing work for the term.
Registrar's Office conducting all business remotely
NOTICE
March 17, 2020
Effective immediately the Office of the Registrar will conduct all business remotely. At the end of the week beginning today, we will reassess the situation based upon any further guidance that is offered by authorities. Please check our website periodically at registrar.gatech.edu for updates.
Questions and requests for assistance should be sent to us at:
comments@registrar.gatech.edu - General Questions, Readmission
Temporary Downtime for Student Information System, including BuzzPort, OSCAR, and DegreeWorks
What is happening?
All of Banner Production (i.e., INB, Banner 9 Administrative Pages, SSB, Job Submission) and ancillary systems (Global ECS interface to Banner, TouchNet, GradesFirst, Canvas, TSquare, Grade Adapter, etc.) will be unavailable from 5:00 PM on Friday, May 31, 2019 until approximately 9:00 AM on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 while the Student Information System and database are upgraded.
When is it happening?
The maintenance begin at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 31, 2019.
Temporary Downtime for Student Information System, including OSCAR, BuzzPort, and DegreeWorks
What is happening?
All of Banner Production (i.e., INB, Banner 9 Administrative Pages, SSB, Job Submission) and ancillary systems (Global ECS interface to Banner, TouchNet, GradesFirst, Canvas, TSquare, Grade Adapter, etc.) will be unavailable on Thursday (Dec. 6th) from 7:00 PM to approximately 11:00 PM so that operating system patches may be installed on the database server.
When is it happening?
The maintenance willoccur between 7:00 PM and approximately 11:00 PM on Thursday, Dec. 6th.
Readmission Application Unavailable Due to Scheduled Maintenance
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Marketplace uPay Sites and uStores will be unavailable to facilitate financial year end close processing. Marketplace uPay Sites and uStores will be taken offline on Friday, June 29th, between 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Also, please do not manually fulfill orders during this downtime.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
Marketplace uPay Sites and uStores will be back online after 10:00 p.m. A notice will be sent to the recipients of this announcement once services are restored.
Banner Production Downtime
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Banner/Oscar Student Information Systems will be unavailable to facilitate financial year end close processing. The service will be unavailable to users Friday, June 29, between 3:00pm and 10:00pm.
WHO IS AFFECTED BY THIS INTERRUPTION?
All users of Banner/Oscar as well as Banner Imaging, some BuzzPort/Oscar channel users accessing the Oscar student service, as well as some report users accessing BPROD, will be affected during the service interruption window.
Temporary Downtime for Student Information System, including OSCAR, BuzzPort, and Degree Works
An upgrade is scheduled for the Student Information System, which includes Banner and modules that interface with Banner. Affected modules include, but are not limited to, Degree Works, OSCAR, BuzzPort, and Transcript processing.
When is this happening?
The maintenance will begin at 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2018 and last through approximately 8:00 am on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Who is affected by this interruption?
Second Undergraduate Degree
The policy for earning a second undergraduate degree is published in the Catalog.
Catalog: Second Undergraduate DegreeTransient Students / Special Students
| Transient Students / Special Students | |
|---|---|
| GT Transient Students |
Georgia Tech Students Attending Other Schools |
Transient Students Who Wish to Attend Georgia Tech
- New Students
- Students Who Have Been Away from Georgia Tech for Two or More Consecutive Terms
- Transient Students Currently Enrolled in Courses at Georgia Tech
New Students
If you have never attended Georgia Tech, you must apply for admission.
Lawful Presence
In accordance with University System of Georgia policy, students admitted to Georgia Tech must verify their lawful presence in the United States prior to enrollment.
Enrollment Verifications for Spring 2018 may be requested online.
Georgia Tech has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as our agent for providing enrollment verifications for insurance purposes, student loans, future employment, military IDs, etc. This free service is available 24/7 to current students and alumni of Georgia Tech.
Our Vision
The Registrar's Office at Georgia Tech will be a technologically advanced, highly efficient, customer-oriented, flexible organization adaptable to the changing needs of the Institute. It will deploy cutting-edge technologies and effective management practices to ensure that its resources are used wisely and to their full potential in the delivery of world-class customer service. It will create a work environment for its staff that fosters learning, creative thinking, effective problem-solving, and on-going commitment to excellence.
Our Mission
In support of the mission and the educational programs of the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Registrar's Office seeks to:
Campus Carry Information
Student license-holders who would like information about the campus carry law related to high school students enrolled in their classes should visit the Registrar's Office on Monday following the close of Phase II Registration for each term. Phase II registration ends on Friday of the first week of the term. The Registrar's Office is located in Room 104 Tech Tower (Evans Administration Building). Please ask to speak with the campus-carry coordinator. Please bring with you a photo identification which will be required for the staff member to access the information.
Transcript Orders
Georgia Tech has authorized Parchment Exchange to act as its agent for all student and alumni transcript requests. Third
Address and Phone Number Updates
The Registrar's Office only maintains addresses for currently and recently enrolled students. It is the student's responsibility to update all applicable addresses.
Certifying Your Georgia Tech Transcript and Diploma
Do you have questions about certifying your diploma or official paper transcript for the Apostille or Great Seal?
Official documents issued in one country and intended to be used in another country must be authenticated in order to be recognized as valid in the foreign country. If the foreign country is a member of The Hague Convention, an Apostille is required. If the foreign country is not a member of The Hague Convention, the Great Seal is normally required.
For a list of countries that are participants in the Hague Convention:
Diploma Information
In order to graduate from Georgia Tech, students must first submit an Online Application for Graduation (OAG). The graduation application windows for Summer, Fall and Spring are listed on the Academic Calendar.
Forms List: Graduation and Diplomas
Replacement Diplomas
Georgia Tech has authorized Parchment Exchange to act as its agent for all replacement diploma requests. Jostens is Georgia Tech’s authorized diploma printing company.
Student Chosen/Preferred Name
Georgia Tech recognizes that many of its students use a first name, and possibly a middle name or initial, other than their legal name. As long as the use of a chosen/preferred name is not for the purpose of misrepresentation, the Institute acknowledges that a chosen/preferred name should be used whenever possible in the course of conducting daily business and in the educational process.
Time Tickets
Students are assigned a specific time slot during which they may register. This time slot is referred to as a "time ticket." Students may view their assigned time ticket on the Web Student Access System. Students may access the "Add/Drop Classes" option only during their time ticket.
Students can view their time ticket information by following the directions below:
Registration Information
Students are assigned a specific time slot during which they may register. This time slot is referred to as a "time ticket." Students may view their assigned time ticket on the Web Student Access System. Students may access the "Add/Drop Classes" option only during their time ticket.
Prerequisite Checks
Georgia Tech is committed to student retention, and the successful completion of courses is crucial to this effort. Satisfying pre-requisite requirements greatly enhances the likelihood of passing courses, particularly those in the upper division.
Permit/Overload Departmental Contacts
Below is a list of error messages that you may receive on the Add/Drop screen of the WEB Student Access System.
Level Restrictions
Level Restrictions for Undergraduate Students
An undergraduate student may take a graduate level course with the permission of the department teaching the course, a minimum GPA of 2.7, and be classified as a senior. The student must have the department of instruction enter a permit on their account, and then the student should contact the Registrar’s Office to request a LEVEL permit. The Registrar’s Office can be contacted at
Permit/Overload Information
Permits and overloads are issued by the departments teaching the course. Some departments are using the on-line permit/overload request system on OSCAR. To apply for a permit or overload on-line, see the directions below. If the department is not listed on the on-line system, they may be using the waitlist function. Below, there is a link to instructions for identifying course sections that offer a waitlist option. If the department or course is not listed, then contact the department directly.
Maximum Number of Credit Hours when Registering
Requests for schedule overloads must be recommended by the student's major school and approved by the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, by the petition process. Students who are enrolling at other institutions during the Summer term are expected to abide by this rule and petition for exceptions as needed. It is expected that a student's total enrolled hours for Summer would not exceed 16, without permission, regardless of whether the student is enrolled at Tech only or in a combination of hours at Tech and another institution.
Transient Students
Students may choose to be a transient student if the school is not an ARCHE participating institution, or if they only wish to be registered at the visiting institution. ARCHE cross-registration is not the same process for cross-enrollment as being a regular transient student. Credit earned as a transient student is not considered resident credit, and all tuition and fees are paid directly to the visiting institution.
Transient LettersQuestions Frequently Asked by Students at ARCHE Institutions Who Wish to Attend Georgia Tech
- How do I know if my application has been received at Georgia Tech?
- How do I know Georgia Tech has received my immunization records?
- Can I email my immunization records to the Georgia Tech Registrar's Office or drop them off in person?
- I have already submitted my immunization records, why haven't all my immunization requirements been marked as fulfilled when I check my status online?
Cross-Registration Information for Students at ARCHE Institutions Who Wish to Attend Georgia Tech
Students who are enrolled in other ARCHE institutions and who wish to attend Georgia Tech as a part of the ARCHE program msut contact the ARCHE Cross-Registration Coordinator or Registrar's Office at their school for deadlines and application procedures.
Questions Frequently Asked by Georgia Tech Students Attending Other ARCHE Institutions
- There are only two spaces available for class requests and alternates on the application, but I would like to request more than one section of a class or more than two different types of classes. How do I make that request on the application?
- I'm requesting a class I have to have to graduate that same semester. How can I ensure I'll be registered?
- What is the difference between ARCHE cross-registration and being a transient student?
