Registration Updates

This page will list updates affecting registration in CICS, COMPSCI, and INFO courses such as eligibility changes, saved seats, or course availability.

If you are unable to enroll yourself in a class, first read the error message and the class notes on SPIRE. If you have questions, email your advisor or overrides [at] cs [dot] umass [dot] edu (overrides[at]cs[dot]umass[dot]edu) but don't email instructors, as they cannot assist you with registration. Students needing special permission or who are still having unexpected issues enrolling can submit an override request via the Override Request Form.

Summer 2026 Registration Updates

COMPSCI 250 and 311

Students enrolled in summer session 1 of COMPSCI 250 cannot be overridden into summer session 2 of COMPSCI 311 because there is too much time overlap between the courses. Students taking 250 in summer should plan to take 311 in fall or a future semester. Updated 3/25/26.

Fall 2026 Registration Updates

COMPSCI Courses

COMPSCI 119

Eligibility for this course will include Juniors beginning April 28. Updated 4/28/26.

COMPSCI 325

Course eligibility will temporarily be set to INFO juniors/seniors only until junior registration ends on Friday, 4/17. By the start of sophomore registration on Tuesday 4/21, the eligibility will open to both CS and INFO juniors/seniors. Updated 3/10/26.

COMPSCI 345

(Sections 01 and 02) Course eligibility will temporarily be set to INFO juniors/seniors only until junior registration ends on Friday, 4/17. By the start of sophomore registration on Tuesday 4/21, the eligibility will open to both CS and INFO juniors/seniors. Updated 3/10/26.

COMPSCI 348

This course has officially been cancelled for Fall 2026. Updated 4/10/26.

COMPSCI 383

Additional seats are being opened for this course, anticipated to be available by end of day. Updated 4/30/26.

COMPSCI 420

The reserve for this course has been removed because the quota of juniors was met. Updated 4/14/26.

A reserve has been set which will hold 5 seats for juniors. In some cases, SPIRE may prevent seniors from registering if there are not enough juniors enrolled. Updated 4/8/26.

COMPSCI 445

Additional seats are being opened for this course, anticipated to be available by end of day. Updated 5/1/26.

CICS Courses

CICS 256

Eligibility for this course will include Juniors beginning April 28. Updated 4/27/26.

CICS 110

After eligible CS, INFORM, MATH, PHYSICS, CMPLING AND STATS + DATA SCI majors have enrolled, will open to all undergraduate freshmen, sophomore, and juniors, if available seats. Freshmen, sophomore, and juniors in other majors should wait for the eligibility restriction to be removed to self-enroll and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

CICS 160

After eligible CS, INFORM and COMP LING majors have enrolled, will open to other majors, if available seats. Eligible non-majors should wait for the major elibility restriction to be removed to self-enroll and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

CICS 210

After eligible CS, INFORM, and COMP LING majors have enrolled, will open to other Freshman, Sophomore and Juniors, if available seats. Eligible students in other majors should wait for the major eligibility restriction to be removed to self-enroll and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

INFO Courses

INFO 101

After new and transfer student registration is completed, will open to all non-CS undergraduates. Non-Majors should wait to self-enroll or add to the waitlist (if available) and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

INFO 150

After new and transfer student registration is completed, will open to all non-CS undergraduates. Non-Majors should wait to self-enroll or add to the waitlist (if available) and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

INFO 203

After new and transfer student registration is completed, will open to all non-CS undergraduates. Non-Majors should wait to self-enroll or add to the waitlist (if available) and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

INFO 248

After new and transfer student registration is completed will open to other majors. Non-Majors should wait to self-enroll or add to the waitlist (if available) and should not request an override. Updated 4/9/26.

INFO 324 

A request to update the eligibility to include CS majors was sent to the Registrar's Office today. The eligibility change should take place today 4/30 and CS majors with the prerequisites should be able to enroll themselves. Updated 4/30/3036.

When the initial registration period ends in late April, eligibility will open to include CS majors. CS majors with the prerequisite should enroll themselves in the class after the eligibility changes and shouldn't submit an override request. Updated 4/2/2026.

Saved Seats