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Online course registration for the upcoming Spring 2024 semester for all visiting, non-matriculated students, will open on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Please return to complete your spring course registration on or after that date.
We are delighted that you have chosen Fairfield for your undergraduate academic needs. If you are a current Fairfield University student or previously taken a course at Fairfield University, welcome back!
There are several types of visiting students at Fairfield University:
If you have never before taken a course at Fairfield (as an undergraduate, graduate, or part-time student or for any certificate, professional or personal development classes), you will need to follow the New Visiting Students online registration steps.
If you have previously taken a credit course as a visiting student at Fairfield, please review the registration process for Returning Visiting Students.
Online course registration for the upcoming Fall 2023 semester for all visiting, non-matriculated students, will open on Monday, August 14, 2023 (not July 5th as previously noted.) Please return to complete your fall course registration on or after that date.
How to Become a Visiting Student
Step 1: Review Course Descriptions and Schedules
To get started, please review courses available for the upcoming semester by visiting “Browse Classes” from the Part-Time and Continuing Studies Admission webpage. Follow the prompts to find the semester and course you are interested in taking. Click on the course name to determine class availability and any prerequisites that may be required, particularly for upper level courses. Please note the course name and CRN number for registration purposes.
Step 2: Complete & Submit First Time User Registration Form
To receive your Fairfield student ID, complete and submit the First Time User form. If you receive an error message after completing the form (this rarely occurs), please copy and e-mail it to registrar@fairfield.edu. You will receive an e-mail from the Registrar’s Office within 24 hours (during business hours) with a resolution.
Step 3: Claim Your NetID
Within one hour of submitting your First Time User Form, you will receive an email prompting you to claim your NetID at fairfield.edu/netid to set up your access to my.Fairfield.edu – the official student portal for Fairfield University. You must claim your NetID and set up access to my.Fairfield.edu in order to proceed with registration and payment.
Step 4: Register for Courses
Visit my.Fairfield.edu, the University’s online student portal, where you can pay and register for classes; view official University notifications, course schedules, and transcripts; and access your grades. While in my.Fairfield, search for "Registration" and click on the "Course Registration" task. Be sure to read the promissory note carefully, then follow the prompts to select your course(s) and complete registration. Visit the Summer Course Registration page more specific payment and registration information.
For all future course registrations at Fairfield, you will go directly to my.Fairfield.edu to register for classes, so please remember your username and password.
Step 5: Pay for Courses
Within 24 hours of course registration, a message will be sent to your Fairfield University student Gmail account including details of how to select a payment method for your registered course(s). Timely payment will guarantee your place in the course. To access your student Gmail account, log into my.Fairfield and search for "Student Email."
Step 6: StagCard
The StagCard is a student’s key to many opportunities at Fairfield. It serves as a library card, it may act as a debit card, and of course, it’s a student ID, which qualifies students for discounts at the bookstore and other venues. It should be carried at all times while on campus.
In order to obtain a StagCard, you must be registered for classes and need to bring photo identification, a driver’s license or passport, and proof of enrollment to the StagCard office, and be prepared to have a photo taken. Replacement cost is $25. The StagCard office also takes passport photos for $15. For more information on the StagCard’s functions, visit fairfield.edu/stagcard.
Barone Campus Center, Lower Level, Room 10
(203) 254-4009
stagcard@fairfield.edu
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. – noon.
Step 7: Vehicle Registration and Parking Permit
All vehicles on campus must display a valid University parking permit sticker, which is free to all part-time students. To obtain a sticker, students must bring their state vehicle registration and their valid StagCard (student ID) to the parking office in the Department of Public Safety to pick up a parking sticker. Cars without stickers will be ticketed.
Loyola Hall, Room 2
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2745
mademasi@fairfield.edu
fairfield.edu/parking
Hours: Monday – Thursday | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday | 8 a.m. – noon
Step 8: Student Handbook and Academic Catalog
All visiting (non-matriculated) students are expected to abide by Fairfield University’s student code of conduct and regulations, as well as to follow the academic policies and procedures. It is recommended that visiting students familiarize themselves with both the University’s Student Handbook and Undergraduate Academic Catalog. New visiting students should also review the annual Academic Calendar for important University dates.
Step 1: Select Your Class
Review the course descriptions and course schedules to determine the class you want to take and the academic term you would like to enroll.
Step 2: Log Into my.fairfield
Go to my.fairfield.edu and log in using your Net ID user name and password. On the my.Fairfield homepage, you will be instructed about login procedures or if you need assistance in claiming your ID and creating a password if it has expired or you have forgotten it.
Step 3: Vehicle Registration & Parking Permit
All vehicles on campus must display a valid University parking permit sticker, which is free to all part-time students. To obtain a sticker, students must bring their state vehicle registration, and their valid StagCard (student ID) to the parking office in the Department of Public Safety to pick up a parking sticker. Cars without stickers will be ticketed.
Loyola Hall, Room 2
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2745
mademasi@fairfield.edu
fairfield.edu/parking
Hours: Monday – Thursday | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday | 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday | 8 a.m. – noon
Search/Browse Courses by Session
Know what session you want to enroll in? Search for available courses here.
Online courses are offered during the summer, fall, spring and winter intersessions and are designed to accommodate students accelerating their degree program.
There are several types of visiting students at Fairfield:
Students considering to start or complete their bachelor’s degree at a later time, may start their studies at Fairfield initially as a visiting student by taking credit courses in any semester (up to two courses per term.) A visiting student may choose to later apply to Fairfield University for formal admission, and if admitted, continue forward as a matriculated, degree-seeking student. The credits earned as a visiting student at Fairfield will seamlessly transfer towards their bachelor’s degree at Fairfield.
A visiting student is restricted to taking two courses a semester with a maximum of six courses (18 credits overall in subsequent semesters). After enrollment in six courses, a student will either have to apply for matriculation into an undergraduate degree program or get an override to continue to take coursework only (not seeking a degree). Contact the Office of Part-time and Continuing Studies for next steps at ptadmiss@fairfield.edu.
Visiting Students register for courses during "open" registration periods, which are typically beginning early February for Summer, early July for Fall and early December for Spring. Registration is on a seat available basis.
All students enrolled in courses at Fairfield are expected to abide by the policies as written in the university's Student Handbook and Academic Course Catalogs. All students are advised to read and become familiar with these policies.
Please refer to the steps in New Visiting Student interstitial/pop-up in the Visiting Students section (above).