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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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University Registrar John Q. Pierce explained two potential new class regristration systems that the university is considering implementing at a town hall in the Healey Family Student Center Social Room.

University Considers Live Registration

By Jack Lynch December 8, 2015

The Office of the University Registrar is evaluating alternative options for replacing Georgetown’s current class registration system by February 2017, including changing the current pre-registration...

Seminars We Want at Georgetown

Seminars We Want at Georgetown

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia November 3, 2015

College can be a tough adjustment for everyone from prep school scholars to public school kids. The transition would be a lot easier if Georgetown or university student groups offered a few 90-minute seminars...

Pre-Registration Fails

Pre-Registration Fails

By Sydney Bolling and Sydney Bolling April 7, 2015

Every semester I go into pre-registration feeling excited and confident. I plan out the perfect schedule and envision a fabulous next semester for myself. Yet, something always seems to go awry and I...

College Scraps Unpopular Classes Before Add-Drop

By Toby Hung November 18, 2014

The Office of the College Dean has instructed department heads to delete courses that do not meet an eight-student enrollment minimum during pre-registration in order to minimize costs and inefficiency,...

All We Want for Christmas is This Way to Search for Classes

All We Want for Christmas is This Way to Search for Classes

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland December 23, 2013

Classy is a super convenient and – more importantly – super chic way of choosing classes during pre-registration. But now that pre-registration and pre-registration completion are done and I am looking...

Preregistration Helper: The Best Class I Ever (Involuntarily) Took

Preregistration Helper: The Best Class I Ever (Involuntarily) Took

By Francisca Johanek and Francisca Johanek November 7, 2013

From Star Trek in context, to the notorious “Jay-Z class”, to any taught by a Jesuit, a Hoya’s class list can contain a variety of unique and interesting choices. However, every Hoya also has a...

Make Waitlists History

By The Editorial Board September 6, 2013

If you were looking to complete your history requirement in the School of Foreign Service this semester, there’s a good chance you will hit some roadblocks. The SFS requires students to take three...

Charting Your Academic Roadmap

By Daniel J. Hopkins August 30, 2013

Many of you are starting your first year as an undergraduate here at Georgetown. Welcome. By now, you know what "Hoya Saxa" means and have figured out how to navigate our modest campus. Georgetown might...

Needless Obstacles Plague Pre-Registration

By The Editorial Board November 16, 2010

Students itching to head home for the long-awaited Thanksgiving break have at least one imposing hurdle to jump beforehand: the pre-registration process. The procedure involves a wide range of moving...

A Right to Know

By The Editorial Board September 3, 2010

Navigating the murky waters of pre-registration has become clearer with the advent of MyAccess. The system still falls short, however, during the period between pre-registration and the start of the semester. yAccess...

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