Registration
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How to register for classes
Section titled “How to register for classes”You’ve applied to Delta and explored our programs. Below is information on how to register.
- From the Inside Delta homepage, select Student Self-Service in the Tools dropdown menu.
- Select Student Planning.
- Select Plan your Degree & Register for Classes.
From here you can, search and register for sections, drop existing sections, see which waitlists you are on and check your balance.
Before logging in, download our step-by-step registration guide (PDF) to help you along the way, you can review our video on how to register.
Registration dates
Section titled “Registration dates”Registration is open for Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Spring 2026
Priority registration
Section titled “Priority registration”Registration works on a rolling basis with students who have the most credits going first. It’s called priority registration. After the priority registration time period ends, registration is open to everyone.
Your registration priority for Fall 2026, Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 will be based on the credits you have earned, including any credits in progress on your Winter 2026 schedule. Priority registration will be determined during Winter 2026 and will be emailed to your Delta email. Register anytime, at or after your scheduled time. Open registration for students who have not been assigned a registration priority, or have no Delta credits, begins after priority registration ends.
Transfer students
Section titled “Transfer students”You may count up to 38 transfer credits once credits are earned (recorded to your record) at Delta. All transfer credits must be evaluated and posted to your Delta academic record no later than three weeks prior to the start of Priority Registration to ensure proper day/time assignment.
Returning students
Section titled “Returning students”If you have not attended within the last two years or applied within the last year, you must reapply through the Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the start of priority registration, to ensure proper day/time assignment.
Important dates
Section titled “Important dates”| Term | Start date | End date | Registration opens | Payment deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | January 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Open | Payment is due each Tuesday for new registrations (for example: if you register on a Wednesday, payment is due the following Tuesday; if you register on a Tuesday, payment is due that day). |
| Spring 2026 | May 11, 2026 | August 20, 2026 | Open | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by 4:30pm |
| Fall 2026 | August 29, 2026 | December 20, 2026 | Open | Tuesday, July 28, 2026 by 6pm |
| Winter 2027 | January 9, 2027 | April 30, 2027 | Open | Tuesday, December 1, 2026 by 6pm |
| Spring 2027 | May 10, 2027 | August 19, 2027 | Open | Tuesday, April 6, 2027 by 6pm |
Specific priority registration dates and times will be assigned to student records in Mid-February, before the registration period opens, and sent to your Delta email.
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Friday, March 13, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8am | 119+ credits | 57-60 credits | 21-22 credits | All students |
| 8:30am | 111-118 credits | 53-56 credits | 20 credits | |
| 9am | 105-110 credits | 51-52 credits | 19 credits | |
| 9:30am | 100-104 credits | 49-50 credits | 18 credits | |
| 10 am | 96-99 credits | 47-48 credits | 17 credits | |
| 10:30am | 93-95 credits | 45-46 credits | 16 credits | |
| 11 am | 90-92 credits | 43-44 credits | 15 credits | |
| 11 :30am | 87-89 credits | 41-42 credits | 14 credits | |
| 12pm | 84-86 credits | 39-40 credits | 13 credits | |
| 12 :30pm | 81-83 credits | 38 credits | 12 credits | |
| 1p m | 79-80 credits | 36-37 credits | 11 credits | |
| 1 :30pm | 77-78 credits | 34-35 credits | 10 credits | |
| 2p m | 75-76 credits | 32-33 credits | 9 credits | |
| 2 :30pm | 73-74 credits | 30-31 credits | 8 credits | |
| 3 p m | 71-72 credits | 28-29 credits | 7 credits | |
| 3 :30pm | 69-70 credits | 27 credits | 6 credits | |
| 4p m | 67-68 credits | 26 credits | 5 credits | |
| 4 :30pm | 65-66 credits | 25 credits | 4 credits | |
| 5 p m | 63-64 credits | 24 credits | 3 credits | |
| 5 :30pm | 61-62 credits | 23 credits | 2 credits | |
| 6pm | 1 credit |
Waitlists
Section titled “Waitlists”Check your waitlists daily. Waitlists stop running two days before the start date of each section. Instructor permission is required once a class begins and can only be granted through the end of the refund period for the class.
Residency
Section titled “Residency”Costs at Delta are shared by the students, the taxpayers in Delta College’s district and the State of Michigan. Property taxes paid by residents of Bay, Midland and Saginaw counties supplement student tuition and state aid for in-district status students. That is why in-district students’ tuition is the lowest. Determine if you qualify for in-district tuition.
Need a fresh start?
Section titled “Need a fresh start?”The Academic Fresh Start policy gives former Delta students a second chance by removing low course grades from your academic grade point average (GPA). Although the courses will not be physically removed from your academic record, they will no longer be calculated in your grade point average.
Learn about academic fresh start
Contact us
Section titled “Contact us”Registrar’s Office B100 registration@delta.edu 989-686-9305 989-667-2221 (fax)
Hours Monday – Thursday, 7:30am – 5:30pm