Best Practices for Undergraduate Students Enrolling in Harris Classes

1. Enrolling in a Harris (PPHA) Course

PPHA graduate level courses are not available to undergraduate students during undergraduate pre-registration, but they are open during add/drop, unless full/closed or restricted to Harris graduate students only (such as Harris Core classes). There is no limit on how many graduate level courses undergraduates can take towards their BA. Please read any course notes carefully for pre-requisites or other restrictions. Undergraduate students should email harrisregistration@uchicago.edu to be registered for a graduate class, pending seat availability. Instructor consent does not apply to enrollment in closed/full classes; for those classes, please see #4 below for the Harris graduate waitlist process. Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist.

2. Enrolling in a Combined PPHA/PBPL Course with Cross-list

In most cases of graduate/undergraduate cross-listed classes, open seats are equally available to both interested graduate and undergraduate students once add/drop opens. Undergraduate students may be able to register for the undergraduate level cross-list during pre-registration and will be able to do so for open courses during add/drop. Harris does not use the undergraduate online consent system for consent, or as a waitlist. Interested students should monitor my.uchicago for an open seat, which may be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, students should not contact the instructor for closed/full classes. Harris courses are generally set with a seat limit equal to the room capacity, which can not be increased.

3. Using a Harris Waitlist

When a Harris graduate course reaches seat capacity, it will close, and a waitlist will start. Undergraduate students may request to be added to a Harris waitlist by emailing harrisregistration@uchicago.edu. Waitlists are processed manually by Harris Registration staff, as seats open. Waitlist priority is given to Harris graduate students first, and then other students. When a seat becomes available for a waitlist student, they will be notified via email from harrisregistration@uchicago.edu and must claim their seat within a specified time. Students should regularly check their UChicago email to ensure they don’t miss their opportunity to enroll. Students should be aware that a course may look like it has a seat available because another student hasn’t claimed their waitlist seat yet. If they don’t claim the seat, it will be offered to the next student on the list once their approval expires. Students should email harrisregistration@uchicago.edu with any questions about closed/full classes and waitlists and not the course instructor.