Registration

• Apply for admission.
• Do this as early as possible, even if you think you may attend another school.
• Keep all your options open, and keep your priority registration if you choose Foothill.

• Check out our Programs & Courses options to decide which major you want to declare on your admission application.
• Note: You can easily update your major in MyPortal after you've applied for admission.

• To receive priority registration, you need to include an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate when you apply for admission.

• You have three options to meet this requirement.
  1. Attend a SOAR workshop
  2. Take Counseling 5 (1-unit course)
  3. Complete Online Orientation
  For more information about each option and how to sign up or enroll, see Options for Completing Orientation

• See which assessment method is best for you
• If you've already completed some credit coursework at another college or university—and even if you are looking to only attend Foothill for a summer course, submit a Prerequisite Clearance form to Admissions and Records.

*In order to fulfill this requirement, your student education plan (SEP) must include the term in which you plan to register. To meet with a counselor

• Schedule a 30-minute appointment with a counselor
  
  OR
  
  
• Attend Counseling Drop-In Session during Quick Question Hours. No appointment necessary.

• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree, or certificate
• Declared a major
• Completed assessment, orientation, and an *educational plan

** Student Parent - Any student who has children under the age of 18 who will receive more than half of their support from that student.

• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree, or certificate
• Declared a major
• Completed assessment, orientation, and an *educational plan

• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree, or certificate
• Declared a major
• Completed assessment, orientation, and an *educational plan

• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree, or certificate
• Declared a major
• Completed assessment, orientation, and an *educational plan

• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate;
• and declared an academic major
• BUT have not completed assessment, orientation or an educational plan.

• Completed one term at Foothill College
• Have selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate;
• Declared an academic major
• Have already transfered or completed 100 units within or outside of Foothill College

• Declared a major
• Selected an educational goal of transfer, degree or certificate
• Have already transfered or completed 100 units within or outside of Foothill College
• Has fallen into Academic Probation (must have two consecutive terms in Good Standing to move up date)

• freshman, sophomores, juniors or seniors or meet other criteria to attend Foothill College.