Registering for Classes

Wolverine Access is a quick, convenient way for current and prospective University of Michigan students to access password-protected personal University information, including financial aid documents, award notices and student account statements.

For class enrollment information:

• Check the student Announcements for important information
• Go to Students > Student Business > Student Center

Go to Wolverine Access 

Need help? 

Try Backpack and Registration simulations that demonstrate how to add non-law classes, drop/add a class, add to a waitlist, swap classes, etc.

Simulations

For help with Wolverine Access, email 4HELP@umich.edu, or call 734.764.4357.

If a class is closed and has a waitlist available, turn on the “add to waitlist” checkbox that appears on the Enrollment Preferences page when adding the class to your Backpack.

 If the class is already in your Backpack, return to the Class Enrollment Preferences page (click on class section link to open) to turn on the waitlist option. Select the class in your Backpack and complete the “1-2-3” on-screen steps to register (i.e., placed on the waitlist if a position is available).

Students can add themselves to the bottom of a waitlist if the seminar or practice simulation is closed and a waitlist position is available. Waitlisting problems or questions should be directed to the Office of Student Records at [email protected].

To add to a clinic waitlist, email the clinic administration at [email protected]. Include a statement of interest and attach a resume.

510 Civil Procedure, 520 Contracts, 530 Criminal Law, 540 Introduction to Constitutional Law, 580 Torts, 593 Legal Practice Skills I, 594 Legal Practice Skills II, and 598 Legal Practice: Writing & Analysis. However, Law transfer students and LLM students can request enrollment in a first-year required course by emailing [email protected]. Non-law students are not permitted to take first-year required courses.

The Course Assistant Seminar (CAS) matches enrolled students, selected by application, with professors teaching core 1L courses. CAS students work with that professor and assist with a variety of course-related tasks. Students interested in applying for the CAS should review the Course Assistant Seminar Information Sheet. If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Students who are interested in #799 Senior Judge Seminar or #794 Senior Judge Seminar II must contact Heather VanderWal, administrative assistant ([email protected]). If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Student Directed Work (SDW) credit is a category of mandatory pass/fail graded credit being offered beginning Fall 2024. SDW credit is available through an application and approval process for student work done outside the classroom in connection with student-run organizations. To qualify for SDW credit, student work must provide substantial academic enrichment and skills development. Students interested in applying for SDW credit should review the Student Directed Work Credit Information Sheet. If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Students who are interested in #942 Law Practicum Research should read the detailed instructions/requirements for enrollment. Once the required paperwork is in order, the Office of Student Records will process the enrollment.

Law Practicum Research Registration Instructions (pdf)

Students who are interested in #945 Semester Study Abroad and #946 Semester Study Abroad Paper must contact the Center for International and Comparative Law, 212 Hutchins Hall, 734.764.5269 for more information. If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Students who are interested in #980 Advanced Clinical Law must contact one of the clinic faculty or clinic administrators.  If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Students seeking to enroll in an externship should consult the externship webpage for requirements and deadlines. If permission to enroll is granted, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Externships 

Students interested in applying for these courses should contact [email protected] or Professor Amy Sankaran ([email protected]) for more information. If selected, the Office of Student Records will be contacted to process the enrollment.

Students who want to add these classes must follow the instructions.

Enrolling for Research Credits

Beginning on the first day of classes for the term — during the Waitlist Drop/Add period — and to the extent that students can be reached earlier, the Office of Student Records will review the waitlists for non-“prof pick” seminars and practice simulations and offer an available seat to the first student on the waitlist. A Class Permission (electronic override) will be entered into Wolverine Access and a time-sensitive email sent to the student.

“Prof pick” seminars and practice simulations are identified in the term class schedule by footnote #9. During the Drop/Add period, in order to obtain a seat in a “prof pick” class, students must add their names to the waitlist in Wolverine Access; then send an email to the professor stating that that they have placed their names on the waitlist and are submitting a statement of interest for consideration. If/when a seat is available in a “prof pick” seminar or practice simulation, the professor will select a student from any position on the waitlist, and notify the Office of Student Records. A Class Permission (electronic override) is entered into Wolverine Access and a time-sensitive email is sent to the selected student.

Class Permissions work in the background once the “Register for Class” button is clicked and allow the student to enroll. If the student fails to add the class by the deadline found in the email, the enrollment opportunity will be LOST and the seat will be offered to another student.