Visiting Students
Welcome! We are happy you’re considering spending a semester with us. Here is some information to guide you through the registration process as a visiting student.
View Courses
See what courses will be offered in upcoming semesters.
Register
After you have been admitted, register online in the myMemphis portal.
As a visiting student, you will not have an assigned advisor. Also, you will not need to be cleared by an advisor to register.
Here are some registration resources:
- Here is a guide to registration.
- If you encounter an error while attempting to register, check this page about registration errors.
- Some courses require permits. If you need a permit for a course, this page has contact information for permits by course prefix.
Before Classes Begin
Check your schedule and make sure it looks like you want it to. Also be sure to pay for your classes by the payment deadline. Visit University & Student Business Services (USBS) calendars for fee payment deadlines.
Transcripts
If you intend to transfer credits to your home institution, see our information about requesting an official University of Memphis transcript.
Additional Help
If you have any issues and need assistance while you are taking classes at UofM as a visiting student, please reach out to the Registrar’s Office at (901) 678-2810. You can also contact Perry Hull, Director of Student Advocacy and Process Improvement, at prhull@memphis.edu, who will make sure that you have everything you need while you are here with us.
Tiger Help Tickets
The fastest way to get help is the TigerHelp ticket system.The Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, USBS, and other areas all respond to tickets usually within 24 hours. Please put in a ticket should you have any issues.
Pouncer Chatbot
You can also ask the Pouncer Chatbot questions. If you log in, the chatbot can pull your student record information and give you personalized answers.
FAQs
Here are answers to some of the most common questions and concerns visiting student have.
Online sections generally are identified by section numbers that start with either M (UofM) or R (TN eCampus). Also, you can try limiting your course search results to an Instructional Method of Web or Web-Asynchronous (depending on which look up tool you are using) and the TN eCampus/Web option for your student level.
As a visiting student, your transfer work may not be entered into our student record system when you are admitted. This means that you will need to work with the UofM department offering the course you want to take. The staff in the department offering the course can review your transcript from your home institution to determine if you have met the required pre-requisites. If so, they will issue you a permit, and then you can register for the class you want to take.
Please contact the department offering the course you want to take at UofM to get started. Here is a list of departments and a link to their information on how to request a permit.
If you have any issues with this process, please contact the Registrar’s Office at (901) 678-2810 or email Perry Hull, Director of Student Advocacy, at prhull@memphis.edu, who can help you navigate UofM processes or connect you with the right team while you are visiting our institution. We are happy you are here, and we want to make sure you have the very best experience as our guest!