Early (Priority) Registration
Bakersfield College recognizes that students who complete all enrollment steps (application, orientation, placement, and education planning with an Educational Advisor or Counselor) are more likely to reach their academic goals. These students are given special registration priority appointments to ensure they continue progressing successfully toward their academic goals have the opportunity to continue that progress.
For your first semester of registration, you will receive earlier appointments if you have completed the enrollment steps. The order of appointment assignments is:
| Priority | Student Groups |
|---|---|
| Priority 1 | Active-duty Military; Veterans; Foster Youth*; Former Foster Youth**; DSPS; EOPS; CalWORKS; and Student Parents*** |
| Priority 2 | Honors Students, Presidential Scholars, Dean's List, Student Athletes**** |
| Priority 3 | Continuing Students (excluding students on academic standing probation 2) with less than 100 units earned (excluding units in basic English, math, or English as a Second Language) |
| Priority 4 | Graduating high-school seniors in the Kern CCD service area |
| Priority 5 | First-term students not included above |
*Foster youth—a person who is currently in foster care.
**Former foster youth—a person who is an emancipated foster youth and who is up to 24 years of age.
***Per AB 2882, a student parent is “a student who has a child or children under 18 years of age who will receive more than half of their support from that student.” Ed Code Section 66025.81(b)
****Student groups noted for registration in Priority 2 are special populations designated by the colleges.
The following students will have priority for enrollment:
- First time students who have completed orientation, assessment, and developed Student Education Plans; and
- Continuing students who have not lost registration priority as defined in these policies and procedures.
These registration priorities do apply to courses offered during summer or intersessions. Registration priority specified above shall be lost at the first registration opportunity after a student:
- Is placed on academic or progress probation or any combination thereof as defined in BP/AP 4250 Probation for two consecutive terms; or
- Has earned 100 or more degree-applicable semester or quarter equivalent units at the District.
Continuing students who have not completed all four enrollment steps will be assigned appointments during the first few days of open registration based on the date they completed their admission/update forms. Students who have attempted less than 100 units will be allowed to register earlier than those with over 100 units attempted.
