Course Match is an advanced registration tool that assigns courses based on individual preferences. Browse a variety of helpful guides and frequently asked questions that are tailored to different roles at go.vassar.edu/coursematchinfo.

While most registration systems rely on assigned time slots with a real-time, first-come, first-served approach, Course Match aligns with Vassar’s values by offering an open pre-registration period that lets students thoughtfully rank their preferences. This approach fosters a fair and equitable enrollment process designed to ease registration-related stress and increase satisfaction with the outcome.

Following a successful pilot with first-year students in Summer 2025, we launched the Course Match preregistration platform campus-wide in November for Spring 2026 preregistration. We began evaluating and testing Course Match in March 2024 to assess how it can effectively replace Vassar’s current Phase I pre-registration system. Early feedback showed that Course Match successfully meets several key objectives, including:

• Enforcing registration holds
• Enforcing prerequisites
• Prioritizing students based on class year
• Managing class limits (e.g., five seats reserved for seniors, five for juniors, etc.)
• Minimizing the need for special permission courses requiring JotForm approval
• Reducing the volume of requests during Add/Drop periods (shorter lines!) and corresponding JotForm approval
• Reducing the need for informal or “shadow” registration processes within departments
• Enabling preference to be given based on majors