REGISTRATION GUIDE Fall 2025
For all Currently Matriculated Degree, Certificate of Advanced Study, and Graduate Certificate Students
• Advising/Registration Schedules • Registration Procedures • IONLINE information • Registration Worksheets
• Academic Calendar • Bookstore Information Registrar’s Office Contact Information: Phone: 857-238-4477 Email: Registrar@mghihp.edu
Greetings from the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Enrollment Services!
As registration approaches, we want to remind you that we’re here to support you every step of the way. Whether you need help navigating course selection, understanding requirements, or resolving registration issues, our teams are ready to assist. Don’t hesitate to reach out we’re committed to making your registration process as smooth and successful as possible.
The Office of Enrollment Services is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The staff in OES can answer questions for the Registrar, Bursar, Financial Aid, and Admissions.
This Registration guide will assist you with the registration process for Fall 2025
This booklet is always available online using this link: Registration Guide – Fall 2025
The IONLINE student information system is where you will go to complete your registration for any given semester if you are a continuing student. Information and instructions for using IONLINE are included in this booklet.
Academic advisors are assigned to all matriculated students. Your academic advisor is the person that you will work with to plan your course schedule for any given term. Before registering for classes using IONLINE, work with your advisor to review your semester schedule for any given registration period. Use IONLINE to get your advisors contact information. You will find this information under “My Profile” on the Student Menu. You can also contact your program office directly for this information.
Please use the “Official” academic calendar that is included in this booklet to review important semester dates and deadlines. It is important for all students to review this information and make note of important deadlines.
This booklet along with other important registration information is always available on the Registrar’s Office webpage. You will find links to this important registration information by clicking on “Class Registration in the right sidebar. You will also find links to other important Registrar’s Office information here as well. We urge you to visit the Registrar’s page and become familiar with our services.
Advising and Registration Schedule for Fall 2025
Current Degree/Certificate Students
All currently registered degree/certificate students who will continue their program in the Fall of 2025 will be advised and register for classes between July 7 and July 25, 2025.
Registration will open at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Please follow the program instructions on the next pages to complete registration.
YOUR SCHOOL YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Because of the “lockstep” nature of the BSN and Year 1 DEN programs, your Fall course registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your Fall schedule for classes via IONLINE after that date.
Please note: Students will be registered for clinical placements once all current courses are completed in August. Laboratory and simulation assignments will be finalized after clinical placements are assigned.
For students entering semester 2 of the ABSN program:
Students will be registered for all didactic courses: NS503BU, NS-520U, NS-521U, NS-522U, NS530U. Students will be registered for clinicals for NS520U, NS-521U, NS-522U and NS-530U once all current courses are completed in August . Simulation assignments will be finalized after clinical placement are assigned.
For students entering semester 3 of the ABSN program:
School of Nursing
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Students and Year 1 DEN Students
Students will be registered for all didactic courses: NS523, NS-540U, NS-545, NS-550. Students will be registered for NS-540 U clinical once all current courses are completed in August . Simulation assignments will be finalized after clinical placement are assigned. Students will receive their clinical placement for NS-550U by the start of the fall semester.
For students in the Martha’s Vineyard ABSN Cohort:
Students will be registered for all didactic courses: NS522U, NS-540U. Clinical and simulation assignments will be finalized before the start of the fall semester.
For ABSN students entering semester 2 of the part-time ABSN program:
Students will be registered for courses: NS-500U, NS503AU, NS-510U. Clinical and simulation assignments will be finalized before the start of the fall semester.
YOUR SCHOOL YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
• Year 2 and 3 DEN
School of Nursing
• All other Master of Science in Nursing
• Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing
School of Nursing MS – Leadership in Nursing Education
School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Students
INSTRUCTIONS
For Year 2 and 3 DEN, Nursing Certificate, and all other post-professional master’s students, you will communicate with your academic advisor who will help you to plan your schedule for the upcoming semester. Some advisors may have already contacted you to do this. If not, please schedule a meeting with your advisor in time for you to register during the specified registration dates. Once you have been advised, you will register yourself using IONLINE.
Please note: Clinical locations will not be finalized by the end of the registration period, so lab and clinical sections will not be listed on your initial registration. All course and lab sections will be confirmed by the beginning of September.
New and Continuing Students: MS Leadership in Nursing Administration students will work with a program advisor who will help you to plan your schedule for the upcoming semester and register you for classes.
Students with questions about the advising process, please contact Rachael Salguero at rhylersalguero@mghihp.edu
New Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the DNP Program, you will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
Continuing Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the DNP Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
Students with questions about the advising process, please contact Margie Sipe at 617-525-8941, or by email at MSipe@MGHIHP.EDU.
YOUR SCHOOL YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Science Speech Language Pathology
INSTRUCTIONS
New Students: Because of the “lockstep” nature of the CSD-MS Program, you will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
Continuing Students: You will have advising sessions to help you in planning your schedule for the upcoming semester. Once these sessions are completed, you can begin registration and will register yourself using IONLINE.
• Every semester CSD-MS students will have a group advising session with Lesley Maxwell and Sofia Vallila-Rohter
New Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the SLPD Program, you will automatically be registered for your Spring semester courses.
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctor of Speech Language Pathology
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctor of Audiology
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy and Language
Continuing Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the SLPD Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
New Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the AUD Program, you will automatically be registered for your fall and spring semester courses.
Continuing Students: You will have an advising session to discuss your choice of electives for the year. After this session, you should register for the electives using IONLINE. Registration for the remainder of your coursework will be completed by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
New Students: First Semester Literacy and Language Certificate students will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
Continuing Students: For continuing Literacy and Language Certificate Students, you must communicate with your advisor, Patricia Kelley-Nazzaro, to discuss your plan of study and be registered. She can be reached at 617-726-8231 or by email at pkelleynazzaro@mghihp.edu
New Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the DHSc Program, you will automatically be registered for your Spring semester courses.
Doctor of Health Sciences
Continuing Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the DHSc Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
YOUR SCHOOL YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
New Post-Professional Students: First Semester PostProfessional OTD students will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Entry Level and PostProfessional Doctor of Occupational Therapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Science in Genetic Counseling
Continuing Entry Level and Post- Professional Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the OT Programs, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
Important Note: You must meet with your advisor to be approved for registration for elective choices. After that meeting, you will use the IONLINE system to register yourself for your approved elective choices.
New Students: First Semester Genetic Counseling students will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
Continuing Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the GC Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule for via IONLINE after that date.
New Students: First Semester PA students will automatically be registered for your first semester courses.
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Physician
Assistant Studies
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Continuing Students: Because of the “lock-step” nature of the PA Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
Because of the “lock-step” nature of the PT Program, your registration will be completed for you by the Registrar’s Office by the end of the registration period. You will be able to view your schedule via IONLINE after that date.
Important Note: For students eligible to register for the elective in the Winter term, you must meet with your advisor to be approved. Once you have been approved, you will use the IONLINE system to register yourself for your approved elective choices.
YOUR SCHOOL YOUR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
INSTRUCTIONS
PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences students will review the Policies and Procedures Manual Program of Study (see Appendix) to guide registration for Core Coursework. Additional guidance and reminders will be communicated on the PhD RS Student and Faculty Teams channel at the start of the Registration period. Students should communicate with their research mentor (and IHP faculty mentor, if assigned) to develop their Supplemental Coursework Plan and submit for review/approval. Please register for all courses using IONLINE. For Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Graduate School of Education transfer courses, you will be registered at IHP once the Associate Director/Director and the Registrar have approved your PhD Transfer Course Request Form. Check iOnline to confirm you are registered for transfer courses by the IHP’s ‘Add Deadline’ for the semester, found in the current IHP official Academic Calendar.
For registration questions not addressed by the P&P manual or Teams guidance, please email phd@mghihp.edu
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Master of Science or PhD in Health Professions Education
For all Health Professions Education students, you will communicate with your academic advisor who will help you to plan your schedule for the upcoming semester. Please discuss and confirm your courses with your advisor in time for you to register during the specified registration dates. Once you have been advised, you will register yourself using IONLINE.
To complete the registration process if you are having trouble registering yourself, please contact: Lindsay Sundberg at lsundberg@mghihp.edu.
Health Administration
Masters and Graduate Certificate Program
Data Analytics
Masters and Graduate Certificate Program
Master of Health Administration
MS in Healthcare Data Analytics
New and Continuing Students: Your course plan is now available on iOnline. Please take a moment to review it and reach out to your program advisor if you have any questions. Please follow the instructions as outlined in this registration guide to complete registration.
Students with questions about the advising process, please contact: Lindsay Sundberg at lsundberg@mghihp.edu.
New and Continuing Students: Your course plan is now available on iOnline. Please take a moment to review it and reach out to your program advisor if you have any questions. Please follow the instructions as outlined in this registration guide to complete registration.
Students with questions about the advising process, please contact: Dr. Shuhan He – she8@mgb.org and/or Pedram Safari – psafari@mghihp.edu.
It is your responsibility to follow registration deadlines as posted in the Institute’s Official Academic Calendars for any given registration period.
Official Academic Calendars can be found online at www.mghihp.edu under “Academics”.
Next Steps:
5. Distribution of Materials: Registration information will be distributed to all continuing degree/certificate students prior to the registration period for any given semester as published in the Institute’s Official Academic Calendars. This information will be sent to all students via email and will include those students who are currently on Leave of Absence.
6. Advising Process: All degree/certificate students are assigned an academic advisor. Discuss your plan of study with your faculty advisor during the advisement/registration period as listed in this guide. For assistance in making an appointment with your faculty advisor, please contact your program office. If you have not yet been assigned a faculty advisor or you do not know who your advisor is, please contact your program office directly.
7. Registration Process: Check the information in this guide to determine if your registration will be completed for you. If not, the registration worksheet in this guide will be necessary when working with your advisor to plan and select courses for the term covered during this registration period. This worksheet will serve as a guide for you when entering your registration via your IONLINE account. Once your advising is complete, you will then process your registration. All matriculated students are required to follow the plan of study as outlined in the online Catalog and as approved by your advisor. Your academic advisor must approve all changes to registration.
8. Taking a Hiatus: If you are not planning on registering for a given semester, you will need to change your status with the Registrar’s Office by submitting a Leave of Absence/Withdrawal form by the end of the registration period. All forms can be found online on the Registrar’s Section of the Website.
9. Dissertation/Thesis/Project Continuation: Students who are continuing work ONLY on either a dissertation, thesis, or terminal project must register for dissertation, thesis, or project continuation, which will be charged at the rate of one credit of tuition for the semester immediately following the last semester in which a thesis course or other courses were taken, and for all subsequent semesters until graduation. According to Institute policy, students working on terminal projects must be continuously enrolled. Be sure to verify any project continuation with your advisor before processing your registration.
Registration Worksheet – Fall 2025
You are responsible for keeping your address and contact information up to date. Please double check your information on IONLINE and update as necessary.
Your Advisors Name:___________________________________________________________________
This form should be used as a worksheet when registering for classes via IONLINE. When completing this registration worksheet, please refer to the IONLINE schedule of classes for course information.
Alternate choices – please use this section to select alternate choices for classes that have multiple sections or that may close out.
IONLINE Information
IONLINE is the Institute’s online student information system that allows you to search for classes, process your registration for all semesters other than your first semester of matriculation, view your class schedule, keep your contact information current, and view your grades. This system is available 24 hours per day and is accessible through the MGHIHP website. To complete registration, visit IOnline and follow the instructions below.
Continuing Students have been assigned a Username and Password for access to their account and will use their IONLINE account to process their registration for each term after the first term of matriculation.
New Students will be assigned a Username and Password once your initial tuition deposit has been received. A welcome email will be sent to all new students with logon information. Remember – new students will not register using IONLINE for their first semester of matriculation.
If you are new to Ionline:
When you first access IONLINE with the PIN number assigned to you by the Institute, enter that number in the password field. You will then be prompted to change your password. Please do not give out your password to anyone. Also remember, your password is restricted to being between 6 and 9 characters in length and must contain both letters and numbers.
When in Ionlione, please go to “User Options” in the left sidebar and click on 'User Profile' to review/update your address information. Your Institute (@mghihp.edu) email address should be listed as your primary email address. Remember to update your emergency contact information as well.
Remember to logout when you are finished using IONLINE, especially if you are accessing IONLINE from a public access point.
During peak registration periods, IONLINE may run slower than normal. You may want to try registering during off-peak hours like 8pm-12pm.
IONLINE may be periodically taken offline for routine system maintenance. If you get this message when attempting to log on, please try again in an hour or two.
Make sure cookies are enabled. IONLINE places a cookie on your computer only for the duration of your session and then deletes it when you log off.
Please Note - If you forget your password, use the 'What's My Password' feature to have it reset. The system will generate a temporary password and email it to you within a couple of minutes. Use the Password Hint feature to help you remember your new password. If you fail to receive notification of your password change, open a help ticket with our IT department.
If you are receiving a message saying that your account has been disabled because of too many failed login attempts, wait 2 minutes before trying to log in again. After 2 minutes, your account will be cleared and free to accept new attempts. If the problem persists, consider resetting your password or open a help ticket with our IT department.
Registering for classes Using IONLINE CONTINUING STUDENTS ONLY
Click here for video instructions on how to register using IOnline Self-Service Registration
Remember – you should not complete registration in any given semester until you have met with your academic advisor to review your registration plan.
When registering for classes using IONLINE, please follow the steps below:
1) From the Institute’s Main Website, www.mghihp.edu, hover over “FOR YOU” in the upper right corner and select “CURRENT STUDENTS”.
2) When you reach the CURRENT STUDENTS page, you will see a blue block with “Student Systems” listed. Select “Ionline”
3) Use your IONLINE User Id and Password to login. Your User Id should be lastnamefirst initial e.g. smithj.
Enter your IOnline UserID and Password Here
Step 1
4) Once you have logged in, click on “Academics” in the left sidebar and under “Student Planning”, choose ‘Plan & Schedule”.
5) You will be directed to the screen shown below where you can begin adding courses to your plan and finalizing your registration. Be sure that you are selecting the correct semester (Step 1) before moving on by using the < > arrows. Then click on the eyeglass in the upper right (Step 2) to be brought to a search screen to make your course choices.
Step 2
6) You will be directed to the screen shown below. You have different options for searching for classes. You can filter by Term, Subject etc…
7) After you have filtered your choices, you will be able to “View Available Sections” (Step 1) for your filtered choices and then “Add Section to Schedule” (Step 2). When adding a section, a dialogue box will appear with section information and the option to “Add Section”. Once you have completed adding sections to your schedule, click “Back to Plan & Schedule” (Step 3) to finalize and complete your registration.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
8) After you go “Back to Plan & Schedule”, you will see that your selections have been added to your plan for the semester that you are registering for. To complete registration for all sections in your list, click on “Register Now” in the upper right. You can also register section by section by clicking on “Register” in the left sidebar where your section choices are listed.
You will see confirmation that registration was successful once completing this process. If there are any problems, you will receive the appropriate error response. Once your registration is confirmed, an email will be sent to your primary IHP email address confirming your action. At this point, you will be registered for classes for the term chosen.
Important note: If there is a hold on your record for any reason, you will not be allowed access until you have cleared that hold.
Fall Term 2025/September 8 – December 19, 2025
Note: Final Exam Period applies to full term courses only.
Below are calendar items that apply to all students regardless of term length for Fall 2025
Payment Deadline for returning students
Labor Day Holiday – Closed*
New Student Orientation
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Offices Closed*
Advisement/Registration period for Spring 2026
Official graduation Date for PA program graduates (PA graduates attend the May 2025 Commencement)
Thanksgiving break – Closed* (Classes end at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 26 and resume on Dec. 1)
Deadline for completion of thesis or dissertation requirements for January 2026 diploma
August 30
September 1
September 3 - 5
October 13
October 6 – October 24
October 17
November 27 – 28
December 19
Winter Break – Closed* To Be Determined
Official Graduation Date for Jan. 2026 graduates (Jan. Graduates attend the May 2026 Commencement)
Fall 2025 Full-Term Dates and Deadlines
First day of classes
Registration/Add deadline
Last day to elect the pass/fail option
Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No tuition refunds after this date
Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade – drops after this date receive an “F” grade
Last day of classes for the Fall Semester
Reading Day
Final Examinations (Click this link for detailed schedule)
Fall 2025 Half-Term 1 Dates and Deadlines
First day of classes for half-term 1
Registration/Add deadline
Last day to elect the pass/fail option
Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No tuition refunds after this date
Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade
Last day of classes/exams for half -term 1
Fall 2025 Half-Term 2 Dates and Deadlines
First day of classes for half-term 2
January 9
September 8 (Monday)
September 14
October 5
October 5
October 19
December 15 (Monday)
December 16
December 17 - 19
September 8 (Monday)
September 14
October 5
October 5
October 12
October 28 (Tuesday)
October 29 (Wednesday)
Registration/Add deadline November 4
Last day to elect the pass/fail option
November 25
Last day to drop a class without a withdrawal “W” grade – No tuition refunds after this date November 25
Last day to drop a class with a withdrawal “W” grade December 2
Last day of classes/exams for half -term 2
December 19 (Friday)
Tuition Refund Schedule for all programs Fall/Spring/Summer terms only (based on class start date)
• 100% refund – during 1st week of class offering.
• 75% refund – during 2nd week of class offering.
• 50% refund during 3rd week of class offering.
• 25% refund during 4th week of class offering.
• No refund after the 4th week of class offering.
Official Academic Calendars can always be found and downloaded on the Institute’s Website at: OFFICIAL ACADEMIC
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