Pre-Registration Checklist

• Current students: Check SPIRE for any holds that are currently on your record and clear them before you register.
• Check class description to review class cost, prerequisites, text, instructor, and other information.
• If permission is required to take the class, or if you need credit overload permission, contact the appropriate individual.
• View add/drop and refund policies.
• For questions contact the C&PE Registration Office at: 413-545-3653 or 800-922-8211 (toll free) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Payment Checklist

• If you’re using a waiver, send it to the C&PE Registration Office before or with your registration request.
• Check that your financial aid has been packaged on SPIRE.
• If you’re using a debit/credit card, contact your bank and make sure the maximum per day covers the cost of your class.
• Payment by educational loans should be processed through the Financial Aid Office.
• Payment by personal loan should be accompanied by a promissory note indicating that the loan will be paid to Division of Continuing & Professional Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
• Registration with payment by a company should be accompanied by a purchase order or authorization to bill, including all billing information and the amount they intend to cover.

Post-Registration Checklist

• Verify your enrollment on SPIRE (after allowing time for processing). If any information is incorrect, contact C&PE Registration Office.
• Add This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to your “safe address” list to prevent mail from C&PE from getting spam-blocked.
• Verify that your UMail account is active. If there’s a problem with your UMail account, contact the OIT help desk at 413-545-9400.
• For questions, contact the C&PE Registration Office at: 413-545-3653 or 800-922-8211 (toll free) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Additional Information for New Students

• If you haven’t received emails to your home email account with your NetID, temporary password and SPIRE ID number within one week of submitting your registration, contact the Registration Office at: 413-545-3653 or 800-922-8211 (toll free) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Activate your UMail (University of Massachusetts Amherst e-mail) account as soon as you receive the information. All official UMass communications will be sent to your UMail account, not your home email account.