Registering for Classes

Find resources to navigate the course schedule and registration process.

Self Registration

Once you have completed the first step (applying to our Alamo Colleges), you can self-register for your fully online classes. Self-registration is an online process you can do on your own time.

More resources and information to help

Schedule advising

Important dates

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To add or drop online classes

Follow these steps.

Log in to the ACES Portal with your Username and Password.
ACES Portal

For assistance logging into ACES, please call our IT Helpdesk at 210-485-0555
Open the Menu
Select Enrollment and locate the Register for Classes card.
Select Registration Portal (Note: First-time users will be asked to complete a survey.)
Select Proceed to Registration.
Submit survey once completed, if applicable
Select Prepare for Registration to verify your registration status
Select the Term you will enroll in (i.e., Fall, Spring, or Summer) and click Continue.
You may need to scroll down to see the correct term. You will receive a registration error message if you select a term that starts with CE or COM.
If you have remaining enrollment steps, they will be listed in red. To register, return to the menu by selecting Registration.
Select Register for Classes
Select Term and Continue.
Example: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 (do not select terms that begin with CE)

Select the Subject you are looking for (i.e. ENGL) and the Course Number (i.e. 1301).
Select Advanced Search to select the institution you wish to attend.

You can also search for online courses in Advanced Search by selecting a fully distance education course under Instructional Methods. Once the information is entered, select Search at the bottom. A list of all courses meeting the criteria you entered will appear.
Select Add when you have chosen a course.
Shaded days indicate when a class meets. If no days are shaded, the class is fully online with no set meeting time.

Select course name under Title to view full class details.
Once your course is added, select Submit under Summary to finalize.
The course will change from Pending to Registered.
Select Schedule for a calendar view of your classes. Select Tuition and Fees to view the total cost for classes.
If you need to drop a class, select Web Drop Prior to Term under Action, and Submit.
To add additional courses, select Search Again and repeat steps 11-15.

Need help registering for classes?

Contact your Alamo Colleges' advisor.

To schedule a web conference, phone call, or face-to-face appointment with your college advisor, follow these steps.

Log into AlamoNAVIGATE via
ACES Portal
Select “Schedule an appointment” under the Appointment tab.

For more information, visit your College’s advising webpage.

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Northwest Vista College

Palo Alto College

St. Philip’s College

San Antonio College

Parts of Term

First day to apply for admission: Sept. 1, 2024

	16-week	Flex I	Fall First 5 Week	Start II	Fall Second 5 Week	Flex II	Fall Third 5 Week
Term dates	Aug. 25 - Dec. 13	Aug. 25 - Oct. 18	Aug. 25 - Sept. 27	Sept. 8 - Dec. 13	Sept. 29 - Nov. 1	Oct. 20 - Dec. 13	Nov. 3 - Dec. 6
Term length	16 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks	14 weeks	5 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks

Key Dates

	16-week	Flex I	Fall First 5 Week	Start II	Fall Second 5 Week	Flex II	Fall Third 5 Week
Last day to apply for admission	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 29, 2025	Sept. 19, 2025	Oct.10, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025
Registration deadline	Aug. 24, 2025	Aug. 24, 2025	Aug. 24, 2025	Sept. 7, 2025	Sept. 28, 2025	Oct. 19, 2025	Nov. 2, 2025
Census date	Sept. 10, 2025	Sept. 2, 2025	Aug. 28, 2025	Sept. 19, 2025	Oct. 2, 2025	Oct. 27, 2025	Nov. 6, 2025

Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.

What is Census date?

Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes

Parts of Term

First day to apply for admission: Sept. 1, 2025

	Wintermester	16-week	Flex I	Spring First 5 Week
Term dates	Dec. 15, 2025 - Jan. 3, 2026	Jan. 20 - May 16	Jan. 20 - March 21	Jan. 20 - Feb. 21
Term length	3 weeks	16 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks

	Start II	Spring Second 5 Week	Flex II	Spring Third 5 Week
Term dates	Feb. 2 - May 16	Feb. 23 - April 4	March 23 - May 16	April 6 - May 9
Term length	14 weeks	5 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks

Key Dates

	Wintermester	16-week	Flex I	Spring First 5 Week
Last day to apply for admission	Dec. 1, 2025	Dec. 29, 2025	Dec. 29, 2025	Dec. 29, 2025
Registration deadline	Dec. 14, 2025	Jan. 19, 2026	Jan. 19, 2026	Jan. 19, 2026
Census date (Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript)	Dec. 16, 2025	Feb. 4, 2026	Jan. 27, 2026	Jan. 23, 2026

	Start II	Spring Second 5 Week	Flex II	Spring Third 5 Week
Last day to apply for admission	Jan. 19, 2026	Feb. 9, 2026	March 9, 2026	March 9, 2026
Registration deadline	Feb. 1, 2026	Feb. 22, 2026	March 22, 2026	April 5, 2026
Census date (Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript)	Feb. 13, 2026	Feb. 26, 2026	March 30, 2026	April 9, 2026

Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.

What is Census date?

Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes

Parts of Term

First day to apply for admission: Sept. 1, 2025

	Maymester	Summer I 8 Week	Summer I	Summer II 8 Week	Summer 10 Week	Summer III 8 Week	Summer II
Term dates	May 18 - June 4	May 18 - July 9	June 8 - July 9	June 8 - July 30	June 8 - Aug. 14	June 22 - Aug. 14	July 13 - Aug. 14
Term length	3 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks	8 weeks	10 weeks	8 weeks	5 weeks

Key Dates

	Maymester	Summer I 8 Week	Summer I	Summer II 8 Week	Summer 10 Week	Summer III 8 Week	Summer II
Last day to apply for admission	May 4, 2026	May 4, 2026	May 25, 2026	May 25, 2026	May 25, 2026	June 8, 2026	June 29, 2026
Registration deadline	May 17, 2026	May 17, 2026	June 7, 2026	June 7, 2026	June 7, 2026	June 21, 2026	July 12, 2026
Census date (Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript)	May 19, 2026	May 26, 2026	June 11, 2026	June 16, 2026	June 29, 2026	June 30, 2026	July 16, 2026

Note: Online registration will be closed on payment deadline dates from 7:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. next day.

What is Census date?

Last day to withdraw without a W on transcript
Students who have not yet paid their balance for the respective part of term will be dropped from that term's classes

About AlamoONLINE

What "fully online" means for you

You can earn your college degree or credential online with a learning style that fits you best. Our five Alamo Colleges offer online courses in two learning modes:

Asynchronous online learning
Students access their courses each week at any time.

Synchronous online learning
Students log in and participate in class at a specified time each week via Zoom or video conference.

No matter which mode you select, our Alamo Colleges are here to ensure you meet your goals.

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