Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences


Office of Distance Education and Educational Technology

Distance Education Course Registration

New Students

New students may register by email, or by mail/in person to:

Office of the Registrar
0460 Beardshear Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2049

Current/Returning Students

Current or returning students may register by email, online through AccessPlus, or by phone to (515) 294-1889 (Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM CST).


Registration for Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GP-IDEA) Courses

Students who have been accepted as a degree-seeking student in the MFCS Family Financial Planning or Gerontology programs will receive priority registration for program courses offered through GP-IDEA. Program students must contact Karen Smidt (ksmidt@iastate.edu) to register.


Registration for non-program students will be based on availability. For Spring 2009 GP-IDEA courses, please contact Karen Smidt (ksmdit@iastate.edu) the week of December 8, 2008.