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Registration
Checklist Fall Semester—Aug 18 – 22 Spring Semester—Jan 8 – 9 |
Supplementary Checklist Items |
Preregistration
Checklist Fall Semester—March 25 – April 30 Spring Semester—Nov 6 – Dec 8 |
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Registration Status (Preregistered or Not Preregistered) Financial Aid &
Academic Requirements International Student SEVIS Registration |
Schedule
Validation & Submission Prospective Graduates (May/August) Music
Auditions (Lessons/Groups) · English Test (New & Transfer Students) · Greek Test (Graduate Students) · Mathematics Test (New & Transfer Students) · Mathematics Proof Techniques Test (Ma 300-level or above) · Modern Language Tests (Chinese, French, German & Spanish) · Music Qualifying Test (Music Lessons) · Rudiments of Music Test (MT 105) · Music Theory Test (Transfer & Graduate Students) |
Preregistration Period
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Registration Checklist
Upon
arrival on campus at the start of Welcome Week, all students must check-in at
the Davis Field House. At check-in
students claim their reservation for enrollment and receive materials as a
student at BJU (i.e., Admission Certificate, ID Card, Information Packet).
Students
continuing residence enrollment from Fall to Spring Semester do not receive a
certificate but must check in at the Davis Field House to claim their
reservation during posted check-in hours.
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New Students Friday, Aug. 18 |
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Davis Field House |
New Students Monday, Jan. 8 |
Student Center 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
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Returning DAY Students Monday, Aug. 21 |
Student Life Office until 5 pm |
Returning DAY Students Monday, Jan. 8 |
Student Life Office until 5 pm. |
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Returning RESIDENCE
HALL Students Monday, Aug. 21 |
Residence Hall, RA Desk until 12 noon |
Returning RESIDENCE
HALL Students Monday, Jan. 8 |
Residence Hall, RA Desk until 10 pm |
Students
receive this certificate upon claiming their reservations at check-in for the
initial term of an academic year in which they enroll. The certificate provides students with
their campus contact information (including residence hall room assignments),
reservation status and academic information. For a New or Transfer students who did not
attend summer orientation, the certificate lists placement tests and music
auditions to be completed prior to seeing their advisors—based upon the
declared major’s first-year, first-semester
requirements and whether or not they have had ACT or SAT scores reported to
BJU. Replacement certificates may
be obtained at the Welcome Center (Student Center).
Returning students continuing residence
enrollment do not receive a certificate but must check in at the Davis Field
House to claim their reservation during posted check-in hours.
Each student’s admission certificate has one
of the following reservation statuses for assisting students with registration
and Welcome Week activities:
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New: Students enrolling for the first time in residence
at BJU.
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Transfer: Students enrolling for the
first time in residence who previously attended a postsecondary institution
full-time during a semester following high school graduation.
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Returning: Students previously enrolled in residence during a
semester at BJU.
This checklist is designed to help you handle preliminary
details prior to seeing your advisor to register for classes OR to complete
your preregistered class schedule.
Note all items that apply to you. You will be directed to sections that
contain academic policies and other items pertaining to registration
procedures.
Registration
Tasks: Each
student at the start of a semester is prompted in StudentCentral to complete
these tasks prior to meeting
with their advisor or completing their registration by accepting a
preregistered class schedule. Tasks include:
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Securing
Business Office Approval, See Student
Account if unapproved.
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Accept
Financial Responsibility
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Update
Personal Information
· Update FERPA Information
· Update Photo/Information Consent
· Completing Check-In
Some items can be updated throughout the semester as changes
are needed.
Registration Status (Preregistered or
Not Preregistered)
Preregistered (See Registration Overview)
New (Summer Orientation Attendees) &
Returning Students: Once checked-in, complete your
registration by accepting your preregistered class schedule in StudentCentral
under the Register menu option.
Not Preregistered (See Registration Overview)
New Students (Non-Summer Orientation Attendees):
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Prior to meeting with your advisor, complete any of
the applicable items: Placement
Test, Music Auditions (for lessons or for choir/instrumental groups), and work
schedule.
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Meet with your advisor who will create a class
schedule, assist you with course selection and submit your class schedule to
complete your registration.
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Fall
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Monday, Aug. 1 |
opens |
Monday, Jan. 2 |
opens |
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Thursday, Aug. 17 |
closes 5 p.m. |
Friday, Jan. 5 |
closes 5 p.m. |
Transfer & Returning Students & Students
with Graduate Classification:
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Prior to meeting with your advisor, complete any of
the applicable items: Placement
Test, Music Auditions (for lessons or for choir/instrumental groups), and work
schedule.
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Meet with your advisor to secure permission to
register. Your advisor will change
your registration status to “Advised.”
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Submit your trial schedule to complete registration.
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Monday, Aug. 1 |
opens |
Monday, Jan. 2 |
opens |
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Thursday, Aug. 17 |
closes 5 p.m. |
Friday, Jan. 5 |
closes 5 p.m. |
New & Transfer
Students
100/200-Level
Courses: Freshmen
should follow the general program outlined in the current BJU Catalog
for their particular major. Freshmen should normally
take only courses numbered in the 100’s and 200’s. Under no
circumstances may a freshman take courses numbered above the 200’s unless
he places into them by examination or meets all prerequisites.
BJU Core Courses
· Uni 101 Pathways: This course is required the initial semester of residence enrollment. This requirement is waived if a student entered as a transfer student with 12 or more hours.
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English: All New and Transfer students enrolling at BJU for the
first time must register for an English course. A student’s admission
certificate will specify if the English placement test is required to determine
placement (see Placement Tests).
o International
Students: For whom
English is a second language and who are not in the Bridge to College English
program should enroll in section 50 of En 101 Composition & Grammar. Students enrolled in this section should
not take History of Civilization or any psychology course in the same semester.
· Speech
Communication: Fundamentals of Speech (Com 101) must be taken by the end of a
student’s freshman year (according to the recommended schedule for the
student’s major as listed in the BJU Catalog), unless
the student has an irreconcilable schedule conflict.
ACT/SAT Scores: ACT, SAT, CL scores
are required of all New and Transfer applicants to complete admission to BJU and
are useful in advising during one's college career.
If no scores are listed on a student’s admission certificate, the
student must take the following placement tests (See Placement Tests):
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English Test:
o
Associate students
who transferred fewer than 6 English credits
o
Baccalaureate
student who transferred fewer than 9 English credits.
· Mathematics Test:
Required
only if students NEED a mathematics course
the initial semester of enrollment.
Students who can wait to take a mathematics course should wait until the
next semester when their ACT or SAT scores are available.
A student without ACT,
SAT scores must take a test during the initial semester of enrollment.
New and Transfer students
with no ACT, SAT or CL scores enrolling:
· Students must register online to take the test on one of the national test dates. The examination is administered nationally on established schedules with a closing date for each administration. Information, dates of administration, online registration, etc., are available at www.actstudent.org. The ACT code number for BJU is 3836.
For additional questions, please check
with the Registrar's Office (Student Services Hub).
Financial Aid & Academic Requirements
Students receiving financial aid through loans, scholarships
or grants are responsible for knowing the academic requirements for maintaining
their aid. To receive the maximum
amount of financial aid for which you are eligible, you must enroll in a
minimum of 12 credits, excluding audited courses where no credit is earned and
repeated courses for which credit has already been earned.
Repeated courses for which credit has already been earned and
audited courses for which no credit is earned are NOT eligible for financial
aid. Based on the type of loan,
scholarship or grant, the qualifications for cumulative or semester grade point
average may vary. Satisfactory
academic progress toward the completion of a degree may also be a
consideration.
Changes to registration or withdrawing from courses can
result in changes to your financial aid or scholarship eligibility. Financial aid and scholarship
eligibility may change depending on your credit load at the end of the drop/add
period or end of the semester if you withdraw from any courses during the
semester.
Dropping a class could mean loss of continued eligibility or
all or part of any financial aid or scholarship. You could be required to repay credit
balance checks or be held responsible for any charges on your account no longer
covered by aid. In extreme cases,
it may be advisable to take a poor grade for a class, even though it impacts
your GPA, rather than reduce your credit load and lose financial aid
eligibility.
For question concerning load
requirements or continued eligibility for financial aid or scholarships, see
the Financial Aid office (Student Services Hub).
The
drop/add period at the start of a term is primarily for those students who are
incorrectly registered because of an error made during registration and for
those students who must change a course or section at the request of the
University. Students who wish to make changes for other reasons will be permitted to
do so as class limits permit. At
the end of the drop/add period, student schedules are set for the term. A
charge of $5 will be made to a student’s account for every schedule
change (unless the change is made at the request of the University):
· Students who preregistered and earned a cumulative GPA
to be removed from limited load or academic probation may add one class without
charge during the drop/add period.
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Students may not add music lessons
during the drop/add period. (Music lesson changes can be made only at the Dean
of the School of Fine Arts and Communication office, Fine Arts 304).
· Classes dropped during the drop/add period are not recorded as part of the student’s academic record. Students are not permitted to add classes after the end of the drop/add period but may withdraw from classes.
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Fall
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Spring
Semester 2024 |
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Checked-in & Preregistered · Friday,
Aug. 18 – Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. Officially Open · Wednesday,
Aug. 23 – Monday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. |
Checked-in & Preregistered · Monday,
Jan. 8 – Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. Officially Open · Wednesday,
Jan. 10 – Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. |
International Student SEVIS Registration
All F-1 international students (and
their dependents) in the United States must register with SEVIS at their
initial enrollment for the school year. Bring the following items with you
(including items for any dependents):
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· Passport
(if applicable) · Visa
(if applicable) |
· Form
I-94 · Form
I-20 |
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Fall
Semester 2023 Student Services Hub
(Student Center) |
Spring
Semester 2024 Student Services Hub (Student
Center) |
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Friday
& Monday – Thursday, Aug. 18 & 21 – 24 |
8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Monday – Tuesday, Jan. 8 - 9 |
8 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Student Account
For
Financial Services approval to register or complete registration by accepting
one’s preregistered class schedule, a student must pay a minimum of 25%
of the semester’s room, board, tuition and program fee, less verifiable
financial aid. Business Office
status is indicated on the profile page on StudentCenter. At the start of a semester:
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Accounts may be paid
in the Business Office (Student Services Hub)
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Financial aid counselors
will be in the Financial Aid Office (Student Services Hub) and at the Davis
Field House to assist students with unapproved Business Office accounts.
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Friday, Aug. 18 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Monday, Jan. 8 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
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Monday, Aug. 21 |
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Tuesday, Jan. 9 |
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Tuesday, Aug. 22 |
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Tuition
Tuition charges are based upon the number of credits
a student is registered for at the end of the drop/add period. Reductions in credit/load after the
first class withdraw deadline will not change the tuition and/or fees owed.
See
BJU undergraduate
and graduate catalogs for tuition information.
Supplementary
Checklist Items
Registration,
including accepting a preregistered class schedule, takes place at the start of
each term after each student checks in to claim a reservation and before the
first day of classes.
Preregistration
for the next semester is spread out over several weeks to allow students ample
time to complete appropriate registration activities and submit a trial class
schedule prior to the end of the current semester.
BJU has a strong
commitment to assisting students who need to work to remain in school. Our
registration program will permit students who must work during usual class
hours to block out hours when they will not be able to take classes because of
work.
If you have particular music program requirements or intercollegiate
competitions, you will also be permitted to block out hours for rehearsal or
practice time.
If you need to make
changes to your class schedule after you have completed registration, you will
have opportunity to make changes during the drop/add
period. There will be a charge for these changes. No classes may be added to
the schedule after the end of the drop/add period.
Academic Advising
You
are assigned an advisor according to the major you have chosen. Your
advisor’s name and office location is on your
admission certificate and under the Academics menu option in
StudentCentral. All advisors are in
their offices during registration periods at the start of a semester and during
posted hours during preregistration activities for the next semester.
Advisors
are available to:
· Discuss and give advice concerning your
major/academic and career plans.
· Discuss and give advice concerning
course selection and your trial class schedule.
· Help resolve any schedule conflicts or
validation problems with your trial class schedule.
· Help New students create and submit a
class schedule for registration.
· Change the advising status to Advised
for Transfer and Returning students or Students with Graduate Classification to submit trail schedules before the end of a
preregistration or registration period.
Your advisor meets with many
advisees during registration; therefore, both you and your advisor benefit if
you come with questions prepared.
See information about advising session, setting goals
and achieving academic success under
the Academics menu option in StudentCentral. During other
times of the year, your advisor can be most helpful when you make an
appointment to see him.
You are ultimately
responsible for the major you choose, the classes you
select, and the course sequence you follow. Your advisor is available to
help guide and counsel you throughout your college career. Your advisor can
best assist you when you take the initiative to meet with him, ask questions,
express ideas, and openly communicate any other information that would allow
him to provide the best recommendations.
Career Services
Consult
the Career Services for yearly activities to assist
with one’s career action plan and college success. See https://home.bju.edu/academics/career-services/.
Major/Minor or Program Change
Students may submit major/minor or program change
anytime In StudentCentral. Any
changes should be made prior to or during a registration or preregistration
period to ensure the student is assigned to the appropriate advisor and able to
have the correct checksheet to assist with course requirement planning. See StudentCentral,
Program & Graduation for additional information.
Checksheet
Your
checksheet provides all requirements for your major and degree program from the BJU Catalog. The registration and academic links in
StudentCentral contains academic and registration
information you will follow with the guidance of your advisor. Any change in
degree requirements must be submitted by the dean and approved by the
registrar. A ruling by the Academic
Council will be required in some cases. Your advisor cannot authorize
a change that has not been properly submitted and approved.
Under
the direction of the registrar and the deans, the Registrar's Office has the
overall responsibility for academic information. Questions about degree
requirements should be directed to your dean, the registrar or the checksheet
clerks in the Registrar's Office.
Schedule of Classes
The SOC (Schedule of
Classes) menu option in StudentCentral will aid you in arranging your courses
by providing term and course delivery options so that you can complete your
degree requirements on time.
A
sufficient number of sections of required courses normally are
offered so that conflicts with other required courses can be avoided. However,
if you fail to follow the prescribed sequence of courses or find it necessary
to repeat courses, you may experience difficulty and
will need to plan your schedule carefully (perhaps several semesters
ahead). Enrollment limits in certain classes have been established by
the deans because of the nature of the instructional process in each course.
Online Classes
Students should consult with their advisor concerning online
classes. For online class
availability and registration see StudentCentral, SOC
(Schedule of Classes.
Academic Accommodations
Students interested in assistance with learning disabilities
should contact the Academic Resource Center. See Academic
Assistance.
Academic Coaching
Students interested in taking a course to assist with study
skills should consider the following courses available through the Academic
Resource Center. See Academic
Assistance.
Uni
093 Academic Management Seminar: This course is designed to provide
students with resources, techniques and information to
enhance their college success.
General class instruction along with individualized academic coaching is
used to help students meet their academic goals. 0 credit/0 load
Work Students
BJU is
committed to students who need to work to remain in school. Students who have a
day job, Monday through Friday, should discuss their work schedule with their
work manager prior to building their trial class schedule.
Students may block work hours, including travel time
to off-campus jobs, by half-hour or hour periods of time on their trial class
schedule. Blocking extra hours may limit a student’s ability to complete
registration.
If class schedule changes are necessary after
registration, changes may be made during the drop/add period. There will be a
charge for these changes.
Students should confirm their work schedules with
their work manager once they have accepted their class schedules or have made
any drop/add changes.
Schedule Validation &
Submission
During registration and preregistration
validations are issues that StudentCentral finds in an
students schedule. Severity levels include Note, Warning
and Critical.
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Note: Highlights
something that needs to be addressed (i.e., Not Advised status).
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Warning:
Highlights issues for students but does not prevent them from
registering (i.e., no lunch hour).
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Critical:
Highlights problems that must be resolved for the student to complete
registration (i.e., prerequisite not met).
To resolve a critical validation the advisee may need to:
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Adjust
his trial class schedule on the Schedule Planner page with advisor’s
assistance.
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Print
the form designated in the Solution column and follow the instruction. The
form must be processed and then the trial schedule submitted.
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Once
the approval has been granted, the override column includes the level of an
applied override (i.e., Course, Section, Schedule).
All Note
and Critical validations must be resolved prior to the activation of the
Submit Trial Schedule button for submission.
Junior & Senior Classification
Students with junior or senior classification should plan
their schedules for not only the current semester but also for the two or three
to follow. Students within 50 hours
of completing their degree this May, August or next December need to plan their
schedules to complete all degree requirements in a timely manner and to avoid
conflicts.
Graduate Approval for Seniors
Seniors
in their last two semesters of enrollment who will be completing their bachelor degree requirements and have a 2.5 cumulative GPA
may register for one
graduate course for graduate credit.
Senior who
will be pursuing a graduate program at BJU the next semester following the
completion of their degree requirements must receive graduate approval from the
Academic Council. Application is to
be made through StudentCentral under the Academics menu option.
Note: Students desiring to enter
a graduate program at BJU the next semester need to have all undergraduate
degree course requirements completed by the Wednesday prior to the beginning of
classes for the next semester.
Prospective Graduates (December/May/August)
Students
who expect to complete all of their degree
requirements (associate,
bachelor, master’s or doctorate) by December,
May or August for current academic year must declare
their intent by completing a Diploma Order in StudentCentral. During registration, StudentCentral will
prompt students who are close to completing their requirements to indicate their
intent. The anticipated conferral,
month/year, will be listed in StudentCentral on the student’s profile
page and checksheet.
For more information and eligibility
for Commencement participation see Prospective Graduates
(December/May/August)
Textbooks
After
completing your registration or submitting your trial class schedule for
preregistration, you can access your textbook information in StudentCentral on
your Schedules page under the Academics menu option.
Textbook
information for each class is available through https://bookstore.bju.edu/textbooks?section-ids=324431,324410. The link on your schedule page on
StudentCentral will provide a customized listing of textbooks for your
classes.
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Orders
can be placed online and you will be notified
concerning delivery options.
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If
a textbook sells out, you can still order the book online and you will be
notified when it arrives.
Additionally,
you can find information about the textbooks you need at the full-service
textbook room in the back of the Campus Store. Come with the catalog number of your
classes (e.g., FA 125, Bi 209, SSE 200, etc.).
Exam Schedule
In
StudentCentral on the first class day each semester
students (Academic menu option) will have access to list
and grid view of their current semester final exam schedule. See Exam Schedule for an
overview of the exam week.
Preregistration Checklist
Preregistration
provides residence students the opportunity to plan for the next semester by:
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Scheduling
time for students to consult with their advisor for course selection, academic
performance, extra-curricular activities and goals
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Creating
an optimal class schedule based upon available courses
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Securing
the classes needed before the start of the semester
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Avoiding
the time constraints at the start of the semester
Preregistration
consists of the following primary activities during the preregistration period:
·
Secure
a reservation for the next semester through eReservations
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Take
appropriate music auditions and/or placement tests
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Create
a class schedule
·
Secure
advisor permission to register
·
Submit
a trial class schedule
After
check-in at the start of the next semester, students who have preregistration will
complete their registration by accepting their preregistered class schedule in
StudentCentral under the Register menu option.
Students
unsure of their plans for next semester should go ahead and preregister.
Students may cancel their
reservation later without penalty by contacting Admission up to one week prior
to check-in.
Preregistration Activities
Preregistration
activities begin approximately two week after the
midterm progress reporting period and end prior to the preregistration period
for students to submit their trial class schedule. Preparation for the preregistration
period include:
·
Complete
eReservations in StudentCentral under the Register
menu option
·
Build
trial class schedule in StudentCentral
·
Address
any critical validations
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Complete
appropriate:
o
Music
Auditions for Lessons & Instrumental Groups (See Music
Auditions)
o
Placement
Tests (See
Placement Tests)
·
See
advisor for permission to register, the advisor will change your advising
status to advised.
·
See
work manager to discuss your work schedule
For
preregistration activities, the eRegistrations
interface opens in StudentCentral under the Register menu option. All students (undergraduate and graduate)--including prospective graduates completing course
work and/or residency requirement in December—are to complete an eReservation informing the Administration whether they will
or will not be returning for next semester. Students unsure of their plans are
encouraged to indicate that you do plan to return. Students may cancel their
reservation later without penalty by contacting Admission up to one week prior
to check-in.
During
the final three class weeks of a semester students who have indicated that they
will be returning the next semester will be notification by email as to when to
submit trial schedule. Times will open by seniority.
Note: The Submit
Trial Schedule button on the Schedule Validation page will be active by the
time/date in the email notification if all critical validations have been
cleared and your advisor has given you permission to register by changing your
advising status to advised.
After
check-in at the start of the next semester, students who have preregistration
will complete their registration by accepting their preregistered class
schedule in StudentCentral under the Register menu option.