How to Search and Register for Courses

Video Tutorial

Watch the following video for a short tutorial on registering for courses.

Step-by-step Instructions

Go to your WebAdvisor and follow these six (6) steps:

Logging in to WebAdvisor

1. Choose “Students” from the “Main Menu” list on the right-hand side.
2. Click the “login” button in the upper right-hand corner of the welcome screen.
3. Type your central login user ID and your password into the appropriate fields.
4. Click the “Submit” button.

Searching for Course Sections

1. Click on the “Search/Register for Sections” button on the right hand side of the “Students” menu. This will bring you to the Search/Register for Sections Screen.
2. Select the appropriate term (i.e. F10=Fall 2010 or W11=Winter2011)
3. Choose the subject(s) of the course(s) you are looking for. The Subject refers to the letters in the course code (e.g., AHSS 1100 - course codes are listed on the class schedule). Please note: the letters in the course code do not always correspond with the exact name of the program (i.e. Justice courses may not all start with “JUST”).
4. In the “Course Number” space, fill out the four numbers that follow the letters in the course code (e.g., AHSS 1100).
5. Leave everything else blank including the “Course Level” and “Section”.
6. Click the “Submit” button.

Selecting Course Sections and Adding them to your Preferred Sections List

1. You will see a list of course sections from which you will choose your preferred section. In order to add your list of preferred sections place a check next to “Select Section(s)”.
2. Please make sure that there is available space in the course (i.e. Availability/Capacity = 32/45)
3. Click the “Submit” button.

Register for your Course Sections

1. For each course in your “Preferred Sections” list you will find a drop-down menu under the column labeled “Action”. Choose “Register” for each course in which you wish to be registered.
2. Click the “Submit” button.
3. A list entitled “The following registration request(s) have been processed” will appear. This list includes the sections you have successfully registered for. Please be sure that the message under the “Status” column of this list says “Registered for this section”. If your registration was unsuccessful, a reason will be given.

Confirm your Registration/Check for Conflicts

1. To confirm your registration and class schedule click on the “Class Schedule” button on the right-hand side of the “Students” menu.
2. Using the “Term” drop down menu select the relevant term (i.e., F10 or W11)
3. Click the “Submit” button.
4. Check that none of your lectures, seminars or labs overlap. If your schedule does have conflicts, follow the instruction below to drop the conflicting course section and select another option that does not conflict.
5. Click the “OK” button to proceed.

Dropping Courses

1. Click the “Register and Drop Sections” page on the right-hand side of the “Students” menu.
2. For each course in your “Current Registrations” list you will find a check box under the column labeled “Drop”. Place a check in the check box for each course you wish to drop.
3. Click the “Submit” button.
4. Please be sure that the message under the “Status” column of this list says “Dropped from section”.
5. Repeat the above step to review your new schedule.