Prepare – Before Enrollment Opens
- Know your enrollment appointment or "pick time"
- Every student is assigned an enrollment appointment or pick-time. This is how you know when you will be able to register for classes. Students can view theirs by logging into in StudentAdmin > Manage Classes > Enrollment Appointment
- Check for holds on your account
- You want to make sure there are no holds on your account as they will prevent you from registering for classes. To check, login to StudentAdmin > Action List > Holds. Here you will also see the steps you need to take to remove any holds. See below for more info on holds.
- Understand your requirements
- Standard Advisement Reports are a tool in StudentAdmin that helps students determine what degree requirements still need to be filled. Here are step-by-step instructions on accessing the Standard Advisement Report.
Register – After Enrollment Opens
- Visualize possible schedules
- Schedule Builder can allow students to visualize possible class schedules. Here are step-by-step instructions on accessing Schedule Builder.
- Meeting with an advisor is NOT required.
- Students seeking help planning their courses may attend drop-in hours or make an appointment with an advisor. If an immediate appointment is not available, students should proceed with registration and adjust their schedule later, if needed.
- Fill your cart with the appropriate classes and complete registration
More about Holds
The Econ Department does not place advising holds. Therefore, if a student has a hold it was placed by another major. This can happen when a student is a double major or a dual degree, or sometimes from a previous major. Our office can assist students whose hold was placed by a previous major so long as the student is no longer declared in that major.
Unfortunately, we are unable to remove a hold for any other office and you must follow the directions provided for the hold. For questions, contact the office that placed the hold.
Permission Numbers and Waitlist
Getting a “Red X” when attempting to enroll in classes?
When students enroll in classes, they can sometimes get an error message (known informally as a Red X) because they do not meet the requirements for the class they are attempting to enroll in. Common reasons for these errors are:
Possible reason for error message |
Suggested action to resolve |
| Time conflicts exists with other enrolled classes | Check the times of all class components such as lecture, lab, and discussion |
| Missing pre-requisites | Take the required pre-requisite class(es) |
| Class is full or has a Waitlist | Put your name on the Waitlist |
| The remaining seats are reserved and you don't meet the criteria | If possible, put yourself on the Waitlist |
| Instructor consent is required | You may need a permission number for this class. Contact the instructor to see if they can provide you with one. |
| Hold on the account | Resolve hold issue - see below |
| Third attempt at a course | Complete the Repeat a course a Third Time form |
| Credit limit has been reached Most students may take up to 17 credits in a semester Students on probation may take up to 14 credits |
To take 18 credits, call the Registrars Office at 860-486-3331 To take more than 18 credits, complete the Excess Credit Authorization form |