Registration Information

 

PREPARE YOUR SCHEDULE

Use the Fall 2008 class schedule listing on the Web and work with your advisor to select your courses. Make an APPOINTMENT with your advisor. Advising days are 03/25/08 through 04/04/08. Individual faculty advisors and professional advisors will post a sign-up sheet on his/her office door beginning 03/24/08.

Before registering for courses, make sure you have read and understand the following information located on the Nichols Registration Information homepage, as follows:

• Registration Instructions
• The Fall 2008 class schedule
• Special Course Themes
• Current Issues Symposium
• Honors Scholar Program
• Spring 2008 Final Examination Schedule
• Suggested Course Sequence for Your Major or Specialization (click on your major, listed on the right of the page in green section; then on suggested course sequence link)
• Completed registration form with Synonym (5 digit code listed to the left of each course title in the Fall 2008 class schedule) for each course and lab with potential alternatives. Day students may only register for classes that have a section number from 01-30. The section number is the last two digits of the course number. Day students must wait until add/drop week from 09/02 - 09/08 to add an evening or an online course with permission from one of the Academic Deans.
• Your Program Evaluation - Select the "WebAdvisor" link at the top of this page, and login using your user id and password. If you lost your password, click on the"Main Menu" link and click on the"What's my password" link on the bottom right of screen. Click on Student tab and then on the Program Evaluation link under the Academic Profile section on the right.

Important Academic Forms such as Declaration of Major, Declaration of Minor/Second Major, FERPA release, Independent Study,  Petition and Honors Scholar Petition forms can be found by clicking here: Academic Forms

WHERE TO REGISTER

You may register at any computer with Internet access.
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may use the computers in the Nichols College Library or in Alumni Hall in the Cyber Cafe.

WHEN TO REGISTER

Register for classes using the "WebAdvisor" link at the top of this page.

Registration for the Fall 2008 semester will soon be here! Priority registration which opens for each class at 1:45 PM will take place according to the following schedule:

Class of 2009 04/07/08
Class of 2010 04/08/08
Class of 2011 04/09/08
Special Students 04/09/08

ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

• The normal course load for full-time Day students is 14-17 credit-hours. No first year student may exceed that limit. Sophomores whose GPA is 3.0 or above, juniors with a 2.7 or above and seniors with a 2.4 or above may petition to take more than the 17 credit-hour limit. The petition must be signed by the student's Advisor and the Academic Dean and returned to the Registrar's Office. Students with approved petitions for more than 18 credits will be charged the prevailing tuition overload fee.
  
• Freshmen & Seniors, please remember to register for Professional Development Seminar (SEM 139 & SEM 439).
  
• Day students may only take ONE SEM 115 (Current Issues Symposium) course to fulfill degree requirements. This should be done during your first year at Nichols.
  
• Day Division students planning to take COURSES FOR TRANSFER CREDIT from any other school must supply course description information to the Registrar's Office. Prior to the semester start written permission must be received from the Registrar of Nichols College in order for credit to be transferred back to Nichols. Complete instructions are available in the Office of the Registrar and at this link: Academic Forms  then click on "Course Transfer Process"
  
• The ultimate responsibility for fulfilling graduation requirements rests with you, the individual student. Do not hesitate to contact the Registrar to discuss your record.
  
• If you are NOT RETURNING for the upcoming semester, please go to one of the following departments: Academic Advising (KC Poplawski, Susan Wayman), Business Office (Lisa Campbell); Student Services (Pat Allen), Financial Aid (Kathy Goozey, Pat Motyka) or the Office of the Registrar (Betin Robichaud, Pauline Borden) to officially withdraw from the College.
  
• "W" or "Writing Intensive" courses are those in which written assignments are an important part of the class format. Students may take as many "W" courses as they wish. However, students are required to take at least two "W" courses prior to graduation, normally one in their specialization/major and another one outside their specialization/major.
  
• Internship forms are available in the Office of Career Services.
  
• You may continue to change your schedule online until Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. After that date you may only change your schedule during add/drop (Tuesday, Sept 2, 2008 thru Monday, Sept 8, 2008) by coming to the Registrar's Office.

TROUBLESHOOTING

• Make sure that you are registering during your scheduled time for your class. If Web Advisor will not allow you to register, make sure you are registering with the correct class. Please review your transcript on WebAdvisor to see total number of earned credits.

Freshman Class 0-26 credits earned
Sophomore Class 27-56 credits earned
Junior Class 57-86 credits earned
Senior Class 87+ credits earned

• If you receive a HOLD message, you cannot register until you clear the hold with the appropriate office. If you receive a Business Office hold please go to the Business Office. If you receive an Academic hold, please go to the Registrar's Office. If you receive a Health Services hold, please go see the Nurse. If you receive a Residence Life hold please contact the Residence Life Office.
  
• Prerequisite Problem - If you receive a message that states "Course # prerequisites have not been started," please select another course. If you think you have received this message in error please go to the Registrar's Office.
  
• Closed Courses - If you see "Course # is closed--enrollment is not allowed," you must select another course because the course is full. If you need a specific course to graduate or you need to register for a major course that is closed, please stop by the Registrar's Office.  
  
• No Waitlist - Nichols College does not offer a Waitlist option.  While WebAdvisor makes it appear that this function is available, Nichols College does not use it.  Students should continually check WebAdvisor to see if seats have become available.  Students are constantly changing their schedules and seats become available regularly.  If you have a special circumstance, please see the Registrar’s Office.
  
• Change Schedule - If you need to change a course or if you make a mistake and wish to drop a course go to your schedule. Check the course you wish to drop. After you submit the change, a message will appear telling you that you successfully dropped the course.
  
• Time Conflict - If you register for two courses that meet at the same time you will receive the following message: "Course # conflicts with Course #."
  
• Course Repeat - If you need to repeat a course that you have taken previously, you may do so. The most recent grade earned will become the official grade.
  
• Overload Problem - If you receive the message "Registration in Course # puts student in overload," then a petition is required. The normal course load for full-time day students is 14-17 credit-hours. If you try to exceed the maximum, you will not be allowed to register and will get the message as stated.
  
• Day students cannot register for a Fall or Spring Evening or Online course until add/drop week (9/2/08-9/8/08). If you try, you will receive this message: "Day cannot register for Evening. Evening cannot register for Day." Day students wishing to take an evening or online class must come to the Registrar's Office between 1pm and 3pm during add/drop week for the Academic Dean's approval. Only one online or evening course will be considered for permission during the Fall and/or Spring semester. Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0. Freshmen may NOT take online or evening courses. By policy, Day students may NOT take MGMT 485 Strategic Management online.
  
• The Registrar's Office will see students with special circumstances. For example, if a major class is closed and you need to complete it to graduate, go to the Registrar's Office immediately. If there is a prerequisite problem on a course that you think is incorrect, please stop by the Registrar's Office. Also, if you are taking an independent study or internship please fill out the form with all accompanying signatures and bring it to the Registrar's Office.