Office of the Registrar
Registration Procedures-Spring 2012

All currently enrolled students who expect to return to Illinois Wesleyan University this spring must complete advance registration by November 9th. If you are studying off-campus this term, information specific to your registration can be found at the end of this document.

The Schedule of Classes will be available on the web beginning October 17th.  The link is to the lower left on the student tab at my.iwu.edu or can be found on the Registrar's webpage under course information.

If you are studying off-campus this term, information specific to your registration can be found at the end of this document.

Step I: Check your Degree Evaluation

Before meeting with your advisor, check your degree evaluation through my.iwu to see what courses you need to complete for your general education or major requirements.  Draw up a proposed schedule and bring it with you to your appointment.  Make sure you are covering unmet needs in your degree program and that the class times of the courses you wish to take are not in conflict.  Instructions regarding how to generate and read your degree evaluation can be found at:  http://www.iwu.edu/advising/scheduling

Step II: Meet with your academic advisor

Do not wait until the last days to begin the registration process. The faculty has determined that all students must consult with their academic advisor regarding course selection prior to registration. Your advisor’s unavailability on one day, even though that day may be the last day for advance registration, is not sufficient reason to waive that requirement. Please make an appointment meet with your academic advisor between October 19th and October 28th.  You must obtain a registration PIN from your advisor – you will not be able to register until you do. The Registrar’s Office can not give you your PIN.

**Changing your Advisor: If you are not a first year student and considering changing your major and advisor, please note:  In order for your registration materials, including your PIN, to get to the correct advisor, please do the paperwork to change your advisor prior to October 12th.  If you are a first year student, you will declare a major when you meet with your first year advisor during the advising period.  You will not change advisors until the fall 2012 term.**

Step III: Register for classes

You must enter your class selections via the IWU registration web site. You may use any computer connected to the internet.  The registration web site can be accessed through my.iwu.edu.  Someone from the Registrar’s Office will be in Buck and Ames Labs from 7:30-8:00 AM each morning of registration for the fall.

You may check your personal data on the my.iwu.edu web site for your registration time.  This can be found on the student tab under Registration tools and then Registration status.

Spring 2012 registration schedule is: (units earned as of the end of summer 2011)

This does not include currently enrolled units.

23 units and above -- Wednesday, November 2nd

15 units to 23 -- Friday, November 4th

7 units to 14.99 --Monday, November 7th

0 to 6.99 -- Wednesday, November 9th

Registration will begin at 7:30 AM each morning.

May Term 2012 registration schedule is: (based on previous MT experiences; includes courses that were dropped)

No previous MT experience -- 6:00 pm on Monday, November 14th
1 previous MT experience -- 6:30 pm on Monday, November 14th
2 previous MT experiences -- 6:45 pm on Monday, November 14th
3-4 previous MT experiences -- 7:00 pm on Monday, November 14th

It is your responsibility to complete the registration process and to inform your advisor of any changes not discussed during your advising appointment.

If you experience difficulty with registering on the web you may come to the Registrar’s Office for assistance. However, your registration can only be processed after the beginning of your assigned registration time.

IMPORTANT

Wait List Procedures

Wait Lists are maintained in the Registrar’s Office.  This cannot be done online.  If you wish to be placed on the wait list for a spring course please fill out the appropriate form at the Registrar’s Office.

Add or Drop Classes

You may complete your registration, and add or drop classes at any time after the start of your assigned registration time.  Spring 2012 classes may be added up through January 10th.  Classes may be dropped up to February 24th.  Classes dropped on/or before January 10th will not appear on your transcript.  Those dropped January 11th through February 24th will appear on your transcript as DP (drop).

All classes are subject to cancellation or change of meeting time and/or instructor.  Changes will be updated to the Web registration system.  Students may wish to check that regularly for any such changes.

Courses requiring consent or permission

Courses that list ‘consent or permission of instructor or department chair’ must be pre-approved.  Obtain written permission from the appropriate faculty member and bring it to the Registrar’s Office before Web registration.

Cr/NCr (pass/fail)

To elect this grading option you must come into the Registrar’s Office and complete the proper form to declare one course CR/NCr prior to the end of the first week of classes.

• First year students may not take any course Cr/NCr.

• Major, minor and general education courses CANNOT be taken Cr/NCr.

• May Term classes CANNOT be taken Cr/NCr.

• Limited to one course per term and six courses total.

Audits

To elect to take a course as an audit one must have the instructor’s permission and complete the declaration form in the Registrar’s Office prior to January 10th.

Overloads

Advance approval may be granted by filling out the proper form in the Registrar’s Office.

Financial Aid Guidelines

Important information for students receiving financial aid:  If a student receives a grant from the State of Illinois they MUST be enrolled for no less than 4 course units.  Enrolling in 3 would reduce the grant nearly 25% - but tuition would NOT be reduced.   If they receive a federally subsidized loan, Pell or SEOG grant, they must be enrolled for at least 3 course units for the term to be a full-time student for federal financial aid purposes. Please contact the Financial Aid Office if you have any questions.

Off-campus Study

You must contact your advisor to obtain your registration PIN.  After conferring with your advisor about your course choices, you should send an e-mail to them with your course selections and ask them to send the e-mail on to our office (iwureg@iwu.edu) so we can register you for your courses.  Please be sure to include the CRN, Department, course number, section of each course.  Also, please include alternates in the event any of your selections are closed.  Depending upon your ability to register from off-campus, you can always choose to register yourself on your appropriate registration day and time.

IMPORTANT:  Once the Registrar's Office has registered you for your classes, you should look at your schedule on my.iwu.edu.  Any changes that need to be made should be done by you and not through the Registrar's Office.  Therefore, you must obtain your PIN from your advisor.