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How to Add, Drop, or Swap a Course

 

Training Description:

You will learn the process of adding a new course, dropping, or swapping between two courses.

  • Select “Enroll in Classes” from the Dashboard Menu under “Enrollment”.

Title: Dashboard Menu - Description: Screenshot of the dashboard menu. The

  • Student must select the term they wish to enroll.

Title: Class Schedule - Description: Select the term that you wish to enroll in.

  • Student can select a subject and course number (for example CMST 131).

Title: Class Enrollment - Description: Enter the term, subject and course number that you wish to apply for. The classes, open, and closed, will appear lower on the screen.

  • Student can search by a keyword; for example “speech” and it will pull up all courses that have “speech” in the title.

Title: Keyword search - Description: You can also look up classes by entering a keyword in the correct field. It will pull out all of the courses that have the designated word in it.

  • Student can search by Class Attribute.

Title: Class Attribute box - Description: Click the plus sign box to search for multiple attributes.

  • Other options: students can select to only show “open” classes. Plus, there are additional filters available.

Title: Additional Fields - Description: There are different fields that be used to search for classes. Other filters include the number of class days, the start time and end time of the class, the instructor last name, and the department.

  • Multiple ways a student can add a course.
    • Students can click on the toggle menu ⠇on the right.

Title: Ways to add courses - Description: Clicking on the three dots on the right side of a course can give you different options. The menu includes enroll, add to cart, add to schedule builder, and share.

  • Student can expand the course (click anywhere in the white area) and select the “Enroll” button at the bottom.

Title: Expanding the course - Description: Screenshot of a course expanded. All class information is listed including the description, number of units, attributes, and instructor information. The enroll button is at the lower right side of the screen.

  • If the course has a related section, student will be directed to select one.

Title: Related section - Description: If a course has a related section such as a discussion section or lab section, the student will be directed to a different page where they must select one.

Student can select to wait list for the course if full and swap out of a class if this class is open (student selects the class to drop in the drop-down box.)

Title: Enrollment Options - Description: Screenshot of enrollment options. You can either check a box that allows you to waitlist the class if it is full, or drop the class if enrolled in another.

  • After the student selects “Save”, a pop-up will box appear. The student must select “I agree” before being allowed to enroll.

Title: Agreement to enroll - Description: Screenshot of the agreement statement. After reading the agreement, check the

  • The enrollment Results box will show up confirming if the course was successfully added to the student’s schedule.

Title: Enrollment Results - Description: Once enrolled, an enrollment results box will be shown that confirms you have been successfully added.

  • Enroll functionality is also available via Scheduler and Shopping Cart (see left-side navigation).

 

Dropping a Course

Student Center How to Drop A Course Video

  • Select “Drop Classes” from the Dashboard Menu under “Enrollment”.

Title: Dashboard Menu - Description: Screenshot of the dashboard menu. The

  • Student selects the class(es) they wish to drop and then the “Drop” button.
    • NOTE: If a student is wanting to withdraw from the term after the semester has begun, they need to contact the Office of the Registrar (contact info below).

Title: Drop courses screen - Description: Screenshot of the drop courses screen. From here, you will select the course that you would like to drop. You need to check the box on the right side of the class listing.

  • Student needs to verify they wish to drop.

Title: Drop class verification - Description: You will see a box come up that will confirm you want to drop the course. If you wish to drop the course, click on the drop button.

  • Enrollment Results box shows up confirming if the course was successfully dropped from the schedule.

Title: Drop results - Description: Screenshot of the drop results. You will see a box that confirms you have dropped the course.

 

Swapping Courses

  • Select “Swap Classes” from the Dashboard Menu under “Enrollment”.

Title: Dashboard Menu - Description: Screenshot of the dashboard menu. The

  • Student selects the “Swap This Class” button next to the course they wish to drop.

Title: Swap classes screenshot - Description: When you are redirected from the dashboard menu, the classes in your class schedule will be listed. Select the class that you want to swap.

  • Student selects the class they wish to enroll.

1.       Title: Swap Classes - Class Search - Description: Enter the information for the class you would like to enroll in.

2.       Title: Shopping Cart - Description: Using the drop down menu, select the class from you shopping cart that you would like to swap.

3.       Title: Swap by class number - Description: Using the drop down menu, select the class number that you would like to swap.

  • Once the student has selected the course in which they would like to enroll, the “Enrollment Options” box appears (student can choose to wait list if the course is full).

Title: Enrollment Options - Description: After selecting the classes you want to swap, the enrollment options box will show. The screenshot shows the mouse hovering over the save button.

  • Student will need to confirm their swap.

Title: Confirm Swap - Description: Screenshot of the confirmation page. There is a yellow arrow pointing at the confirm button in the bottom right corner of the screen.

  • A status box will show after confirmation is made letting the student know if the swap was successful or not.

Title: Status Box - Description: Screenshot of the status box. This page will show you if the swap was successful.

For further assistance contact the Office of the Registrar at 530-898-5142 or registrar@csuchico.edu

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Article ID: 113050
Created
Tue 2/16/21 9:16 AM
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Fri 2/19/21 11:20 AM