How to register

If you would like to take a course at Southern and you have never applied to the university, please complete the Web Registration for Visiting Students in order to receive a student identification number for web registration.

Students that want to Petition for an Irregular Schedule or register for Independent Study must register in person at the Registrar's Office in the Wintergreen Building.

Please use the following guide to help you navigate the online registration process.

 

To Register

1. Go to http://myscsu.southernct.edu
2. Enter your MySCSU username
3. Enter your MySCSU password
4. Click Login
5. Click BannerWeb
6. Click on first Click here to:
7. Click on Registration
8. Clcik on Select Term and enter the appropriate term
9. Click on Add/Drop classes 

* Please note at this point in the registration process, for the Fall and Spring semesters, matriculated students will need to enter the alternate pin given by to you by your advisor.  This is not the same alternate pin from last semester.  Graduate Students do not need an alternate pin.  An alternate pin is not necessary for Winter, Spring Break or Summer classes.

 

Add A Course

Enter the 5 digit CRN number of the courses you want to register for then click submit changes.  You must click submit changes to process any transactions on this screen.

 

Drop A Course

In the first column titled ACTION of your registered class click on the drop down menu and select Web Drop.  Make sure to click Submit Changes at the bottom of the screen or the drop will not be processed.

 

Helpful Hints

• Undergraduates cannot register for 500 level classes without a petition for an irregular schedule these are graduate level courses.
• The maximun number of credits you are allowed to register for is listed on the add/drop screen after you register.  You cannot exceed the maximum credits without a petition for an irregular schedule.
• Please be sure to check if a class requires a prerequisite before adding the course.  Prerequisites are listed in the current schedule of classes under the course title.

*If any of the policies listed above are violated you will be dropped from those courses.

 

What Registration Errors Mean

A registration error indicates that you are not able to register for a particular course.  The last column titled STATUS will give you the reason you are not eligible to take the course.  The following are the most common registration errors:

• Dept. Chair:  You must have departmental permission to register for the class, contact the department.
• Disability Resources:  This section is designated for members of the DRO.
• Link's Coordinator:  This section is designed for students in the Link's program.
• Closed Sect. or Closed Sect. X:  This section has reached the maximum capacity and is closed.
• Duplicate CRN:  You are already registered for the course.
• BP Error:  This is a system error, try your course selction again.
• Time Conflict:  2 of the selected courses are ending and beginning at the same time.  You must be given electronic permission by both departments involved before you can register for both courses.

 

Completing the Registration Process

1. At the top of the add/drop screen end your registration by clicking Submit Changes.
2. At the top of the screen click on Student Services & Financial Aid, then click Registration, then Complete Registration, and Pay Bill.
3. Verify that the amount you are being charged is correct.
4. At the bottom of the screen click on Credit Card Payment. Note:  Summer registration must be paid for at the time of registration.
5. Enter credit card information.
6. Click on Submit Payment.  Be sure to click only once.  Clicking more than once may create added charges.
7. Click on Student Schedule by Day & Time to print your schedule.

 

Process Unofficial Degree Evaluation

1. Go to http://myscsu.southernct.edu
2. Enter your MySCSU username
3. Enter your MySCSU password
4. Click Login
5. Click BannerWeb 
6. Click Student Services
7. Click Student Records
8. Click Degree Evaluation
9. You will be prompted for the term (if you have not already selected) Click submit.
10. View your curriculum. (Note: if your major is incorrect, you need to complete a selection of major form with the department of the correct major.)
11. Click one of the links at the bottom of the page: Generate New Evaluation or What-If Analysis

 

Generate New Evaluation

To process a degree evaluation based on your current curriculum.

1. Click the Program Radio Button - (This is a step that most people miss.)
2. Select Evaluation Term:  latest term for which you have registered (if you have already registered for the next term, use that term so that any courses you are registered for will be included in the evaluation.)
3. Click Generate Request:  Only click it once, it may take a few seconds to process.
4. Select Detail Requirements.  

 

What If Analysis

To Process a Degree Evaluation for an alternate Program/Major/Concentration

1. Select Entry Term (your catalog term, the term you matriculated to the university.) Click continue.
2. Select a program from the drop down menu.  Click add more.
3. Select a concentration from Concentration 1 drop down menu.  The list of choices is typically anywhere from 1-6 choices.  If you get a very long list select none and click Submit.
4. Select Evaluation term:  latest term for which you are registered.
5. Click generate request:  Only click once, it may take afew seconds to process.
6. Select Detail Requirements. (Do not select printer friendly version.)

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Revised: 11/18/09