Transcript Navigating Registration - Arkansas Tech University

ACADEMIC ADVISING:
NAVIGATING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS
Navigating Registration
Goals for Registration
We’ll explore:
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Academic Advising
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The procedures for registration
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How to find and use the undergraduate catalog
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How to fill out a Permit to Register
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How to use Look Up Classes through OneTech
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How to register for classes
The Academic Advising Center
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*All Freshmen & Sophomores
*Juniors & Seniors
0 – 60 earned credit hours
60+ earned credit hours
The Sturgis Academic Advising Center (AAC) is staffed by
a team of professional advisors located in Rothwell Hall.
See OneTech’s Student tab to find this person’s name.
 Linda Clarke, AAC Director
 Lindsey Ingmire, Advisor
 Marika Lederman, Advisor
 Phillip Harp, Advisor
 Jennifer Hardin, Advisor
 Tim Diffey, Advisor
 Cara Knight, Advisor
All first-time, incoming freshmen register for classes in the
AAC. Beginning Fall 2013, all freshmen (excluding
College of Professional Studies) will continue to be
advised by the AAC’s professional staff until sixty (60)
credit hours are completed. At the completion of sixty
(60) credit hours, students will be aided by the AAC
advisor in the transition to their major specific faculty
advisors.
Call 964-0843 to make an appointment in advance of
your registration date.
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Advisor is a Professor in
the department/college
of your major.
See OneTech’s Student
tab to find this person’s
name.
Check with your
department/college for
their policies on early
advising.
Go to their office to sign
up for an Advising
meeting.
Early Registration
Question #1: When can I register??
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Early registration is enrollment conducted in advance of the semester.
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Tech conducts early registration twice a year
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November for the Spring (January – May) semester and
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April for Summer (June and July) and Fall (August – December) semesters
Students will enroll according to their current number of earned hours (hours earned
prior to the current semester). (See OneTech for your transcript to view earned hours.)
November 11-13: 60 or more earned hours & Graduate students
November 14-18: 20 to 59 earned hours
November 19-21: 3 to 19 earned hours
November 22-26: 2 or fewer earned hours
My Advisor
Question #2/3: Do I have to meet with my advisor to register? What is a
mentor?
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Every student must contact their Advisor before registering to
get their Student Registration Code.
All freshmen have an Academic Advisor and a Bridge to
Excellence Mentor.
Advisors differ from mentors.
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Mentors are helpful in easing your transition to college but can’t “sign-off”
on changes to your schedule, or make you eligible to register. For some
students this may be the same person but for many these roles will be
provided by 2 people.
How can I prepare for registration?
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The Undergraduate Catalog
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Describes the policies and procedures for completing a
college degree at Arkansas Tech University.
To access the catalog go to the ATU website: www.atu.edu
There is a new catalog each year. Changes usually
occur.
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Typically, students will keep working from the same catalog
they started with; it is possible to change to a newer catalog.
However, it’s not possible to use an older catalog.
The Undergraduate Catalog
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Major Requirements: Decided students need to refer to their college/major
section of the catalog.
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On the catalog homepage you will see the Colleges and Departments.
Under your department title is where your degree plan will be located.
(Ex: Department of Behaviors Sciences will have Psychology, Sociology,
and etc.)
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Once you have clicked on your department title scroll until you find the
curriculum in your major. The curriculum lists the classes you’ll need to take to
complete your degree.
Click on the course numbers to get course titles, descriptions, and prerequisites.
Courses that are recommended/required for each semester are listed.
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Some classes are recommended in this order and some classes must be taken in
this order
Electives are courses you can pick from another subject area that is not required
by your major (some restrictions occur) – talk to your advisor for more
information.
Preparation for Your Advising Session
Question #4:What do I need to have/know before seeing my advisor?
1. Go online to the undergraduate catalog
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Undecided students should look at the General Education
Requirements to see which they’ve completed (or will complete), and
then see what’s next.
Decided students should look at their Major Requirements and General
Education and check the courses they’ve completed.
2. Make a chart of your proposed class schedule. Chart times
and days of the week.
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Use a Permit-To-Register(PTR)/Registration Worksheet
Choose alternative courses in case the ones you want are full, or are
discouraged by your Advisor.
Check for pre-requisites for these courses by going to the course
descriptions of the online catalog, or clicking on the course
prefix/number on your degree plan.
PTR
***You can find a PTR on the Registrar’s Office website.
Preparation for Your Advising Session
3. Go to the online Schedule of Courses.
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Go to One-Tech, click on the Student tab, then Look Up Classes.
See what classes are being offered, when and by whom.
**Important Information in the Schedule of Courses**
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Course prefix (ENGL 1013 (ACTS ENGL 1013)): corresponds to the subject area of the class
ENGL = English
HIST = History
MATH = Math
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Course numbers (ENGL 1013 (ACTS ENGL 1013)): correspond to the level & credit hours of
the class
 Beginning with 0 is a remedial level
 Beginning with 1 is a freshmen level
 Beginning with 2 is a sophomore level
 Beginning with 3 is a junior level (will likely have prerequisites)
 Beginning with 4 is a senior level (will likely have prerequisites)
 Last number of the course number = the number of credit hours the class is worth
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CRN’s (Course Reference Numbers) – are vital for registration, 5 numbers (Example:
70547-ENGL-1013-001 (ACTS ENGL 1013))
Preparation for Your Advising Session
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Section numbers: tell what method is used to teach the class (online,
mixed, or lecture)
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Section that begins with TC = online class
Section that begins with H = an honors class
Section number that begins with 0 = a main campus lecture course
Section that begins with A = offered on the Ozark campus only
Section that begins with M = mixed technology course
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MWF = Class will meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for 50
minutes.
TR = Class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays (R = Thursdays) for 1 hour
and 20 minutes
Registering Online
Question #5: How do I register online??
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Your advisor may register you during your advising session or the advisor
will give you the Student Registration Code and have you register
yourself.
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Online registration opens at 12:00 a.m. Students may go online
(anywhere they have internet access) to register.
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You will register through OneTech using your Student Registration Code.
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The steps to register:
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Login to OneTech
Click on Student Tab
Under Registration Tools click Register Add/Drop Classes
Select the term
Enter your Student Registration Code
Enter the CRN numbers you have written down on your PTR
Click Submit Changes
How to Register
Step 1: Go to onetech.atu.edu to enter your user name and password.
Enter User Name
(example: jsmith)
Enter Password
How to register continued . . .
Step 2: Click on the Student Tab
Click the
Student Tab
here
How to register continued . . .
Step 3: Click on Register and
Add/Drop Classes
Click here to register,
add or drop a class
from your schedule
How to register continued . . .
Step 4: Select which term you are registering for
(ex: Fall Term 2013)
Select the semester/term
you want to register for
and hit submit below.
How to register continued . . .
Step 5: Enter the six-digit registration code
Enter the registration
code you received
from you advisor
here, then hit submit
below
How to register continued . . .
Step 6: Enter the CRN and add your classes.
Enter the Course Registration Number (CRN, found in the schedule of classes), then
hit the tab key to go to the next block. When you are finished entering all of your
courses’ CRNs, click the Submit Changes Key. If you need to look up a class, hit the
class search key to locate the course CRN.
Reminders
Keep these things in mind:
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Freshmen are the last to register for classes. It’s important to register
online as soon as possible. Waiting can lead to unwanted classes,
professors, or times.
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Remember, you may have to put off a popular class until a later
semester when you’ve accrued more credits.
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The only credits that count toward registering are the ones you’ve
already completed and are on your transcript (earned hours). These
include courses on your transcript such as:
 College courses transferred from another university/college
 AP and CLEP credits
Contact Us
Roy and Christine Sturgis Academic Advising Center
106 West O Street, Suite 107
Russellville AR 72801
(479) 964-0843 or (479) 964-0850
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Rothwell Hall, 1st Floor
Linda Clarke, AAC Director [email protected]
Lindsey Ingmire, Advisor
[email protected]
Marika Lederman, Advisor
[email protected]
Phillip Harp, Advisor
[email protected]
Cara Knight, Advisor
[email protected]
Jennifer Hardin, Advisor
[email protected]
Tim Diffey, Advisor
[email protected]