Registering for Classes

How’re you doing, Tigers?

Now that you’ve gone and seen your advisors, it’s time to register for your courses. It is possible your advisor already registered you for your classes when you had your meeting, but it’s important to know how to do it yourself just in case you want to change your classes, or add or drop a class.

The “Student” tab in your mymemphis portal contains a multitude of useful tools. If you look under this tab, you’ll see the “Registration Tools” channel. It is very important that you learn how to use these tools, especially “Look Up Classes,” “Add or Drop Classes,” and “Concise Student Schedule.”

How to Look Up Classes:

1. Select the term you are looking to take this class in.
2. Select the subject of this class.
3. Once you select the subject, you can either do a “course search” or an “advanced search.” If you click on “course search,” you will see all of the courses offered under that subject. If you click on “advanced search,” you can do a more detailed search. Just fill in the information it is asking for, and find your course!

How to Register for a course or Add or Drop Classes:

1. Select the term you are registering for and click submit.
2. To add a class, you will need to choose the add option and find your course. Make sure you double check that you selected the correct course you want, as well as the correct time and days; it has to fit into your schedule! If you add a course that conflicts with another, you will see a “time conflict with…” error.
3. To drop a class, just select that you want to drop a class, and select the class you are dropping. Be sure that you have talked to your advisor and that you are sure you want to drop this class.

*** Can’t see the option to add or drop courses? This may be because it is past the date you are allowed to drop out of a course or add a course.***

Here are some common error messages you may receive: 

1. CLASS RESTRICTION. You are trying to enroll in a course that is not appropriate for your student classification–Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior. (For example, if you have Sophomore standing or higher, you cannot enroll in ACAD 1100.) You will not be able to register for this course unless you receive a permit.
2. CLOSED SECTION. All of the seats allotted for the section have been filled; you will not be able to register for this section unless you receive a permit.
3. CO-REQUISITE ERROR. You are attempting to add a course that requires one or more co-requisites, that is, another course or courses that must be taken along with the course you have entered. You need to add ALL required courses in one submission.
4. LINK ERROR. You have added only the lecture or lab section of a course that requires that both the lab and the lecture be taken together in the term. Add both sections in one submission.
5. TIME CONFLICT WITH … You are trying to register for two or more courses whose meeting times overlap. Adjust your schedule, or request a permit for a time conflict.
6. Click here for any other errors you may be receiving. If you cannot find your issue or cannot resolve any other problems, call the ITS Service Desk at 901-678-8888 for further assistance.

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