Confirm your program requirements

How to understand your program and course requirements

Use the Course and Program Catalogue to learn about your program requirements and to explore what courses are available.

Plan your schedule

How to search for classes and plan your schedule

Once you know the course requirements for your program, you can plan what classes you are going to take in the upcoming terms. We recommend you save your draft class schedules in PAWS using the Plan Ahead tool, which will make registering for classes easier.

First-year engineering students: You will register in a block of pre-scheduled classes, which means you don't need to plan your schedule. The College of Engineering will communicate the block options to you before your registration access date.

Learning community students: You can not register in a block of classes using the Plan Ahead tool except if you are in the College of Education. (See how to register in a block of classes below). That being said, if you want to see what your complete schedule will look like using the Plan Ahead tool, add your Learning Community classes to the tool, but remember to remove those classes before you register from a plan to avoid duplicate registration errors.

Beginning in early May, you can view what classes are being offered in the upcoming fall and winter terms, and you can start planning what classes you are going to take.

Search for classes by term to see what options are available.

  1. Using the Plan Ahead tool, select the term and continue
  2. To create a new plan, select "Create a New Plan"
  3. Search for courses or class sections to add to your plan in the "Find Classes" tab
  4. Select the "Created by Others" tab to add courses or class sections to your plan from a plan created by an academic advisor
  5. Select the "Degree Works Plans" tab to add courses or class sections to your plan from a Degree Works plan
  6. Add a course to your plan by selecting "Add Course" or add a class section to your plan by selecting "View Sections"
    1. If you add courses to your plan, instead of class sections, you will have to search for the class section, from your plan, when you register.
    2. No registration error checking is done in the Plan Ahead tool. Make sure to review prerequisites, registration restrictions, reservations, etc. when choosing your classes for the plan.
  7. Once you are done, select "Save Plan"
  • Make a list of alternative classes in case some of the classes you would like to take are not available.
  • Plan and save draft class schedules in PAWS using the Plan Ahead tool, or you can print and fill out the class schedule worksheet.
    • If you decide not to save a draft class schedule in PAWS using the Plan Ahead tool, remember to record the term, course reference number (CRN), subject, course number, section and the days and times of each class you would like to take. If applicable, also record this information for linked labs, tutorials and seminars and for both parts of multi-term classes. 

If you have questions about how to save class schedules in PAWS using the Plan Ahead tool, contact Student Central.

Register for classes

Find the earliest date you can register

In mid-May, you can find out if you are eligible to register and the date and time you can begin registering for classes in the upcoming fall and winter terms.

Find your registration access date, the earliest date you can register: 

  1. Go to the Registration channel in PAWS
  2. Select "Register for Classes"
  3. Select "View Your Status"
  4. Select a term

If you decide not to attend a class you registered in:

Make sure to drop the class before the deadline for registration changes to avoid tuition charges or possible academic penalties.

Graduate students: Registering is important and is necessary for you to receive university and scholarship payments. Please speak with your graduate program administrator if you have questions, and register in the applicable lectures, seminars, research or reading classes as soon as you can. Make sure to register before the registration deadlines and be aware of the withdrawal deadlines.

When you were admitted to the University of Saskatchewan, you agreed to comply with the regulations of the university, which means you are bound by and will respect all policies and rules of USask as amended from time to time.

If your student status is inactive, you likely need to reapply for admission before registering for classes again.

If there is a hold preventing registration, clear the hold before your registration access date.

Help with holds

If you have questions about how to clear a hold, contact the appropriate department:

If you have questions, please contact Student Central.

Help with inactive student status

For student status or class registration questions, please contact Student Central.  Find contact information online for questions about applying for admission. 

  1. Go to the Registration page in PAWS and select "Register for Classes"
  2. Select "Register for Classes"
  3. Select the term you want to register in
  4. Select the "Plans" tab
    1. Click the arrow button to the left of the plan name to view the details of the plan.
  5. To add all classes from the plan to your registration summary, select "Add All"
  6. To add one class from your plan to your registration summary, select "Add" to the right of the class
    1. You can add classes from multiple plans to your registration summary.
    2. If the plan includes courses, select "View Sections" to add a class section to your registration summary.
  7. Once your classes have been added to the registration summary, select "Submit" to register
    1. All error checking will be done at this point (e.g., prerequisites, registration restrictions, reservations and permission).
    2. If you register in one part of a multi-term class, you will be prompted to register in the other part of the multi-term class in order to successfully register in the class.
    3. If you register in a class with a unique start and end date, a popup box will appear. Select the calendar icon and choose the date listed under “Permitted dates” or type in the date exactly as it appears. When you click out of the “start date” box, the end date will automatically populate. Make sure the end date is included before selecting “Submit”
  8. If "registered" highlighted in green is in the status column beside the class, you are registered in the class
    1. If you see "pending" in the status column, you are not registered in the class.
    2. If "registered" is highlighted in yellow in the status column, you still need to register in the corresponding half of the multi-term class.
How to register for classes
  1. Go to the Registration page in PAWS and select "Register for Classes"
  2. Select "Register for Classes" again
  3. Select the term you want to register in
  4. Search for the classes you would like to register in by selecting the "Find Classes" tab, or select the "Enter CRNs" tab to simply register by adding each class's CRN
  5. Enter the CRNs
    1. Remember to also enter the CRNs of linked labs, tutorials and seminars.
    2. Select "Add to Summary".
  6. Select "Submit" to register
    1. If you register in one part of a multi-term class, you will be prompted to register in the other part of the multi-term class in order to successfully register in the class.
    2. If you register in a class with a unique start and end date, a popup box will appear. Select the calendar icon and choose the date listed under “Permitted dates” or type in the date exactly as it appears. When you click out of the “start date” box, the end date will automatically populate. Make sure the end date is included before selecting “Submit”
  7. If "registered" highlighted in green is in the status column beside the class, you are registered in the class
    1. If you see "pending" in the status column, you are not registered in the class.
    2. If "registered" is highlighted in yellow in the status column, you still need to register in the corresponding half of the multi-term class.

Students in Learning Communities (except in the College of Education) and first-year students in the College of Engineering will register in a pre-determined grouping or block of classes.

If you plan to also register in classes not in your block, you must first register the block of classes. 

To register in a block of classes: 

  1. Go to the Registration page in PAWS and select "Register for Classes" 
  2. Select “Register for Classes”  
  3. Select the term you want to register in 
  4. Within the “Blocks” tab, a block will be pre-selected for you
    1. If multiple blocks exist you can choose a different block by selecting the radio button in front of the block name 
  5. Select “Submit to register in all classes in the block 
    1. If you register in a class with a unique start and end date, a popup box will appear. Select the calendar icon and choose the date listed under “Permitted dates” or type in the date exactly as it appears. When you click out of the “start date” box, the end date will automatically populate. Make sure the end date is included before selecting “Submit”

First-year engineering students: The College of Engineering will communicate the block options to you before your registration access date. Watch a video about how to register for a block of classes in Re-Engineered.

First-year Learning Community students: To register in a Learning Community block of classes, you must first sign up for a Learning Community on your college website. We recommend you register in your Learning Community block first and then register for other classes. 

  • Undergraduate students, shortly before it’s time for you to register, search for the classes you plan to register in to make sure they are still available and modify your plan if necessary. To search for classes, select “Register for Classes” in the Registration channel in PAWS and then select "Browse classes".
  • Undergraduate students, remember to have a list of alternative classes in case some of the classes you would like to take are not available.
  • When you browse classes in the class registration system, pay close attention to the attributes column, which will include details on whether the course is in-person or not.

Class overrides and changing audit/credit status

Visit the class overrides and changing audit/credit status page to learn more about overriding certain class restrictions or changing the audit/credit status of a class.

Request to repeat a class

You cannot repeat a class for which you already have credit. Some colleges may have different or additional regulations on repeating classes, such as being able to repeat a class for which you have a grade between 50% and 59%. Contact your college academic advisor for more information.

Get ready for your first day of classes

  • Class schedule: To view your class schedule:
    1. Go to the Registration page in PAWS and select "Register for classes"
    2. Select "View Class Schedules"
      • Select the print icon or the email icon to print or email your schedule. You can also add the classes to your calendar from the email you receive.
    3. Select “Schedule Details” to view more details about the classes you are registered in
      • Under “Instructional method”, “Live face to face” means the class is in-person and “Web” means the class is offered through a web-based teaching method and will not be in person.
      • If the building is “Not applicable “ and the room is “No_Room”, the class is not in person.
  • Tuition and fee account balance: One day after you register, you can check your tuition account balance for the classes you just registered on the Tuition and Fees page in PAWS.
  • Student fee calculation: The student fees you will be charged depend on where and how your classes are delivered (online, Saskatoon campus, or Prince Albert campus). For more information about fees, visit the undergraduate tuition and fees page and graduate tuition and fees page.
  • Letter to prove your registration: Go to the My Records channel in PAWS to view the different methods available to provide proof of enrolment and grades.

Drop or withdraw from classes

If you decide not to attend a class you registered in, make sure to drop the class before the deadline for registration changes (which is the deadline to add or drop classes) in order to avoid academic/financial penalties. Read more about student responsibilities.

After the deadline for registration changes (which is the deadline to add or drop classes) has passed, you can withdraw from a class before the withdrawal deadline. When you withdraw from a class, your transcript will list the class and a "W" instead of a grade. Depending on when you withdraw, you must pay some or all of the tuition for the class in addition to your student fees.

To drop or withdraw from a credit class:

  1. Go to the Registration page in PAWS and select "Register for Classes"
  2. Select "Register for Classes" again
  3. Select the appropriate term
  4. In the Action column by the class, select "Drop class" or "Withdrawal from class"
    1. If the class is a multi-term class, make sure to drop/withdraw the other part of the class as well
  5. Select "Submit"

Need help?

Common PAWS error messages

When registering for or dropping/withdrawing from classes, error messages may appear. View the most common errors and how to fix those errors.

Student Central

Staff at Student Central can help troubleshoot registration problems, process late registrations, audit registrations and section changes, and help you navigate PAWS.

Academic advisors and graduate program administrator

We strongly recommend you meet with an academic advisor or graduate program administrator from your department or college before you start classes and throughout your time as a student.

Students at the Prince Albert campus or at an off-campus site: We recommend you connect with a USask college/department advisor to help you explore your education and career possibilities, as well as a local advisor at your off-campus site to help you choose locally available classes.

Academic advisors will help you:

  • identify the quickest way for you to complete your academic program,
  • verify your degree requirements, including the information provided through Degree Works,
  • identify and understand your goals and skills and
  • take advantage of your prior learning experiences.

Degree Works

Use Degree Works to:

  • map your degree progress (view how your in-progress and completed classes meet your program requirements),
  • explore your options (view how your in-progress and completed classes meet other program requirements),
  • view your final grades and averages (averages are available only for some programs) and
  • devise a long-term plan to complete your degree.

We recommend you verify the information provided to you through Degree Works with an academic advisor or graduate program administrator.