• Search for classes
• Understanding search results

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"

• Plan Ahead
• Class schedule worksheet

• 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.
• Students in Arts and Science, Agriculture and Bioresources and Kinesiology Learning Communities: Remember to schedule your other classes around your Learning Community classes. If you want to see what your complete schedule will look like, add your Learning Community classes into the Plan Ahead tool, but remember to remove those classes before you register to avoid duplicate registration errors. 

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

• Learning Communities

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.

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 Arts and Science, Agriculture and Bioresources and Kinesiology Learning Communities 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.

• 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 remote.

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.

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.

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

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.