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.

• 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. 

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

• Learning Communities

Help with holds

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

• College holds: Contact an academic advisor in your college
• Accounts Receivable: Contact Student Finance and Awards
• Admission: Contact Admissions
• Agency Hold: Contact Student Finance and Awards
• Graduate Studies: Contact the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
• Library: Contact the Library
• Residence: Contact the Residence Services Office
• Student Health: Contact the Student Wellness Centre

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.

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.