YES. If you submitted a POI/Pre-Requisite request, but did NOT enroll in the course, you must now submit a Drop/Add enrollment request. Please note that this is true even if the instructor had previously approved your request.

Can I participate in Drop/Add if I have a hold?

YES, you are permitted to participate in Drop/Add while holds get resolved.

Can I submit an enrollment request for a course that I dropped?

YES, however the system will force you to wait until the next business day. You are encouraged to email the instructor to explain the situation.

How can I reach the registration help line?

The registration help line will be open each semester from the time that the drop/add system opens until it ends, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. The phone number of the registration help line is x3222, or (860) 685-3222 if you are dialing from off-campus.  You will be able to leave a message after hours.

In addition to contacting the registration help line, graduate students can contact Barbara Schukoske, Assistant to the Director of Graduate Student Services, at x2224 if they have questions.

If I create an enrollment request for a course and a space becomes available, will I automatically get a seat?

NO, the instructor of the course will decide who is admitted to the course by adding the student to the class list electronically.

When will I be able to add ranked enrollment requests?

Students will only be able to add four ranked enrollment requests during pre-registration.  Enrollment request choices should be discussed with the student's advisor.   Ranked enrollment requests submitted during pre-registration will automatically appear in the student's drop/add web page and as an addendum to the instructor's class list in the electronic portfolio once drop/add opens.

What if I want to add more than four enrollment requests?

Once drop/add opens, students will be able to submit additional unranked requests using the electronic drop/add system.  

How do I access drop/add?

Log in to your electronic portfolio.  If you have just returned to campus for the semester, make sure that you have clicked the ENROLL ME button under "Enrollment, Holds & Addresses" which is located under "Campus Life".  You must be officially enrolled in the University before you can participate in Drop/Add.  Then navigate to Course Registration, found under Courses at Wes, and click on Drop/Add.  The Drop/Add pages will only be available during the drop/add period.

How do I add an unranked enrollment request during drop/add?

Once you have logged into your electronic portfolio and navigated to drop/add, you may search for a course in the WesMaps frame using the various search capabilities available under "Course Search", including "Only Show Courses With Seats Available".  Click “Add to my Enrollment Requests” on the course page. The instructor must accept your add request and your advisor must then approve the add. 

How do I know if the instructor has added me to the class?

If the instructor adds you to the class, the class will move from your “Pending Enrollment Requests” to your “Drop/Add transactions” (your in-process schedule), and you will see “Inst. Add” in the Status box.  

What will happen if the instructor does not add me to the class?

If the instructor does not add you to the class, the request will remain in your “Pending Enrollment Requests” until you cancel it. 

How will I know when my advisor has approved my adds?

If your advisor approves your add, you will see “Advisor Approved” in the status column next to the course, and it will become official and turn white in your “Drop/Add Transactions” schedule overnight.  If your advisor does not approve your add, you will see “Advisor Disapproved” in the status column, and the course will be deleted from your schedule.  Until your advisor takes an action, that column will say “Pending Advisor.”  If your advisor wants to discuss the add request, you will see “See advisor” in that column.

What happens if I try to add a course that is over my credit limit?

If you are attempting to add a course that would put you over the credit limit (4 full-credit courses excluding tutorials and private lessons for undergraduates and 6 full-credit courses excluding tutorials and private lessons for graduate students), the course will appear in red in your pending enrollment requests.  You must drop another course or see your advisor about your credit limit by 5:00 the next day or the course will be deleted from your schedule.

Why is a course that I added during pre-registration appearing in red in my schedule with the words "advisor disapproved"?

If you participated in pre-registration in January or August as a new student or a student returning from leave/non-resident study and did not get your courses approved, your courses are appearing in red in your schedule because they were not approved.  You will need to take immediate action by printing out your schedule (not your enrollment requests), having it signed by your advisor, and returning the signed schedule to the Registrar's Office.  The Registrar's Office will then remove the hold on your courses.    

How do I drop a course?

To drop a course, check the “drop” box in the column next to the course and click the “Drop Course” button. The instructor does not need to approve your drop. If your advisor disapproves your drop, you, your advisor, and the instructor will need to explore the possibility of your being readmitted to the class.

How do I change the grading mode or cross-listing for a course?

If the course has a "student option" grading mode and you would like to change the grading mode or you would like to switch the cross-listing, you must do this through the Drop/Add system.  Courses that allow for this type of change will have a drop-down selection in the schedule or enrollment request list.  Select the new grading mode or cross-listing from the drop-down menu.  If you are changing the cross-listing for a course that is appearing in your schedule (as opposed to an enrollment request), once drop/add transactions have been processed it will appear as though you have dropped the old cross-listing and added the course again with the new cross-listing.  If a drop-down menu does not appear in the cross-listing or grading mode column, this means that the course is not cross-listed or only has one grading mode.