How to register for a course

Overview

These steps will allow students to choose and register for courses in Self Service.

Intended Audience:

  • Individual students

The following article provides an overview of the student experience in Self Service with respect to course registration: 

  1. Search the course catalogue
  2. Filter as needed
  3. Add courses to their plan and register for the desired courses
  4. Instructional Video (currently unavailable, please refer to written instructions)

Registering for a course in Self Service

  1. Log into myAcadia > Self Service, using Acadia username and password. 
  2. Select Course Catalog
  3. Select a Subject
  4. Select the appropriate term you wish to view. You are able to filter the results. 
  5. Select a course to add to your plan, and select add Section to Schedule. A pop up will ask again if you wish to continue, select Add Section. 
  6. You should see a pop up in the upper right hand corner that says the course has been added to your plan. 
  7. Once you've selected your courses for the term, return to the main page and select Student Planning. 
  8. Select Go to Plan and Schedule.
  9. Change your term selector to the term you wish to see (e.g. 2021 Fall) using the forward arrow. 
  10. Your selected courses should now be visible to you in your plan.
  11. Your planned courses are lists on the left-hand side of the page.
  12. Select Register to complete the process.  

 

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4. Select a course to add to your plan, and select Add Selection to Schedule. A pop up will ask again if you wish to continue, select Add Selection. You should see a pop up in the upper right hand corner, saying that the course has been added to your plan.

5. Once you've selected your courses for the term, go back to the main page and select Student Planning.

6. Select Go to Plan and Schedule.

7. Change your term selector to the term you wish to see (e.g. 2020 Fall) using the forward arrow. 

8. The courses you've picked should now be visible on your plan.

9. Your planned courses are listed on the left hand side of the page.Select Register to complete the process.  

 

Instructional Video

NOTE: Videos are being updated and are currently unavailable, please refer to written instructions. 

For users on macOS or iOS using Safari, please select ‘Open in New Window’ to watch the video

00:00:19 - Login
00:01:14 - Main Menu
00:02:08 - Student Planning Interface
00:02:54 - My Progress
00:05:10 - Replacement Courses
00:06:30 - GPA Only courses
00:09:04 - View a New Program / Catalogue Year
00:12:11 - Plan & Schedule
00:13:05 - The Course Catalogue
00:13:43 - Picking a Course vs Picking a Section
00:19:30 - Adding a course with a lab
00:20:15 - Adding yourself with a waitlist
00:21:09 - Picking a non-conflicting section
00:23:40 - Advising Interface

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