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Registering for Classes

Register for classes early to ensure you get the schedule you want and can graduate on time!

 

When can I register?

Registration for most students is based on credits earned.  You can find the registration date schedule at the link below:

Registration Dates

 

 

I am having trouble registering for classes.  What can I do?

Registration issues? click here!

Click the button above to download a narrated presentation that will help you troubleshoot registration issues, or view the registration errors info further on this page.

Campus restriction or field of study restriction?  Click here to find out why.

 

Click the links below to jump to a topic.

 

How to Register for Classes

Instructional Methods

Common Registration Errors

Help with Registration Errors

"Campus Restriction" or "Field of Study Restriction" and Fully Online Business Courses

Non-Degree-Seeking Registration

Late Add Policies and Deadlines

 

How to Register for Classes

  1.  Speak with an academic advisor.
    • Newly Admitted Students
    • Current Students
      • Registration for Summer and Fall begins at the end of March while Spring registration begins at the end of October; current students should see an academic advisor in September and in February so that they will be ready to register when their dates open.
  2. View the registration schedule to find out when you can register.  Registration dates and times are based on credits earned.
  3. Download the instructions to register for courses through your MyFAU Account.
    • Once logged in to MyFAU, you can access information about:
      • Adding and dropping classes
      • Dates and deadlines
      • Registration status and holds
      • Books
      • Fees

 

Instructional Methods

FAU offers a variety of instructional methods to accommodate our students.  The College of Business currently offers traditional in-person courses, fully online courses, mixed courses where attendance is partially in person and partially online, and courses where students have the option to attend in person or stream the lecture from home.  You can download a description of all instructional methods currently in use by the College of Business at the link below.

College of Business Instructional Methods

 

Common Registration Errors

  • Prerequisite/Test Score
    • You are missing either a course OR test score that must be completed before the course for which you are trying to register. If you believe you have met the pre-requisite requirement, contact your advisor.
  • Field of Study Restriction - Major
    • You are a pre-business student and the course you are trying to register for is restricted to students declared in a College of Business major
    • OR you are trying to register for the wrong section of MAC2233; you must choose a "B" section
    • OR you are trying to register for a section of ACG2021 or ACG2071 reserved for future ACCT majors; choose a different section
    • OR if you are trying to register for an online section that is reserved for online students until a later date. Learn more.
  • Campus Restriction
    • You are trying to register for a course that is reserved for online students until a later date. Learn more.
  • Class
    • You do not have enough credits earned to take this course. If your advisor told you to take this course, contact your advisor as you may need an authorization.
  • Closed
    • This section is full. If there are spaces available, you can add yourself to the wait list; otherwise, you will need to choose a different section or check back to see if spaces become available.
  • Open -- Reserved for Waitlist
    • There is an open seat in this section, but it is reserved for the first person on the wait list.  If there are spaces available, you can add yourself to the wait list; otherwise, you will need to choose a different section or check back to see if spaces become available.
  • Departmental Permission
    • This section is reserved for students in certain programs or who meet certain requirements. Click the course title to find out what department to contact if you have questions (likely in the course description tab). 
    • Note:  The advising office cannot provide departmental permission authorization.

 

Help with Registration Errors

If you are receiving an error message:

  1. Check first that you are not trying to register for a restricted fully online business course and review the common error messages above as those may answer your question. If you still need assistance, continue below.
  2. Meet with an academic advisor.
  3. If you have recently met with an academic advisor, you can e-mail the last advisor with whom you met OR you can e-mail COBAdvising@fau.edu:
    • Use "Error Message (insert your last name and Z#)" as the subject.
    • In the body of the e-mail, include:
      • First and last name
      • Your Z#
      • Your major
      • The EXACT error message that you see when you attempt to register
      • The course prefix and number (i.e. MAN 3025)
      • The 5 digit CRN (this tells us exactly which section you are trying to register for)

You may submit information for more than one course as long as the courses are for the same term. Please do not send email requests to multiple advisors. Please allow time for advisor response.

 

Registering for Online Undergraduate Business Classes

Some (but not all) upper division online business courses are reserved for declared majors (not pre-business) in the Online Bachelor of Business Administration (OBBA) program until:

 

November 19, 2024 for Spring 25

 

I am not an OBBA student; when can I register for upper division fully online business courses?
It depends on the course.  The easiest way to know is to check the course schedule.  Click on the name of the course and then click the "Course Description" tab. You may see one of the following under the course description info:

  • "Non-Online-BBA majors register on [date] by noon.”
    • You will need to wait to add this course.
  • “A portion of seats reserved for Online BBA students.”
    • You can register at your regular time, but once the amount of spaces available to non-OBBA students is filled, you will not be able to register.
  • There is no message displayed other than the regular course description.
    • The course is open on your regular registration date and time; you can register as long as spaces are available.

 

I want to take a fully online course in a non-business subject; is this restricted?
Click the on the name of the course and then click the “Restrictions” tab.  You may see the following message: “Must be enrolled in one of the following Campuses: Distance Learning (76).”  If the message is there, only students who have chosen the Distance Learning Campus (both pbus and declared) can add this section. 

 

I am seeing a “campus restriction” or “field of study restriction—major” error.  Why?
The campus restriction means that only students declared as fully online (Distance Learning Campus) can register for the course.  “Field of study restriction—major” may come up as well since the upper division courses are currently reserved only for OBBA students (as opposed to online majors in non-business programs). Click on the title of the course and click the “Course Description” tab to see if this is a reserved course and whether it opens to non-OBBA students at a later date.

 

The course I want to take has seats open and does not say it’s restricted to Distance Learning Campus only; why can’t I register?
A portion of the seats in this course may be reserved for declared Online BBA students; click on the “Course Description” tab to see if there is a message there. 

 

Where can I find my regular registration date and time?
The registration schedule is available at the following link and is based on how many credits you have currently earned: www.fau.edu/registrar/registration/schedule 

 

There are many different types of classes on the schedule; how do I tell the difference?
The registrar’s office has a guide to all of the different instructional method types. Visit www.fau.edu/registrar/courses and click “Instructional Method Definitions.”

 

The course I want to take does not open to me until a later date; what time can I register?
A staff member will begin opening the restricted fully online courses sometime after 8am.  The process should be complete by noon, but there is no way to know the exact time your particular course will be opened since it has to be done manually.  We recommend you try to register every so often throughout the morning until you get into the class.  As long as you encounter "campus restriction,” the course is not open yet.  

 

I am "pre-business online."  Is this the same as being an OBBA major?
No.  Only students declared as Online Accounting, Online Economics, Online Finance, Online Management, Online Marketing, or Online Hospitality are official OBBA majors and have priority access to restricted upper division online business courses.  However, you may have access to certain lower division online courses that are reserved for future OBBA students only.

 

How can I be declared in one of the above fully online majors?
Speak with an advisor to find out if this is an option for you. 

 

Non-Degree-Seeking Registration

After being admitted by the registrar's office as a non-degree-seeking student (click here for info on the non-degree application), send an e-mail to COBAdvising@fau.edu from your FAU e-mail account to request permits to register for your classes. Be sure to include:

  • Full name
  • FAU Z#
  • Term you plan to register
  • Course you plan to take
  • A copy of your unofficial transcripts showing you have met FAU's pre-requisites to take that course. (Note: unofficial transcripts will not be retained on file.)

Non-degree registration usually begins the week before the term begins; view the academic calendar for specific registration dates.

 

Important: Should you decide to become a degree-seeking student, a maximum of 9 credits of coursework taken as non-degree-seeking can be counted towards a degree.

 

Late Add Policies and Deadlines

  • Students can request a late add during the second week of a full term course. 
    • The College of Business does not permit late adds after the end of the second week of the term.
    • The College of Business does not permit late adds into any half term or intersession courses.
  • GEB3212 and ISM4133 cannot be approved for late add. 
  • The course must count towards a program requirement in order for a late add to be approved. Late adds are not approved for courses that you do not need for your degree.
  • You must be eligible to take the course that term. If you are missing a pre-requisite or the course is otherwise restricted to you in some way, a late add would not be approved.
  • The room in which you are trying to take the course must have physical capacity for you to take that class; if the classroom is at capacity, your late add cannot be approved. 
  • Check your holds to make sure you do not have anything blocking your registration. 
  • The instructor must agree to allow you to late add the class. Instructors have the right to deny a late add request.

 

Process to Late Add

 

  1. Visit https://www.fau.edu/registrar/records/late-add/.
  2. Review the information, especially as it pertains to financial aid and potential late fees.
  3. Click on "Undergraduate Late Add."
  4. Complete the form, save it to your computer as a PDF, and e-mail it to the instructor of the class from your FAU e-mail account.

  5. Include in your e-mail that if the instructor is willing to accept you into the course specified above, they should forward your form to COBAdvising@fau.edu. If you qualify to take the course, our office will then send it on to the registrar's office for processing. 


     


     

 

 

 

 

 

 
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