Fall 2016 Online Registration Preparation
Presented by:
Ithaca College Academic Advising Center
607-274-1001
130A Rothschild Place
The Center for Academic Advancement
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Academic Advising Center
www.ithaca.edu/advising/
Rothschild Place
Room 130A
Phone:
607.274.1001
Appointment & Drop-in Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration Preparation 101
Registration Week is April 18-22!
• Registration begins on Monday, 4/18.
• You can make changes to your schedule through the
drop/add period which ends August 31.
• Objective for this session: Provide you with the tools
and information to make your registration experience
a successful and smooth one!
STEP 1: Preparing for Registration
Practice Logging-in to HomerConnect
Check to see if you have any holds
Faculty advisor meeting in October
Registration Access Code (if needed)
– School of H & S
– RLS and Pre-professional
Time Ticket
– Registration, Registration Status
HomerConnect
Make sure you know how to log-in to HomerConnect!
• Know your user name and Homer Connect Pin
– Different than your NetPass!
• If your login fails 3 times, you will be locked out
and you must contact the Registrar to reset pin.
Registration Holds
To check to see if there are holds on your account,
login to HomerConnect.
– Student Records and Billing Information
Holds must be released by the office that originally
placed the hold.
Financial related hold: Contact Student Financial
Services at (607) 274-3131 to resolve the issue.
– Office located on 2nd floor of PRW
Dean specific holds: See the appropriate Dean’s office.
Health Immunization hold: Contact Hammond Health
Center at (607) 274-3177
Faculty Advising
Make an appointment to meet with your faculty advisor at
least 2 weeks before registration to discuss course options.
Discuss back-up options!!
H & S students are required to meet with your faculty
advisor. You will need to obtain a Registration Access
Code from your faculty advisor. You MUST have this to
register!
Recreation and Leisure Studies and Pre-Professional
Program Students in the School of HSHP also are required
to meet with their faculty advisor.
Academic Advising Center Staff
Appointments
available through
Friday, April 8.
Registration week
and the week prior
on a drop-in basis
only.
Contact our main
office at (607) 2741001 with any
questions!
• An email message
will be sent 1-2
weeks prior to
registration to
inform you when your
Time Ticket will be
available. You can
register for classes
beginning with
your assigned time
(Time Ticket).
• If you forget your
scheduled time, you
can also check your
Time Ticket on
HomerConnect.
Time Ticket
Step 2: Finding out which courses to take.
Program Sheets/Worksheets from your department
Degree Evaluation
Online Course Catalog 2015-2016
ICC Grids/ICC Website
Other Resources Linked from Academic Advising
Center Web Site: www.ithaca.edu/advising
Make a List of Courses
Use HomerConnect to find courses offered in Fall
2016. Use Advanced Search and write down:
– CRN
– Course title
– Course number
After reviewing what you need to take and what classes
are being offered, begin mapping out a tentative
schedule.
Use weekly planning grids (available on the Registration tips
page of the Advising Center site –
www.ithaca.edu/advising/registration)
Choose more courses than you need! Have a backup
plan if you don’t get the course you want!
Reminders!
Run a Degree Evaluation in HomerConnect.
Use the degree evaluation to identify courses that
you still need to complete. Note:
Not Met
Use the online catalog for course descriptions or
link from Advanced Search in HomerConnect.
– Is a course only offered in the Fall? in the
Spring? Yearly?
– Is there a prerequisite for a course you want?
Step 3: Registration Time!
When your time ticket opens you are
now able to register.
Log into HomerConnect.
– Click on Student, Financial Aid and
Res Life
– Click on Registration
– Click on Add/Drop Classes or look up
classes
Review degree evaluation to ensure that
courses are filling the appropriate
requirements!
Adding and Dropping Courses
Registration Error Messages
Registration Error Messages
Reasons for error messages:
• The course is restricted to a specific class
standing – sophomore or junior, etc.
• You don’t have the appropriate prerequisite for
the course.
• You have picked the wrong lab or drill section
to go with the lecture.
• You have a time conflict.
• The course is restricted to majors or minors.
• The course is full and there are not openings.
Course Override Request Form
Course Overrides
The form becomes available in HomerConnect at the
same time as your time-ticket for registration. It is
linked from the Add/Drop page.
You will receive an email confirmation when you have
submitted the form successfully.
When a decision has been made (yes, on hold, no)
you will also receive an email notification.
The Override Approval does not register you for the
course. You must still register manually on
HomerConnect. Do this as soon as approved!
After Registration
You CAN change your schedule. Students will be
dropping and adding classes – openings will appear.
Check HomerConnect frequently.
Run your degree evaluation again to see how your
Spring courses fulfill requirements.
Check email for course override approvals and drop and
add courses accordingly.
Meet with your Faculty Advisor or an advisor in the
Academic Advising Center if you still have questions.
Degree Evaluation
Be sure to know to access and understand your
degree evaluation.
This student record can be used for:
– Academic mapping
– Long term planning
– Exploring academic options
– Course sequencing
– Scheduling adjustments
– Registration prep
– Graduation tracking
Final Reminders!
Appointments with AAC advisors available until April 8.
Drop-in assistance ONLY at the AAC is available
April 11-22.
Use Registration Tips on the Academic Advising Web site.
Preparation will pay off during registration week.
Don’t panic. Relax and take advantage of the help that is
available to you. You WILL have a course schedule for
Spring.
Walking Through HomerConnect
https://bhomerwa2.ithaca.edu:4490/pls/sisq
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