Student Center Instructions
Going to the Student Center
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After logging in, on the main screen, click Self Service
On the new screen, click on Student Center.
The student center is the hub of your academic information for Towson University. As you
can see, this student’s first name is Darth, you can see that he has a balance of $20,405 due
to the Bursar’s office, and you can see that he has an Academic Advising Hold. Your
Student Center will be very similar. You will be able to see your holds, To Do List items,
milestones, enrollment dates, advisors, charges due, and personal information, among other
things.
HOLDS
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If you see that you have a hold on your record, but are not sure what it is about, the easiest
way to find out what it means is to click on the “Details” link in the Hold box.
From there, you will be taken to a screen that tells you which department put the hold on,
and when the start term for the hold is. You can find out even more information by clicking
on the hyperlink under “Hold Item”
This page gives you information on how to remedy your hold and who to contact.
Academic Requirements
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One of the most useful things on the Student Center is the ability to view your Academic
Requirements. The Academic Requirements function allows you to view what still needs to
be completed in order for you to graduate from Towson University. There are a few
majors/minors that are not set up with Academic Requirements, but those are the exception
to the rule.
To view your Academic Requirements, click on the Academic Requirements link from the
Student Center, or where the drop down menu says “Other Academic” click on the arrow
and select Academic Requirements, then press the Double Arrows.
Now, we can see Darth Vader’s Academic Requirements. The first bit of information on the
actual report is his Catalog Year. If we click the little green arrow next to the catalog year,
the box will expand.
The next box is the Upper Level Course Requirements. It is already expanded because
Darth’s upper level requirements have not been met. As you can see, he still needs to take
19 credits of upper level courses to satisfy this graduation requirement.
As we scroll down, you can see that Darth has completed all of his Core requirements. We
can click on the green arrow to open up the requirement to see which class he took to satisfy
that requirement. For example, Darth took LATN 101, which satisfied his Core (5)
requirement.
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Continuing to move down, we see another requirement that is Not Satisfied. This is the
required 120 credits, with an overall GPA of 2.0, which is needed to graduate from Towson.
Darth still needs to earn another 26 credits before that is satisfied.
To view all of the classes that have been taken, we can click on the View All link. This
expands the section and allows us to view all 94 credits. This will include transfer classes
AND classes taken at Towson. (The reason so many classes say they were taken in Fall 2013
is because that is when Darth transferred in to Towson.)
Further scrolling takes us to Darth’s major, which is Earth-Space Science. We can see that
there is a total of 54 required credits for the major. These required credits are broken down
into categories. For Earth-Space Science, there is ESSC Required Core, Astronomy
Requirement, Biology Requirement, Math 115, PHYS 211/212, and Elective.
You can clearly see which classes Darth has already completed and which classes he still
needs to take. As you can see, he still needs to take GEOG 377, which has the notation
that it is only offered in the Fall semester. GEOG 331 is only offered in the Fall during odd
years. These are notations you will want to pay attention to. Proper planning will be needed
to graduate “on time” with classes that are only offered every other year or every other
semester.
Further scrolling also shows that Darth is an Astronomy minor. He needs to complete two
more courses before that minor is completed.
At the top of the screen, there is an option to Collapse All. Clicking on this button simply
collapses all of the categories.
There is also the option to Expand All. This expands all of the categories.
If you click on View as PDF, this will open the report up as a PDF, where everything is
expanded with the classes that have been taken toward the requirements. As we scroll
down, you can see this report also lets you know if the class was a transfer class, noted with a
TF, or a class taken at Towson, noted with an EN.
Using the Planner for major/minor
The planner is very useful on setting up how you want to proceed with taking your classes. You can
put them in an order that will allow you to see just what you need to do in order to graduate on
time. *DISCLAIMER* Just because you are putting that course in your planner, does NOT mean
it will be offered the semester that you place it there. Some departments change when classes are
offered frequently, and classes are discontinued from time to time.
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Click on Plan
Click Plan by my Requirements
Scroll down to the requirement area you wish to plan for. In this example, we are planning
for the major and minor.
Click on the course you wish to add to the planner.
Click Add to Planner
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You will notice that it says it has been added to the planner at the top.
Click Return to Academic Requirements
Add any other classes you wish to add to the planner. Darth is adding all the requirements
he has left for his major.
The classes are marked with a star in the Status section, letting you know they are in the
planner.
Click on My Planner when you are done adding classes to the planner
Check the boxes next to the classes you want to move to a specific term. ASTR 162 and
ASTR 385 are only offered in the Spring. Darth is going to check those off, and move them
to Spring 2015.
GEOG 377 is only offered in the Fall and GEOL 357 is only offered in Fall of even years.
Darth is going to move those to Fall 2014.
GEOL 331 is only offered in Fall of odd years, so Darth moves those to Fall 2015.
Using Class Search
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Click on Search for Classes
For current students, the term should default to the current term. If you want change the
term, click on the magnifying glass, then click look up, and select a new term. **Just because
a future term is listed, does NOT mean that there are classes scheduled for that term at the
time you are searching.**
Class Search can be very broad or very specific, depending on your needs. If you know you
need to fulfill a specific core/gen ed requirement, class search can be used to show classes
that only fulfill the requirement that you specified.
Select either General Education Requirements or University Core Requirements (If you are
unsure which you are, it goes by catalog year. If you are in a catalog year that is prior to
2011, then you are General Education. 2011 and on is Core)
From the Category drop down, select the specific category you would like to search to fulfill.
With Show Open Classes Only checked off, hit enter or click search.
There are a total of 44 class sections that satisfy the Core 9 requirement.
If you click on the green arrows, it will expand the sections.
The results can be narrowed down further, by clicking on modify search.
Under Additional Search Criteria, you can narrow the search results further. For example,
you don’t want any early morning classes. Under Meeting Start Time choose Greater than
or Equal To and enter 10:00AM. This will search for classes starting at or after 10:00AM.
And, if you don’t want to be on campus all night, you can select Meeting End Time Less
Than or Equal to 5:00PM. This will search for classes ending before or at 5:00PM.
After clicking search, the results now show 18 results.
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When you expand the various sections to look at times, you can click on the class number
(which can be written down for easier registration in the future) or section of the class for
more information.
If you select the class, you can add it directly to your shopping cart.
You can also use class search to find classes on specific campuses. For you students, here
on the NorthEast Campus, you can go down to the Additional Search Criteria and click on
the magnifying glass next to Off-Campus Centers.
Click on TUNE
Now, all search results will ONLY include classes offered at the TU NE campus.
Enrolling in Classes
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Click on Enroll/Drop
Under Add to Cart: Select My Planner and click Search.
The classes Darth put in the Fall 2014 term now appear.
Click Select next to the class you wish to enroll in.
Scroll down and select the class you wish to enroll in.
Check the box “Wait list if class is full”
Click Next
The class is now in your shopping cart.
Continue adding other courses from your planner by clicking search again
Select the next class
Select the class you wish to enroll in
Check the box “Wait list if class is full” if that is an option.
Click next
That class is now in your shopping cart as well.
To be full time, Darth must take at least 12 credits a semester, so we need to add other
classes. Because Darth is a BA seeking student, we need to have him take another Spanish
class.
Change the Find Classes method to Class Search and click search
In subject, enter SPAN
In course number, enter 201
Hit Search
Select the class that you want
Select Wait list if class is full
Click next
That class is now in your cart.
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Darth needs to make sure he is meeting his upper level course requirements, so he is also
going to see if there are any other upper level classes he may be interested in, that do not
take place during his other classes.
Click Search
Darth remembers there is an upper level class that has to do with Earth Science specifically,
but he can’t remember the whole title or the Subject code.
He knows it is an undergrad class, so for Course Career, he chooses “Undergraduate.”
He also knows that the word “Earth” is in the title, so he searches using the course Keyword
of Earth.
Click Search
The results show PHSC 303 – Earth Space Science
Click on the arrow to expand the results
Choose the section that fits the schedule best
Select Wait list if class is full
Click next
This gives Darth a full schedule. These classes are only in the shopping cart. He is not
officially enrolled in the classes yet.
To enroll, select each of the classes.
Click enroll
Click Finish Enrolling
You will see the results. Darth got three success messages and one error. The error states
that he needs class permission to enroll. He will need to contact the department in order to
get that permission. If he is unable to get that permission, he will need to add another class
to his schedule to remain full time.
Darth is going to add another class, while he contacts the appropriate department to see if
he can gain consent for the class. Click Add another class
Click Search
Darth is searching for CHEM 132 and CHEM 132L to round out his chemistry experience.
After adding both courses to his shopping cart, he is able to successfully enroll in both
courses. Now, he can view his class schedule.
If you don’t like the list view, you can use the calendar view.
Dropping a Course
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Click on Enroll/Drop
At the top of the screen, select Drop
Select the class you wish to drop (SPAN 201) and then click “Drop Selected Classes”
If you are sure you want to drop the class, click “Finish Dropping”
You can click on View My Class Schedule to confirm that the class has been removed
Swapping a Course
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Click Enroll/Drop
At the top of the screen, click Swap
Choose the class you want to swap
Use Class Search to find the class you want to take instead
Select the class you would like to swap
If you are sure this is the correct class, click Next
Verify the information on the next screen. If correct, click Finish Swapping
You can click on View My Class Schedule to confirm that the class has been removed.
**DISCLAIMER** The Swap feature does NOT properly work during the summer, because it
reads the different sessions as different semesters. So, during summer, you will have to drop and
add in separate transactions.
Checking Grades
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From the Other Academic drop down menu, select grades. Then click on the double arrows
to go.
Generally, this will default to the current term. As you can see, there are no grades posted
for the Fall term, as it has not begun yet. If you click on Change Term, you will be able to
select a past term.
Click on the term you wish to view.
Click Continue
The grades are listed toward the top of the screen, and the statistics for the term are listed
below. The statistics include the number of credits taken, passed, and the GPA for the term,
along with the cumulative totals.
There is also a Printer Friendly Page, which allows you to print out your grades in case
someone wants to see them.
Requesting an Unofficial Transcript
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To view an unofficial transcript, from the drop down that says “Other Academic” choose,
Transcript: View Unofficial. Then click on the double arrows.
The Academic Institution will default to Towson University, and that is the only option.
For report type, select Unofficial Transcript.
Click Go
Here, we can see the classes that he took at Towson his first semester, as well as his transfer
credits that are all under the Fall 2013 semester.
We can also see the classes that Darth is currently enrolled in, with no grades.
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ALWAYS look at your unofficial transcript BEFORE requesting an official transcript. If
your degree or a grade is not appearing on your unofficial transcript, then it will NOT
appear on your official transcript.
Requesting Official Paper Transcript
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Under the Other Academic Drop Down menu, select Transcript: Request Official, then click
the double arrows.
Take the time to read the information that is here. It does over how long it may take to get
your transcript, that if you are applying to Grad School at Towson, you do not need to
request a transcript to be sent to Towson, because the Admissions office can access your
transcript internally. It also goes over that at the end of semesters, transcripts could take
longer to go out. It also mentions what I stressed above, check your unofficial transcript to
make sure your grades/degree are posted before requesting the official transcript. If the
information is not on the unofficial transcript, then it won’t be on your official transcript.
Click Paper Transcript.
If you want to send it to your address, check the box “Send to my address.”
Choose which address you want the transcript to go to.
Click submit.
You will receive an email confirming your order and letting you know what your transcript
request number is.
Click “Request another Transcript” if you would like to request another transcript.
Check off, Paper Transcript
This time, you want to send the transcript to a grad school you are applying to. Enter the
name of the college in the Recipient Name box.
Click on Enter Recipient’s Address
Click OK
Verify that everything looks correct
If Correct, click Submit.
Ordering Electronic Transcript to MD Public Schools ONLY
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Under the Other Academic Drop Down menu, select Transcript: Request Official, then click
the double arrows.
Click Electronic Course Feed (Maryland Schools Only)
Click on the magnifying glass next to the School Code box
Click Look Up
Click on the school you wish to send it to.
You can put something in the Attention To line, or leave it blank.
If you have a second transcript to send, hit the plus sign at the end of the line.
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Click on the magnifying glass
Click Look Up
Once you are done ordering your transcripts, click Submit.
Transfer Credit Report
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To view your transfer credit report, go to the Other Academic Drop Down menu, select
Transfer Credit: Report, then click on the double arrows.
This report shows you where the classes were taken, what the course was at the original
institution, the title at the original institution, units, grade, and the equivalent course at
Towson University. This information will help you make sure you are meeting your
requirements as you should.
Apply to Graduate
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From the Other Academic drop down menu, select Apply for Graduation and then click on
the double arrows to go.
After reading all the information regarding making sure your name and major/minor are
correct, click on Apply for Graduation
Select the term you believe you are going to graduate it
Read the information that pops up and make sure to go back and double check that
information when you are done. Click Continue.
Click Submit Application
You have successfully applied for graduation. You can double check that this went through
by going back to the student center and going back to the Apply to graduate screens
Click on View Graduation Status
You can see that you are applied and for which term.
You can also see if you are deficient or denied graduation for the term you applied to.
If you have any questions regarding graduation, please visit the graduation website first.
That site can answer the bulk of your questions. www.towson.edu/registrar/Graduation/