Registration Instructions for taking The Dog Class
As a Non-degree seeking student
Thank you for your interest in Distance Learning at the University of Florida. Below you will
find instructions on how to complete the registration process for this online course. This process
will take approximately 1-2 weeks to complete.
Remember that there are two methods to register for the class:
(Method 1) As a Continuing Education (CE) student
(Method 2) As a Non-degree seeking student
The difference of the two registration methods is that a CE student will not receive University of
Florida Academic Credit or a College transcript. When the class is finished for the semester you
will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Non-degree seeking students will receive University of Florida Academic Credit and a College
transcript for this class. Students will need to petition their own Colleges and Universities to see
if the credit for this class will transfer to their academic Institution.
THE CONTINUING EDUCATION METHOD OF REGISTRATION IS A MUCH MORE
STREAMLINED PROCESS TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS THAN IF A STUDENT
REGISTERS AS A NON-DEGREE SEEKING STUDENT.
Registration Process for Non-degree Seeking student
*The last date to submit this application is the end of drop/add (August 28).
Should you have any difficulty completing the below steps, please contact the Course Director
(Dr. Larkin, pmlarkin@ufl.edu)
1) Complete the non-degree registration request form.
When registering for an online course as a non-UF student, you must complete the Nondegree
Registration Request form, which can be found at the following URL
(https://www.isis.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/nirvana?MDASTRAN=RSI-NDAPB). Copy and paste the
aforementioned link into your browser.
When filling out the form, under “College” select “The College of Veterinary Medicine,College of VetMed-Course Only”.
You do not need to input your UF ID# (you will receive this at a later step in this process).
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The course prefix is (VME), the number is (4906), there is no suffix, and the section is
(0840).
If you are from another country besides the United States, when you are filling out the
“Residency Information”, you will then be prompted to click either “alien” or “resident
alien”. “Alien” simply means you are not a legal citizen of the U.S; whereas, “Resident
Alien” means you have a U.S. Permanent Resident alien status, or green card.
Be sure to hit the “apply” button at the bottom of the application when you are done. If the
application is completed correctly, a “confirmation” screen will appear with a receipt
number. Keep a record of this. Ignore the rest of the instructions on the screen, and continue
to follow the instructions outlined below.
After you finished completing this form, email the Course Director (Dr. Larkin,
pmlarkin@ufl.edu). By doing this, I will know you are in the “UF system” and can move the
process along much quicker for you.
Please allow three (3) business days for this form to be processed.
As your application is in the latter stages of being processed by the UF administrative
folks, I will send you an email with your UF ID number so you can move on to Step 2
(Create a UF GatorLink Account).
2) Create a UF Gatorlink account.
Gatorlink is an individual's computer network identity at the University of Florida. Every
applicant, student, faculty and staff member is expected to have a Gatorlink username and
password. You use your Gatorlink ID username and password to access UF’s services
including logging into the online course website through Sakai.
To create your Gatorlink account, go to (https://login.ufl.edu/idp/Authn/UserPassword) and
click “GatorLink Account Creation”.
Creating a GatorLink account takes about 5-10 minutes to complete. Allow 1 hour for
“processing” within the UF system and then you will be able to move on to Step 3.
Any problems creating a Gatorlink account, please call the UF Help desk at 352-392-4357
Hours of Operation
Mon-Thurs: 7:30am-10:00pm
Friday: 7:30am-5:00pm
Weekends: 12:00pm-6:00pm
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3) Clear holds and register on ISIS.
Note: A Gatorlink account must be established before you will be able to access any
information you need from ISIS.
ISIS is the Integrated Student Information System. It incorporates registration and other
functions such as transcript requests and tuition/fee payments. Before you can be
registered for the class though, it is required that all students update their emergency
contact information and acknowledge the terms of enrollment. You will be flagged and
prevented from registering until this is completed.
[[About now you are probably wishing you signed up for CE credit, but fear not… you are
almost done!]]
Visit ISIS at http://www.isis.ufl.edu/ to clear your flags.
*If you cannot log into ISIS, wait one more business day. If after that time you are still
having trouble contact the course Director (Dr. Larkin, pmlarkin@ufl.edu).
Flag 1: Emergency Contact Information
On the left-hand menu under “My Record” is an option to “Update Emergency Contact Info”,
click this and you will be prompted to log-in with your Gatorlink account information then
redirected to a new page to enter the information on who should be contacted in case of
emergency. Don’t forget to click “Submit” at the bottom of the page to save your
information.
Note: the Emergency Contact Information hold may take 24 hours to clear after completion.
Flag 2: Registration Acknowledgement
On the left-hand menu under “Registration” click “Registration Prep”. You will be prompted
to log-in with your Gatorlink account information. Your personal information will appear
and you can click “Continue”. Then your registration start time and holds will be displayed.
You should only see the following hold: "You may not register because you have not
accepted the terms of enrollment. Click here to complete this process: Complete Registration
Acknowledgment for [semester]". The last sentence is in blue. Click on the sentence and you
will be taken to the registration acknowledgment form. Read each of the terms and check the
"I Accept" box next to each choice.
Note: If you receive a flag for an Immunization Form hold (you shouldn’t, but if you do),
please contact me (Patrick Larkin, pmlarkin@ufl.edu) and I will straighten this problem out
with the registrar’s office.
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Registration
Once you have cleared all of your holds, email Sally O’Connell (oconnells@ufl.edu) at 352294-4241 and she will register you for the class.
4) Pay tuition and fees on ISIS.
You can pay tuition beginning on August 3rd.
Withdrawal with no Fee Liability: August 28
Fee Payments due by August 31 by 3:30 PM (If fees are not paid by this day/time, you will
be dropped from the class!!)
*For a complete list of critical dates for registration, please visit the following URL
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/Pages/adfall1213.aspx
On the left-hand menu under “Financial Services” click “Make a payment”. You will be
prompted to log-in with your Gatorlink account information. Your balance will be displayed
and is calculated based on the number of registered credit hours.
Payment options:
Under “Select a Payment Method” select “Electronic Payment (Credit Card or EFT/ACH)” .
Check the box to acknowledge that you have read and accept the terms and conditions and
turned your pop-up blockers off. Select the “Pay Now” button. You will then be directed to
our vendor Higher One/CashNet. Please follow the instructions on the screens.
Accepted credit cards: American Express, MasterCard, or Discover. A 2.6% non-refundable
service charge will be added to all transactions.
Electronic check payment is a free service. There are no extra charges for using this payment
option. When entering your checking account number and routing number, be sure to double
check the information entered. If your checking account number is incorrectly entered a
returned item fee will be charged to your account. The returned item fee can be from $10.00
to $40.00.
Mail checks to: University of Florida, University Financial Services, S113 Criser Hall, P.O.
Box 114050, Gainesville, FL 32611-4050. Please include your UF ID number on the
check. Note: the fee payment deadline date is the receipt date, not a postmark date.
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Unfortunately, most fee waivers are not accepted for Distance Education courses. To see if a
military waiver can be used for a particular course please contact Stephen Rodgers, the
Veteran’s Affairs specialist in the Registrar’s office, at 352-292-1374 or
stephenwrodgers@registrar.ufl.edu.
5) Log into your online courses!
Class begins on August 22nd .
You can access online courses by logging into UF’s e-Learning website. Go to
https://lss.at.ufl.edu/ and click “e-Learning Login” on the left side to enter your Gatorlink
username and password. Also on the left-hand menu are links to tutorials to get you familiar
with the Sakai course management system which houses all the content for our online
courses.
I will email all registered students a few days before the start of class with instructions about
the class.
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