Registration Checklists

Use the checklists below to help navigate the registration process.

Expand allPre-Advisement

• Check Registration Status - Access your Student Profile in my.sc.edu to review your Registration Notices including your time ticket and academic standing.
• Review Degree Progression - Check DegreeWorks to view your progress towards earning a degree.

Pre-Registration

• Meet with Your Academic Advisor - Contact your academic department to inquire about when and where you should meet with your academic advisor prior to registration. 
• Obtain Necessary Overrides - Contact the academic department that sponsors the class you need an override for and line up your overrides before your time ticket begins.
• Check Your Advisement Hold – Confirm that it has been removed by viewing your Student Profile in my.sc.edu and reviewing your Registration Notices.
• Prepare to Register for Courses - Use the Browse Classes tool in my.sc.edu or  the Class Search website to help you plan and prepare for registration. 

Registration

• Login to my.sc.edu.
• Click on the “Student” tab at the top of the screen.
• Click on the “Registration” box (3rd box from left on top row).
• Click on “Register for Classes” (on the left-hand side, middle).
• A new page will load. Select the semester for which you are registering for courses.
• Under the “Find Classes” tab (the first page you see once semester has been selected)
  • Select 'Campus' (Columbia)
  • Select 'Subject' (choose from drop down, or type in subject i.e. MUSC, MUED)
  • Enter the 'Course Number'
• If you would like, click on advanced search to select specific days, types of classes, to look for open sections only, etc. 
• Click “Search”.
• Review list of class options - it will tell you if there are conflicts with your current schedule and seat availability. Click on the underlined course tite to view more details by clicking on the description/attributes/restrictions tabs.
• Click the “Add” button for the class you want to add to your schedule.
• In the lower half window on the right, the added course listed will appear as “pending”. 
• Verify this is the correct class and then Once you have verified this, click the "Submit" button (bottom right corner).
• Double check to make sure the course has been added to your schedule. The status will go from “Pending” to “Registered” and highlighted green).

Registration Troubleshooting

If you’re experiencing trouble registering for a class, consider these common registration hiccups.

 

Special Fee Notification

Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion.  If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.