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	Worksheet for Registering through SPIRE Important Note: This entire worksheet is available for download.     [downloadable file] Registration Worksheet For Undergraduates Go to SPIRE. Logon using your 8-digit Campus ID Number and your password. Click on "Academics" in menu in upper left corner. Click on "Enrollment Appointment" to see when you can use SPIRE to enroll in classes (or make changes to your class schedule if you've already added classes). Your registration appointment for this semester will be listed. (If the term shown in upper right is not correct, click the "Select a Different Term" link at the bottom.) On the menu, click on "Enrollment - Add or Drop Class" to begin registration. If you have already registered for some courses, your schedule will appear; buttons at the bottom will allow you to drop/update, swap, or add additional courses. If you haven't already registered, jump directly to step C below. Click on the "Drop/Update Classes" button at the bottom to drop or change grading/units of a class already on your schedule. Then: To Drop, select the Drop action to the left of the exact course you want to drop and press the Submit button. To update a class (change grading basis or units), select the Update action to the left of the exact course you want to update and then enter the update. Press the Submit button. Check the Update Status column to make sure your change was successful. If not, click the Errors for more info. If you click on "Swap Classes" at the bottom of your schedule, you'll see a list of all the credit-bearing sections you're enrolled in. Next to the course you want the system to swap you out of (drop you from), enter the class number of the class you want to try to get into. Press the Submit button. The system will prepare to drop you from the class only if it can get you into the class number you have specified. Warning: sometimes SWAP cannot be used to move between different sections of the same course; see "Changing Sections" on the back if you get an error after saving your Swap. To add a class, click on "Add Classes" at the bottom of the page. If you know it, enter the 5-digit Class Number that identifies the section you want: Do not enter related classes (labs, discussions) here. For a multi-part course, just enter the lecture here; you will select the related lab or discussion later in the add process. If you don't know the class number, click on the little magnifying glass to the right of the Class Nbr field to navigate to the Schedule of Classes. There: Enter at least one search criterion. Remember also to uncheck the "Open Classes Only" box if you want to see sections that have already filled but might have space on their wait lists. Press "Search". Review the list of sections. A warning will be listed if the class has consent requirements or requisites restricting who can register for the class through SPIRE. (Requisites could be academic pre-requisites or eligibility restrictions like "seniors only" or "majors only".) If you see the warning, be sure to click on Details and review these restrictions to make sure you are eligible to add the course. After reviewing the Details, use the "Search Results" button to return to the list of sections. When you've found the class you want to add, click the check mark to its left. (If there is no check mark, then the section you are looking at is only the discussion or lab of a multi-part course and you need to find the lecture instead.) You'll be taken to the Class Enrollment Options page to continue. The "Class Enrollment Options" page will appear. White boxes and links will appear to signal where you have secondary choices to make about grading, units, or related labs/discussions for this course. Related Component 1 (& 2): enter the class number for the required lab and/or discussion section(s) to accompany this lecture. If you don't know the class number, click on the little magnifying glass and then choose a section. If both a Related1 and a Related2 box appear, you'll need to pick a discussion AND a lab. Class Permission Nbr: the vast majority of classes do not require permission numbers. Just leave this blank if your course does not require one. Units: if the class can be taken for different credit amounts, enter the number of credits you want. Choose Grading Option: if you want to change to a different grading option (e.g. pass/fail) in classes which offer the choice, press this link and then pick the grading option you want.. Click on the "Okay" button to save your selections on the "Class Enrollment Options" page. You'll be returned to the main Add Classes page to complete your add requests. Ok to Wait List?: If you want to be put on the wait list if the class is full but the online wait list has spaces, click in the "If class full…" checkbox. Follow steps C.1 through 3 again to enter any additional classes you want to add. Click on the "Submit" button to submit your add requests. Check to see if each of your requests was successful. If not, a red "Errors Found" link will appear in the "Add Status" column. Press this to see a list of any and all errors in your add request. When you have finished reading the error messages, press the Cancel button at the bottom. (You do not need to delete rows to remove the errors.) Changes You Can't Make Through SPIRE If you need any of the following, remember they must be completed by the end of add/drop on September 15 at 5pm: Credit limit: Your credit limit is visible on the SPIRE Enrollment Appointment display. To add more classes than fit within your limit, contact your academic dean to petition for a credit overload. No overloads are allowed before August 18. Time Conflicts: No one may register for classes with conflicting times. On or after August 18, if you have spoken to both instructors and have their permission to enroll in conflicting classes, if there is space available and if you meet all other course requirements, come to the Registrar's Office and staff will add you into the conflicting course. Requisites, Full Courses, or Consent: If you are seeking admission to a course that is already full, requires department or instructor consent, or for which you do not meet the requisites, you will need to get further instructions from the academic department. Most departments are available throughout registration, although many have limited hours during June through August. Changing Sections: To change from a section you are enrolled in to a different section of the same course, first use the Schedule of Classes to see if the section you want has an available seat. Also be sure to look at its Detail display to make sure the section has no requisites listed that might disqualify you. If there is any possibility you might want to keep your current section if you can not get into the new section, do not attempt the drop/add through SPIRE. If you are willing to drop your current section to attempt to get into the new one, drop the class you're in and then attempt to add the new one. Audit a Course: Audits cannot be added through SPIRE. Come to the Registrar's Office, after August 18. 5-College Courses: These cannot be added or dropped through SPIRE. Go the 5-College Office in 614 Goodell. Getting Help If you've lost your password, try the "Forgot your password?" link on SPIRE's logon page, or go in person to the OIT help desk in A107 Lederle Lowrise with a photo ID between 9am and 4:45pm Monday through Friday. If you are experiencing technical difficulties using SPIRE, select the following from the SPIRE menu to look for the answer you need: Help, SPIRE Support Site, For Students. If still puzzled, call the OIT help desk at 545-9400 or go to A107 Lederle Lowrise for in-person assistance. If you have other questions about registration, call the Registration Assistance Line during your registration appointment. The office is open Monday through Friday 9am – 4pm. Undergraduates call 413-545-2605. If you have a disability that prevents you from using SPIRE for registration, please come to your Registrar's Office during your appointment for assistance. Schedule Planning Grid Use the Schedule Planning Grid to plot the times of your classes. Be sure to include any related classes (labs and discussions that accompany the lecture section). The standard Mon-Wed-Fri time blocks are 50 minutes; on Tue-Thu, they are 75 minutes. You can also download the Schedule Planning Grid and print it to write on.     [downloadable file] © 2005 University of Massachusetts Amherst. Site Policies This site is maintained by The University Registrar's Office.