| ERROR MESSAGE |
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS |
WHAT TO DO ….. |
| PRE-REQ or TEST SCORE ERROR |
The catalog says a certain course must be completed or in progress in order to register
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A specific math placement score is required for course registration |
* Ask instructor or department chair to sign you in via an add/drop form and turn form in to Registrar's Office
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* Register for pre-req course instead
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* Meet w/advisor to select another course |
| CONSENT REQUIRED |
Instructor or department chair must approve each student's enrollment before registration may be processed. |
* Take an add/drop form and request signature from the instructor or department chair as required. (Forms available in Registrar's Office)
* Take signed add/drop form to Registrar's Office for processing. |
| MAJOR RESTRICTION |
You may have met with an advisor for your newly chosen major, but have not processed the paperwork for an official change of major with the Registrar's Office & your academic dean
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You may be an interdepartmental major taking acourse that is usually reserved for students in a specific college/school or major. |
* Pick up a change of major form in Registrar's Office & get the required signatures
* Ask your academic dean's secretary to assign an advisor
* Either return the signed form to the Registrar's Office or leave it with the dean's secretary for completion
* You will see a WARNING message during Online registration that you are not a major. We will let you go ahead and register, but the Dept. may say "NO" if you don't file paperwork to show your new major. |
| COLLEGE/SCHOOL RESTRICTION |
You may have met with an advisor for your newly chosen major, but have not processed the paperwork for an official change of major with the Registrar's Office & your academic dean
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You may be an interdepartmental major taking a course that is usually reserved for students in a specific college/school or major. |
* Pick up a change of major form in Registrar's Office & get the required signatures
* Ask your academic dean's secretary to assign an advisor
* Either return the signed form to the Registrar's Office or leave it with the dean's secretary for completion
* You will see a WARNING message during Online registration that you are not a major. We will let you go ahead and register, but the Dept. may say "NO" if you don't file paperwork to show your new major. |
| CLASS RESTRICTION |
Some courses are intended for junior/senior level students, but you may still be a "year younger" in the computer system due to your completed (earned) credit hours
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Your advisor may think that you are ready for a more advanced course and is advising you to register for the class |
* Obtain either the instructor or the department chair's signature to get in the course via an add/drop form
* Take the signed form to the Registrar's Office. They can override the restriction.
* You will see a WARNING message during Online registration that you do not have the required class standing. We will let you register, but the Dept may say "NO" if you don't actually have the earned hours at the end of the semester. |
| CLOSED SECTION |
You are attempting to enroll in a course which has already reached its size limit. |
* Check to see if the class is cross-listed with another course by using MUOnline Course Listings and double-clicking on the CRN of the class you are interested in taking. Additional information, including course pre-requisites will appear here. If it shows a crosslisted class, if that section is still open, go to the Registrar's Office to be added to the section you are requesting.
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* Take add/drop slip & ask instructor if s/he will sign you into the class and return signed slip to the Registrar's Office |
| WANT TO BE ON A WAITLIST FOR A CLOSED CLASS? |
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* Use the registration worksheet. Enter the CRN for the class in which you want to be waitlisted. Click on "REGISTER." The drop down box will let you select the option to be waitlisted. |
| DUPL_CRSE WITH SECT |
You are attempting to enroll in two classes with the same subject and same course number. In some cases that may be required (ED120 & MS120 lecture & lab), but most of the time it indicates that you're trying to enroll in two different sections of the same course. |
* If you are trying to sign up for a lecture and lab combination such as MS120-01/MS120-0A, then go to the worksheet. Enter the CRNs for both the lecture and lab sections. Click on "REGISTER."
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* Select the one section of a particular course that you want to keep on your schedule, if you were trying to enroll in 2 different sections of the same course
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* Use the worksheet to try out different combinations of classes with each other and click "REGISTER" once you've made final decisions. |
| LINK * * REQUIRED |
You are attempting to enroll in one section of a "linked" course. There is another section that you must take as well (ex: MS120-01 is lecture and MS120-0B is a "linked" lab). |
* Consult the pre-requisites/comments for the class to see what else you need to add to your schedule by double-clicking on the CRN at the MUOnline Course Listings screen.
* Go to the worksheet and enter the CRNS for both the lecture and the lab sections. Click on "REGISTER." It should then allow you to sign up for both classes (even though they have the same SUBJ (MS) and COURSE NUMBER (120) ). |
| TIME CONFLICT ERRORS |
You are attempting to register for one or more classes with listed meeting times that are the same as those of another course on your schedule
OR
The end time of one course matches exactly with the start-time of another class on your schedule.
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* Replace one of the courses on your schedule with one that does not meet at the same time/day as another one of your classes.
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* Come to the Registrar's Office in Gorin Hall (16) if the end time of one matches the start-time of another. We can override that conflict for you. (or check with the Registrar's Office representative who will be available in the computer labs at posted times to assist with online registration) |
| VARIABLE CREDIT COURSES |
You are attempting to register for a course that may be taken for a different number of credit hours depending upon the workload undertaken. Be sure your advisor has indicated the credit hours appropriate for you to take (ex: ML - applied music lessons for one or two credits, internships, etc.) on your registration form. |
* Go ahead and register for the class under the "default" number of credit hours (the preset number in the computer).
* Finish adding your courses to your schedule.
* Hit the EXIT option at the top of your screen.
* When you are back to the menu screen (same one you used to select Online Registration) you will see an option called CHANGE CLASS OPTION. Click on it.
* This will display all your courses and the credit hours listed. The variable credit courses will have a box for you to enter the appropriate number of credit hours if the default number of credits is not what you wish to take. |
| DIDN'T FIND YOUR ERROR MESSAGE LISTED? |
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* Print the error message and come to the Registrar's Office in Gorin Hall (16) for assistance |
