Use the Spring 2009 class schedule listing on the Web and work with your advisor to select your courses. Make an APPOINTMENT with your advisor prior to registration. Individual faculty advisors and professional advisors will post a sign-up sheet on his/her office door beginning 10/28/08.

Before registering for courses, make sure you have read and understand the following information located on the Nichols Registration Information homepage, as follows:

• Registration Instructions
• Class Schedule (Schedule subject to change; please search WebAdvisor for latest information; updated 12/04/08)
• eAdvising - an online course planning tool (Course Planning FAQs)
• Intersession Schedule
• Special Course Themes
• Current Issues Symposium
• Honors Scholar Program
• Final Examination Schedule
• Suggested Course Sequence for Your Major or Specialization (click on your major, listed on the right of the page in green section; then on suggested course sequence link)
• Completed Registration Worksheet with Synonym (5 digit code listed in parenthesis in the section name and title column) for each course and lab with potential alternatives. Day students may only register for classes that have a section number from 01-90. The section number is the last two digits of the course number. Ex: ACCT-143-02
• Your Program Evaluation - Select the "WebAdvisor" link at the top of this page, and login using your user id and password. If you lost your password, click on the "Main Menu" link and click on the "What's my password" link on the bottom right of screen. Click on Student tab and then on the Program Evaluation link under the Academic Profile section on the right.

To register for courses, use WebAdvisor “Registration” section –

https://ncwalive.iceschools.org/

For detailed registration instructions, please go to the following link –

http://www.nichols.edu/currentstudents/academicresources/register/index.html

ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

• The normal course load for full-time Day students is 14-17 credit-hours. No first year student may exceed that limit. Sophomores whose GPA is 3.0 or above, Juniors whose GPA is 2.7 or above and Seniors with a 2.4 GPA or above may petition to take more than the 17 credit-hour limit. Petition Forms are available online or in the Registrar’s Office. The petition form must be signed by the student's Advisor and the Academic Dean and returned to the Registrar's Office for processing. Students with approved petitions for more than 18 credits will be charged the prevailing tuition overload fee starting with the 19th credit hour.
• First Year students may NOT take evening or online courses. Sophomores whose GPA is 3.0 or above, Juniors whose GPA is 2.7 or above and Seniors with a 2.4 GPA may request to take one evening OR online course per semester. These courses may ONLY be added during add/drop in the Office of the Registrar from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. The Academic Dean or one of the Associate Deans will be in the Registrar’s Office during this time to approve or deny your request. Day students may NOT take MGMT 485 Strategic Management online.
• First Year students & Seniors, please remember to register for Professional Development Seminar (SEM 139 & SEM 439) during the Fall semester. Sophomores & Juniors, please remember to register for Professional Development Seminar (SEM 239 & SEM 339) during the Spring semester.
• Day students may only take ONE SEM 115 (Current Issues Symposium) course to fulfill degree requirements. This should be done during your first year at Nichols.
• Day Division students planning to take COURSES FOR TRANSFER CREDIT from any other school must supply course description information to the Registrar's Office. Prior to the semester start written permission must be received from the Registrar of Nichols College in order for credit to be transferred back to Nichols. Complete instructions are available in the Office of the Registrar and at this link: Academic Forms  then click on "Course Transfer Process."
• The ultimate responsibility for fulfilling graduation requirements rests with you, the individual student. Do not hesitate to contact the Registrar to discuss your record.
• If you are NOT RETURNING for the upcoming semester, please go to one of the following departments: Academic Advising (KC Poplawski, Susan Wayman), Business Office (Lisa Campbell); Student Services (Pat Allen), Financial Aid (Kathy Goozey, Pat Motyka) or the Office of the Registrar (Betin Robichaud, Pauline Borden) to officially withdraw from the College.
• "W" or "Writing Intensive" courses are those in which written assignments are an important part of the class format. Students may take as many "W" courses as they wish. However, students are required to take at least two "W" courses prior to graduation, normally one in their specialization/major and another one outside their specialization/major.
• Internship forms are available in the Office of Career Services.
• You may continue to change your schedule online until Friday, January 2, 2009. After that date you may only change your schedule during add/drop (Tuesday, January 20, 2009 thru Monday, January 26, 2009) by coming to the Registrar's Office.

TROUBLESHOOTING

• Make sure that you are registering during your scheduled time for your class. If Web Advisor will not allow you to register, make sure you are registering with the correct class. Please review your transcript on WebAdvisor to see total number of earned credits.

Freshman Class 0-26 credits earned
Sophomore Class 27-56 credits earned
Junior Class 57-86 credits earned
Senior Class 87+ credits earned

• If you receive a HOLD message, you cannot register until you clear the hold with the appropriate office. If you receive a Business Office hold please go to the Business Office. If you receive a Registrar's hold, please go to the Registrar's Office. If you receive a Health Services hold, please go to the Nurse's Office. If you receive a Residence Life hold please go to the Residence Life Office.
• Prerequisite Problem - If you receive a message that states "Course # prerequisites have not been started," please select another course. If you think you have received this message in error please go to the Registrar's Office.
• Closed Courses - If you see "Course # is closed--enrollment is not allowed," you must select another course because the course is full. If you need a specific course to graduate or you need to register for a course in your major that is closed, please go to the Registrar's Office.  
• No Waitlist - Nichols College does not offer a Waitlist option.  While WebAdvisor makes it appear that this function is available, Nichols College does not use it.  Students should continually check WebAdvisor to see if seats have become available.  Students are constantly changing their schedules and seats become available regularly.  If you have a special circumstance, please see the Registrar’s Office.
• Change Schedule - If you need to change a course or if you make a mistake and wish to drop a course go to your schedule. Check the course you wish to drop. After you submit the change, a message will appear telling you that you successfully dropped the course.
• Time Conflict - If you register for two courses that meet at the same time you will receive the following message: "Course # conflicts with Course #."
• Course Repeat - If you need to repeat a course that you have taken previously, you may do so. The most recent grade earned will become the official grade, regardless if it is higher OR lower than the previous grade.
• Overload Problem - If you receive the message "Registration in Course # puts student in overload," then a petition is required.
  See "Additional Notes from the Office of the Registrar" above.
• Day students cannot register for a Fall or Spring Evening or Online course until add/drop week. If you try, you will receive this message: "Day cannot register for Evening. Evening cannot register for Day."
  See "Additional Notes from the Office of the Registrar" above.
• The Registrar's Office will see students with special circumstances. For example, if a major class is closed and you need to complete it to graduate, go to the Registrar's Office immediately. If there is a prerequisite problem on a course that you think is incorrect, please stop by the Registrar's Office. Also, if you are taking an independent study or internship please fill out the form with all accompanying signatures and bring it to the Registrar's Office.