The procedures described below are for continuing students only.
New students must register through the Registrar’s office. Part-time Undergraduates students who are accepted for the fall or are in the process of applying should contact University College at (203)371-7830. New Graduate students must register in-person, by mail or fax for their initial registration. Students must be officially admitted or have permission to register.
On-Line Registration:
Undergraduate Students:
- Registration for the Fall 2008 semester will be available using Web Advisor beginning April 3, 2008. Courses will be searchable on 3/24
- Registration for the Spring 2009 semester will be available beginning April 17, 2008. Courses will be searchable on 3/24
All continuing Undergraduate students have been assigned a date and time to access registration. The specific date and time for each student was sent via email, to campus mailboxes or local addresses.
Graduate Students:
- Continuing students may register for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters beginning April 28 through Web Advisor, in-person or fax. Registration forms are available to print on the Registrar’s website. Initial course offerings will be available on our website around the second week of April. You can always see up to date information in Web Advisor as well. That information is being entered now and will change as these entries are made.
Preparing for Registration:
All continuing Undergraduate students will receive a letter and an email listing important information including their registration dates and times for the fall and for the spring, advisor name, and current registration restrictions (or blocks). Up-to-date information regarding registration restrictions for Undergraduate and Graduate students is available through Web Advisor. Log in and choose My Restrictions.
- An initial draft of Undergraduate Course Offerings may be viewed on the Registrar’s website. To view the most up to date information, go to Web Advisor and use the ‘Search for Sections’ feature. You can search for classes, build and manage your Preferred List prior to your registration date.
Registration Restrictions – Undergraduate Registration letters and emails were sent out the week of March 1tth indicate if a student has a hold on Registration. This may include Student Accounts, Public Safety, Health Services, Mobile Computing or Financial Aid. You must contact the department that has placed a hold on your registration to resolve any open issues and have your registration hold released electronically. Registration holds may change at any time. That is, you may not initially have a hold from one department but the department has since placed a hold on your registration. The Registrar’s office cannot release other department’s holds.
Whether you are an Undergraduate or Graduate Student, you should check your registration holds regularly. This information is updated nightly.
- Advising – Full-time continuing Undergraduate students must meet with their advisor and have their advisor block released electronically. If for any reason your advisor is unable to release your advisor block or if you need to be re-assigned to another advisor, please contact the department assistant immediately. Part-time Undergraduate students do not have an advisor’s hold on their registration. However, they are encouraged to meet with their advisor at least once a year.
Graduate students should follow the policy and procedures of their College or Major.
- Course Restrictions – Some courses or sections may have a restriction. These restrictions may include pre/co-requisites or the course may be restricted to certain majors, academic levels, etc. If a student passes the rule, they will be allowed to register for that particular section. If a student does not meet the requirement, registration for that section will be blocked. Students who receive a waiver of the restriction must get written and dated approval from the department offering the course. Registration requiring special permission must be done in person. Note: It is possible to register for some courses using Web Advisor and others in-person because of the restrictions to the section.
- Wait-Listing – If a course is full you may have the option to add yourself to a waitlist. Waitlists are managed by the department offering the course. If you are given permission to register for the course you will receive a generic email to your SHU email address notifying you that you have a specified number of days to register.
- If you want to register for the course you must go into Web Advisor and move it from your waitlist to your registration.
- If you are no longer interested in the course, you should drop the course from you waitlist.
- Adding yourself to a waitlist does not guarantee a seat in the class. Getting permission to register from a waitlist will not enroll you in the class unless you take appropriate action.
- If you are given permission to register from a waitlist, it does not guarantee that you have meet all requirements – in that case you will need additional written permission to register from the department and register for that course in-person.
Online and Blended Courses - Sacred Heart University's Online Learning is an Internet-based teaching/learning experience. The University uses Blackboard as its electronic delivery and learning platform. Blackboard is a web-based system which provides a user-friendly interface with simple point and click access to course content, collaborative workspaces and online resource centers. Online courses may be either totally available online, or blend classroom and online learning. In the case of Blended courses these courses usually hold a number of the meetings in the classroom and additional meetings or assignments are organized online. Courses are generally identified by their location: Blended Fairfield, Blended Cambridge and Blended Stamford. For more information about online learning and how to get started click here.
Online Course Policy
o Full-time Undergraduate students may take only one (1) online course per semester. Special permission is required to take a second online course.
o Part-time students may take some or all of their courses if available online during a given semester. Some courses are open to part-time students only.
Registration Using Web Advisor – Information describing this process is available on the Registrar's website. You will be able to search for sections and build your preferred list and then register for your class. Students are encouraged to regularly check their information on Web Advisor and update/correct their information by contacting the appropriate departments. Students may update their address, correct information about their major and advisor, check their registration restrictions, view grades, and review their academic progress by reviewing their degree audits. Students may also create ‘what if' scenarios to understand the impact of making changes such as changing a major, adding a minor, etc.
You will be able to find other helpful information on our website – simply click back to the registrar’s home page and navigate the information available on our sidebar.