Undergraduate Course Registration Resources

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The office of Undergraduate Student Services is under construction until Spring 2025. Advisors are currently available for Zoom appointments,听as well as limited in-person appointments.听Thanks for your understanding.听We look forward to a fresh, remodeled look when our space reopens.

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Are you running into an error adding a class?听Wondering what happens with a waitlist?听 Check out these common issues and听frequently asked questions听about class registration.

FAQs

Restricted Courses:听Some sections of classes may be reserved for specific groups of students. You won鈥檛 be able to enroll in those sections if your don鈥檛 meet the criteria.

Sections ending in 鈥淩:鈥� Class sections with an 鈥淩鈥� at the end are restricted to students living in a Residential Academic Program, or RAP.
Section numbers in the 800s:听These are reserved for specific populations of students, such as Honors students or non-native speakers of English.听You can view details about who the class is for by reading the Registration Restrictions, Class Notes or Class Attributes under the course description.

Credit Hour Limits:听If you are getting an error that you are unable to add a course because the 鈥淭erm Maximum [has been] Exceeded,鈥� check the following:

You are allowed to enroll in up to 19 hours prior to the first day of class.听This includes waitlisted courses.听You may need to drop a course before adding another.
You may be hitting the credit limit for an 8-week听Special Session course.听 Leeds students are only allowed to enroll in 4.5 credits in a special session (for example, three MODs courses).听 Check to make sure you aren鈥檛 trying to take four MODs in one session, or that your Gen Ed / non-business elective isn鈥檛 also an 8-week course.

Trouble with the MODS & BASE:听Here are some common issues that may occur when enrolling in the MODs and BASE.

Check to make sure you have the correct number of MODS in each Special Session (8-week session).听 For the BCOR 2200 MODs, take three in each session; for the BCOR 2300 MODs, take two听in each session
Add all of the MODs to your shopping cart.听The BCOR 2200 courses are corequisites of each other, and the same is true for the BCOR 2300 MODs. You will get an error message until you have all the corequisite classes in your shopping cart.听 You cannot enroll in them one at a time.
Check to make sure all the sections you want to enroll in are open.听There are no waitlists for the MODs or BASE.
Check for time conflicts.听A time conflict for just one class will give you an error message on all courses.听Make sure to read through all the error messages to look for one that is showing a time conflict message.
Check for any enrollment restrictions.听 Do you meet the registration requirements?听 Remember, only honors students can enroll in 800 sections of the MODs.

A list of other Enrollment Error messages can be found on the Registrar鈥檚 website.

Leeds advisors recommend avoiding waitlists whenever possible.听In the rare instance听when waitlisting for a class is necessary, follow these guidelines:

Always have a back up course. When you are waitlisted you are not enrolled in a course.听You will have access to the Canvas page, but that is not a guarantee you will be enrolled.听 Make sure you have a back-up class in case you do not enroll.
Set up Drop-If Enrolled for your alternate course.听 Make sure you add the open course first before waitlisting for your preferred section.听 Follow these instructions to set up Drop if Enrolled听
Don鈥檛 assume听enrollment.听Don't assume听you will enroll in the class no matter your waitlist position!听 Classroom capacity, course priority, and where you are in the enrollment cycle all play a part in how and if a student will enroll off a waitlist.
Do not ask Leeds professors for permission to enroll in a class.听They will refer you to your academic advisor for help adjusting your schedule to enroll in an open class.
Attend both your waitlisted and alternate courses.听 By attending both classes you will not be behind on coursework for the class you ultimately end up taking.

Visit the Registrar's website for more information about waitlists.

Check out this 听for help selecting a Gen Ed!

Use the 鈥淕eneral Education鈥� filters in the Class Search to look for courses that complete the various Business Gen Ed requirements.听听
- Business students should use the filter for 鈥淎NY BUSN GenEd Attributes" to search.听
Check class attributes
- You can double check the course you selected will count for Gen Ed by checking the Class Attributes on the course description page.听 If the Gen Ed category you are looking for is not listed, the course does not count.
- You can also run a new degree audit once you have enrolled in classes.听 If you see your course listed under the Gen Ed category in your audit, the course fulfills that requirement.

What is a non-business elective vs. a business elective?听

A business elective is any business course that is not required for your area of emphasis.
A non-business elective could be any course outside of Leeds.听Prerequisites and restrictions will apply.

How to find a non-business elective?

There is no way to search for a non-business elective specifically since the category is so broad!听Try using the Gen Ed filters to get started or search a keyword like 鈥減hotography.鈥澨�

What is an easy elective?听

There is no simple answer to this question.听Easy is subjective and varies from student to student.听Try asking your friends or our peer advisors for recommendations of electives they have enjoyed.听Ask why they liked them, what the workload was like, and make the decision based on what is best for you.
Choose a class you find interesting.听You are more likely to do well if you enjoy the content.

Here are some ways you can check your schedule:

Confirm you are enrolled in classes!
- Just having the classes in your shopping cart does not mean you are enrolled.听 Make sure you click "Continue to Enrollment" and then "Submit Registration."
- Confirm your schedule on the "Class Schedule" card in Buff Portal.听听Note: you may need to filter to a future term.

Double check your class schedule with the courses on your advising plan.
- Refer back to the advising plan you made with your academic advisor.听Do the classes you are taking cover the courses you laid out for this term?听听

Run your degree audit.
- Run a new degree audit 10-15 minutes after you enroll.听 It takes some time for the two systems to sync up.
  - Here is a how-to video on running your degree audit:听.听
- Make sure your classes are counting in the areas you want them to.
  - Confirm that your chosen elective course is counting for a non-business elective or a business elective (business classes do not count as non-business electives).
  - Confirm your Gen Ed course counting under the category you want it to.

If you enrolled in a class but cannot find it in your degree audit, check the following:
- Did you accidently enroll in the class pass/fail? Leeds students are allowed to take 6 hours of non-business electives only as pass/fail. Anything beyond that will not count toward your degree.
- Is the course counting for repeat credit?听Certain courses are too similar in content to allow you to take them both.听You can check the "Course History"听section of your degree audit.听 If you see an 鈥淩鈥� next to a course, that means it is being repeated.

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