First Year student registration for FALL
In the Fall, all first year students are assigned three Foundation studios, each meeting one full day a week. The studios are ‘Drawing’, ‘Design’ and ‘Spatial Dynamics’. In addition to the three studios, students take two classes in Liberal Arts. Each of the five classes is offered for three credits for a total of fifteen (15) credits for the semester. For information on the first year program in Liberal Arts, please go to: First-Year Program in Liberal Arts. Your individual class schedule will be put together and available for viewing in Workday by late August or early September. In Workday, navigate to Menu > Academics. Under Registration choose View My Class Schedule. You will be sent an email once the schedule is available for viewing.
First year students are not allowed to drop or change any courses or sections on their own. A student must see the Dean of Foundation Studies if they are considering a drop or wish to discuss any change to their schedule. What is known as “the add/drop period” runs for the first eight days of the semester in Fall and Spring. Check the Academic Calendar for exact dates of add/drop and for the deadline to withdraw from a class (“W” grade) after the drop period has ended.
First Year student registration for WINTERSESSION
First year students select their own course (s) for Wintersession and register themselves in very late October or early November at the appointed time sent to them by the Registrar. Prior to registration, students should consult their Foundation Studies faculty advisor for advice about which course(s) to select.
First Year student registration for SPRING
- Students take three Foundation studio classes and are automatically registered in their Foundation studios by the Division of Experimental and Foundation Studies Office.
- Students will register themselves online for HPSS-S101. THAD-H102 will be automatically registered by the Division of Liberal Arts.
- Students may check their Foundation studio schedule online through Workday before online registration for Liberal Arts courses begins in January.
- Information on Spring Liberal Arts course registration, please go to: First-Year Program in Liberal Arts. It is important to go to this link in order to understand Liberal Arts degree requirements.
- Use your academic progress report in Workday to review the requirements and courses needed for graduation. This is available by navigating to Menu > Academics then under Planning & Advising accessing View My Academic Progress.
To register for Spring
The instructions that follow apply to most students as the vast majority of students will be registering HPSS S101 (THAD H102 will be added to your schedule by the Division of Liberal Arts). If you are not among the students who will take HPSS-S101, will be contacted by Liberal Arts before registration is to take place. For more information please see the section on First-Year Program in Liberal Arts.
1) Check your schedule in Workday so that you know what days of the week your Foundation studios meet. In Workday, navigate to Menu > Academics. Under Registration choose View My Class Schedule.
2) Select your section of HPSS-S101 that correspond to your spring Foundation schedule. There are several topical HPSS-S101 sections available to you. They are specifically scheduled to fit within your Foundation studio schedule. (remember that not all of these sections will fit with your EFS schedule).
Follow the link below that corresponds to ONLY your specific Foundation Studio days.
If you are registered in:
Foundation studios meeting Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday CLICK HERE
Foundation studios meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday CLICK HERE
Foundation studios meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday CLICK HERE
Foundation studios meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday CLICK HERE
Foundation studios meeting Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday CLICK HERE
3) Review HPSS-S101 course sections in Workday before registration to find ones that work with your schedule.
4) Register for the appropriate HPSS-S101 section online through Workday. You will have a specific registration appointment time for online registration in January.
5) Check your schedule to confirm registrations.
Questions?
Further questions? Contact the Liberal Arts Office at 401-454-6572 or 401-454-6570 or the Registrar’s Office at 401-454-6151.
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