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Pre-Registration Instructions

Important Instructions Before Registering

  All students should complete the steps below to successfully plan their schedules and register for classes:

Before planning or registering for classes, confirm that no holds are blocking your registration.  Holds may result from unpaid balances, missing documents, or advising requirements and must be resolved before registration.

Note: All undergraduate and graduate students in the Master of Science in Library Science program have an advising hold on their account; you must reach out to your academic advisor for removal of the hold.

How to check:

  • Log in to the myPennWest Portal and go to:
    Student Self‑Service > Student Records > Student Advising Profile > View Holds
  • If a hold appears, contact the office that issued it for assistance.

Helpful links:

Review your Degree Works audit to understand which courses you still need to complete your degree. Required courses appear as active links in your student worksheet. Selecting a course link allows you to view descriptions, prerequisites, attributes, and available sections.

Reviewing Degree Works before advising will help you make informed registration decisions.

Learn About Degree Works

Meet with your academic advisor to confirm your course plan and discuss the best sequence for completing your degree.

Important:

  • All undergraduate students and graduate students in the Master of Science in Library and Information Science program will have an advising hold and must meet with their advisor for the hold to be removed before registration.
  • Use Advising Day to connect with your advisor, review available resources, and plan your next semesters with confidence.

Advising Meeting Guide

FAQs

Advisor details are available in Student Self‑Service through the Student Quick Access tile in the myPennWest portal. Your advisor’s name and contact information appear in your Student Profile.

Contact your academic department for assistance. Department contact information is available in the University Directory. 

Approximately two weeks before registration opens, students can view their assigned Time Ticket in Student Self‑Service (Registration > Prepare for Registration)

Your Time Ticket determines when you are eligible to register for classes.

FAQs

A Time Ticket shows the specific date and time you can begin registering for classes. Registration windows are assigned based on your class status (Doctoral, Graduate, Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman), which is determined by earned credits. In‑progress courses are not included.

Time tickets are based on earned credits: 

  • Doctoral: 0-999 
  • Graduate: 0-999 
  • Senior: 90 +
  • Junior: 60-89 
  • Sophomore: 30-59 
  • Freshman: 0-29

Please email registrar@pennwest.edu for assistance. 

  • Degree Works includes in‑progress courses when displaying academic standing.
  • Prepare for Registration shows your program classification, which includes in‑progress courses and is used to determine eligibility for courses restricted by class level.
  • Time Tickets, however, are based only on earned credits.