Registration Is Underway!

10 Easy Steps for Registration

1)  Scheduling the appointment and getting prepared.  You should take responsibility to schedule an appointment with your advisor and review all relevant information prior to your appointment.  Be sure to contact your advisor to find out how to schedule an appointment.  It’s a good idea to prepare for your meeting with your advisor by creating a rough draft of your schedule, looking for conflicts, prerequisites, etc.

2)  Build a schedule from required courses using information from the Course Schedule.  From the SUNY Cortland homepage, click on Academics and find the Course Schedule link on the left.  The Course Schedule will provide the information you need; it has the most current information on course enrollments.

3)  Determine your Time-Ticket.  Your Time-Ticket is the time you are granted access to online registration.  You can find your Time-Ticket by checking your registration status on myRedDragon.

4)  Know your Registration PIN.  You will receive your registration PIN from your advisor.  You must have this PIN in order to register.  Please note that this number is different than your myRedDragon password and it will change each semester.  Graduate students do not need a registration PIN.

5)  Work with your Advisor to build an appropriate schedule.  Elements of a good schedule include:

·         Courses that meet GE, major, or other college requirements.

·         Credit hours.  As a full-time student you should have a minimum of 12 credits; if you wish to take more than 18 credits you must first receive approval from your Associate Dean.

·         Balance: type of course (variety of academic subject), day of the week (variety of days), time of day (variety of times to meet your needs)

6)  Take care of any holds.  You can determine if you have any holds by checking My Holds on myRedDragon.  You must clear up your hold with the appropriate office before you will be able to register.

7) Register!  Log on to myRedDragon when your Time-Ticket becomes active.  Select Register or Drop & Add Courses.  Enter the registration PIN that you received from your advisor.  Please see your advisor if you have lost your PIN.

8)  Enter the CRN (course reference number) for each of your course selections.  The CRN can be found through a class search as you register online.  Select Submit Courses.  Courses you successfully registered for and any errors that prevent a successful registration will then be displayed.

9)  Print your Schedule.  Now that you are registered, return to the menu, and select My Schedule to view and print your schedule.  You may also choose a grid or list format for your schedule by using those links on myRedDragon.

10) Review your printed schedule to check for accuracy.  Once registered, you may adjust your schedule on line or during Drop/Add (the first five days of the new semester).  Check your schedule again just before classes begin – times or room numbers may have changed!