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Registration Permit
Override Request

Banner Self-Service Info
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Common Registration Error Messages in Banner Self-Service (PDF)

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Samford students can now register for credit courses via the Web, through the campus portal, during their assigned registration time.* Students must obtain an Alternate PIN** from their advisor*** and complete a Trial Study List before registration can take place.

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*Students in selected graduate/professional programs do not self-register. Click here for more details.
**Graduate students do not need an Alternate PIN to register via the Web.
***If you're unsure who your advisor is, click here.


ALTERNATE PIN
In order to register via the Web, students will need an Alternate PIN (Personal Identification Number), available through their advisor. This unique PIN will allow students to access the registration portion of the portal for only that semester (each semester will require a different, unique PIN***). These Alternate PINs should be recorded on the Trial Study List and will be used each time the student accesses the portal in order to add/drop a course during the allowed Web registration period.

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***Jan Term & Spring share the same Alternate PIN.
***Summer I & II share the same Alternate PIN.
FYI: Jan Term & Spring PINs start w/a 2, Summer PINs start w/a 5, and Fall PINs start w/a 7.



IMPORTANT NOTES
  • Graduate students are not required to have an Alternate PIN. They are, however, encouraged to meet with an advisor prior to registration.
  • Doctor of Ministry students will be registered by the Records Officer in the Beeson School of Divinity.
  • 1st, 2nd, & 3rd year Law, and Master of Comparative Law students will be registered by the Director of Law Student Records. After the initial registration, 2nd & 3rd year Law students can add/drop via the Web through the Friday BEFORE the first class day.
  • Professional Pharmacy students will be registered by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Pharmacy.

TRIAL STUDY LIST
It is recommended that students complete the Trial Study List when registering via the Web. However, completion of this form alone does not automatically assume the student is registered for the semester. In most cases, students will register themselves via the Web, using this form as a guide. A copy of the completed form may be retained in the student's academic department for documentation purposes.



REGISTRATION PERMIT OVERRIDE REQUEST FORM
For classes for which there is a restriction (time conflict, seat limit, co-req, etc.), students must complete the Registration Permit Override Request. After the form is completed and signed, the department representative will retain the form and enter the permit electronically. Students can then access the portal again to resume Web registration. Permits are given to specific course CRNs only--not as a blanket permit for courses with a particular course prefix or number.



ADD/DROP and WITHDRAWAL
Students will be able to add/drop courses via the Web through the last day to add or drop--without financial penalty--for that semester. (Click here for dates.) After that deadline, they will be required to complete a Drop/Add Form (aka Schedule Change) and bring the completed and signed form to Student Records for processing.

Students who wish to drop a course and add another via the Web should keep the following in mind: the system will not allow the last remaining course to be dropped. It may be necessary to add a course temporarily that won't conflict with the student's schedule before proceeding with the add/drop activity.

Students will not be able to withdraw completely from all courses via the Web. Students who wish to withdraw completely from the semester must complete a Withdrawal Request and mail, fax, or deliver in person the form to the Student Records Office. (Please see the instructions on withdrawing for more information. Some students are required to withdraw through their respective schools.)


REGISTRATION SCHEDULE (for Summer/Fall 2008)
Registration begins on the following dates as categorized:

April 1 University Honors Program Students
April 2 90+ credit hours earned
April 7 58+ credit hours earned
April 14 26+ credit hours earned
April 21 0+ credit hours earned
April 28 Open enrollment for new students and Samford students not currently enrolled


HELP DESK HOURS (for Summer/Fall 2008)
For Summer/Fall 2008 registration, students should contact the Samford Technology Services Help Desk (726-2662). Depending on the nature of the problem or registration error encountered, some individuals may be referred to the Student Records Office for additional help.

For help with technical or login problems, contact the Help Desk at the number above or e-mail support@samford.edu.



REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS & FORMS
Below are instructions, forms, and helpful guides related to Banner Self-Service Web registration (all links/forms open in a new window):

Instructions:

Student Registration Instructions-Detailed (PDF, 17 pgs)

Student Registration Instructions-Short Form (PDF)

Prereq/Coreq/Linked Course Messages (PDF)

Forms:

Trial Study List (Undergrad Day Registration) (PDF)

Metro Programs Registration Form (PDF)

Registration Permit Override Request Form (PDF)

Error Messages/Troubleshooting:

Error Messages (HTML)

Student Registration Error Messages (PDF, 4 pgs)

Help Desk Hours

For more info, click here.


LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP without FINANCIAL PENALTY
(via the Web)

2008-2009 Academic Year
Undergraduate Day & Evening & Most Graduate Programs
Summer I 2008 June 4, 2008
Summer II 2008 July 9, 2008
Summer 10-Week Term 2008 June 10, 2008
Fall 2008 August 29, 2008
Jan Term 2009 January 7, 2009
Spring 2009 January 30, 2009
Graduate Nursing & Graduate Environmental Management
Summer 2008 June 10, 2008
Fall 2008 August 26, 2008
Spring 2009 January 13, 2008

Please keep the above dates in mind. These will be the last dates you can add/drop via the Web, using Banner Self-Service and your Alternate PIN. After the dates have passed, you will be required to complete the Drop/Add Form (aka Schedule Change), obtain the necessary signatures, and return the form to the Student Records Office for processing. (See the academic calendar for deadlines for dropping/withdrawing from a course without academic penalty and/or to see the drop/add dates for graduate/professional programs not addressed in the above tables.)


Class Schedule

Via the Portal

Class schedules are available now for selected terms via the campus portal. If you're not already accessing this page via the portal, do the following:
  • Go to www.samford.edu
  • Enter your login and password to enter the Portal
  • Click on the Banner tab
  • (First-time only) Log in using either your SSN or Banner SUid (new ID for Banner) and your e-mail password
  • (First-time only) Enter Question and Answer
  • Click on Student
  • Click on Class Schedule, select the term you want, and click the Submit button
  • Choose a Part of Term if it applies (i.e., Jan Term & Spring will be designated as Jan Term (Spring POT) and Full Term in this block)
  • Use as much of the other search criteria as you wish to limit the search, but you must choose at least one Subject
  • To select several subjects at once, use Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click

Via the Web in PDF

Class schedules are available now for Summer and Fall 2008 in PDF form:

Summer & Fall 2008 (668 kb)
(Undergraduate Day; International & London Studies)

NOTE: Graduate Business and Graduate Nursing courses are not included in the above PDF. Please contact those departments, or check the schedule accessible via the portal, for schedule details.

Click here for more on class schedules available via the Web.


Last update: 6/26/08 12:49 PM


 

 

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