University College Advising Center

WHAT IS PRIORITY REGISTRATION??!!

Beginning November 12th through November 22nd all currently enrolled students will register for Spring 2013 classes.  We call this priority registration because you get priority over any new students who come to MTSU for the first time during summer or fall.  Unsure where to start?  Attend a Pre-Registration Workshop - Click here for more information!  Below are some tips and tricks to help you get registered.

1. Meet with Academic Advisor - ALL FRESHMEN and many other students are required to meet with an advisor before they can register for classes.  After returning from Fall Break you should schedule that appointment.  If you wait until your registration date, your advisor may not have an appointment available for several days.  Meeting with an advisor is crucial to the success of all students.  Advisors like to check in with students to see how they are progressing in their current courses and help students plan out which courses to take for the upcoming semester.  If you are unsure who your advisor is, you can log on to your RaiderNet account to get the name and contact information for your advisor.  In the event that no one is listed you can call the University College Advising Center (898-2339) for assistance in getting an appointment for advising.  Click here for more help on how to schedule your advising appointment.

2. Account Holds - You may have a hold on your account preventing you from registering.  These holds are placed for various reasons and it is important that you know what these holds are and how to get them cleared before your registration date.  You can check your holds via your RaiderNet account for more information regarding each hold that is placed.  An advisor may place a hold on a student’s accounts that requires them to come in for advising before they can register.  All freshmen will have an advising hold!  (Please note that advising holds will not show up on RaiderNet until October 31st due to the October 30th deadline to withdraw with a grade of "W".)  You may also have an account balance hold for university charges (e.g. parking tickets or charges from health services).  Waiting until the last minute to get these holds cleared will delay your registration.

3. Registration Date & Time - Though Priority Registration is two weeks long, students have a specific date and time that they can begin registering for classes.  This date and time is based on how many earned hours a student had prior to this semester.  Students can log on to their RaiderNet account to see when their assigned registration time will be.  The date and time listed is when the registration window opens and that window does not close.  Often students think they must register at that time specifically, but that is not the case.  The date and time listed is the earliest you can register and registration is open to you from that point forward.  Students may be tempted to skip a class if their registration window opens during the time they are in class, but we discourage this as 30 minutes to an hour does not make that much of a difference in the selection of courses a student will have. 
In contrast, DO NOT put off registering for several weeks.  Priority Registration is a time that the administration gauges the number of course sections needed.  As more courses fill up during Priority Registration, MTSU is then better able to see where the need is for adding course sections.  Waiting several weeks or until summer could prevent you from getting the courses you need most!

Students often feel stress related to registering for classes, and it comes at a time in the semester where you may be feeling pressure and stress from your current courses.  Please know that your advisor is always available to help.  We want all students to be successful, but as with any relationship, the advisor-student relationship requires both parties to be actively involved in the process.


Priority Registration Walk-In Advising

Though we HIGHLY encourage all students to schedule an appointment with their assigned advisor, some advisors do offer walk-in advising to help students prepare for registration.  Walk-in advising will not allow for time to discuss possible majors or other more complex issues.  You will need to schedule an appointment with an advisor for those types of needs and concerns.

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College of Basic and Applied Sciences

Jennifer Danylo - Jones Hall 119
Tuesdays: October 30th, November 6th, 13th & 20th
8:00am-4:30pm


Travis Tipton - Jones Hall117
Thursdays: November 1st, 8th & 15th
Tuesday, November 20th

Biochemisty Group Advising Meeting
If you are a student pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry degree (or you are thinking of changing your major to Biochemistry), there will be a group advising meeting to address all the general questions about your progress towards the degree. This is for all students – freshman to senior. There will be two meetings, and you are strongly encouraged to attend one of them, even if for only part of the time.

Wednesday, October 31st
3:00 - 5:00 pm - DSB 100

OR

Thursday, November 1st
6:00 - 8:00 pm - WPS 102

This group advising DOES NOT take the place of your regular advising appointment with your assigned advisor, and it will NOT release your advising holds, so go ahead and make those appointments. The hope is that the group advising will make you better prepared to ask good questions of your advisor.

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College of Behavioral & Health Sciences

Fall Advising Festival - October 23rd, 30th & November 6th
4:00-6:00pm
Cason Kennedy Nursing Building
Faculty Advisors will be availble to advise students

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College of Education

June Adams - COE 307
November 5th, 6th & 7th
9am-1pm & 3pm-5pm

November 8th
10am-2pm

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College of Mass Communication

COMM 230
November 7th-20th
10:00am-3:00pm

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Honors College

For current honors students
Laura Clippard - Honors 227

Wednesday, October 31st
1:00-4:00pm

Tuesday, November 6th
8:30-11:30am & 1:00-4:00pm

Wednesday, November 7th
8:30-11:30am & 1:00-4:00pm

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University College Advising Center
November 5th-9th, 12th-16th & 19th-21st
10:00am-Noon & 2:00-4:00pm
McFarland Building
**Check in at front desk - first come, first served!

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