Review the prerequisites for the courses as listed in the Schedule of Courses (SOC) information available at the Registrar's webpage. It is possible to enroll in courses for which you aren't eligible, so do not assume that since you were able to schedule the course, you are eligible to be enrolled.
If you enroll in a course and you do not have the prerequisites, you aren't eligible to be enrolled and can be removed by the faculty teaching the course. It is much more appropriate to discuss your eligibility to enroll with the faculty so that you have an opportunity to enroll in another class if enrollment is denied.
Evening Division courses are offered through Continuing Education and are very often offered in a 3-hour block late in the day or during the evening rather than three times a week during the day for 50 minutes. These courses have generally been set up to attract members of the broader community who aren't enrolled in degree programs.
Degree students have an opportunity to enroll in Evening Division courses if spaces remain. While the courses are frequently appropriate for degree students, FTFY students should not enroll if the course is taught in one three hour block. If you miss one class, you have actually missed three.
Each year, the Continuing Education Office determines the date that degree students are eligible to enroll in the Evening Division courses and nondegree students are eligible to enroll in day division courses.
Access your student information and print a copy of your schedule.
Course credits are sometimes listed as being variable. Then when you create your schedule online, you need to be certain that you select the appropriate number of credits. However, you may not realize that the credits are variable and since you didn't select a specific number of credits, your schedule only lists the minimum amount. If the minimum is zero, your schedule would list the course for zero credits. If you notice this during the add/drop period, you can simply go online and correct the number of credits. If you notice it later in the semester, call the CESS Student Services Office and we will assist you. However, you will likely need to complete an add/drop form. You will need to drop the course as listed and add it with the appropriate number of credits. The faculty member teaching the course, your faculty advisor and your Dean's Office/Student Services Office will all need to sign the form.
Access your information online and print a copy of your web transcript to take with you to your academic advising meeting. Or ask your advisor if you might access it on the computer while you are meeting and then you won't need a hard copy.
When you access your schedule online, the names of your faculty will be listed next to the courses. Faculty should each have given you a course syllabus which includes his/her name and how to get in contact. If a course is listed as "staff" when you access your schedule online, you may need to wait until class begins or contact the appropriate office for information.
You apparently have a "hold" on your account and should contact the Registrar's Office to determine why. It might be that you have an unpaid bill or you haven't provided the health center with the appropriate immunization information.
You will be blocked from registering for courses if you have an unpaid bill.
You will also be blocked if you haven't provided documentation to the Health Center indicating that you meet the Vermont State Requirements for protection against rubella. If you have already been immunized, you may not have provided the documentation. This should only be an issue for FTFY, new transfers and graduate students. Letters have been mailed to these students telling them they can either provide documentation or get the vaccine.
The most common reason is that students don't have the appropriate class standing. This means you haven't earned the minimum number of credits to be eligible to enroll. Check the number of earned credits required for each level at the Registrar's webpage (click on Registration Schedule).
Students who are covered by medical insurance that requires "full-time enrollment" likely won't be eligible for insurance coverage by that policy.
It likely won't be possible to reach program completion in four years unless courses are also completed during the summer months.
Write a brief letter to the Director of CESS Student Services, Beth Ann Mohler, requesting to enroll in more than 18 credits. Include the following or use the Request to Enroll in more than 18 Credits form (.pdf).