How can we be talking about the spring semester already when it seems like the fall semester has just begun! But registration for spring 2019 is just around the corner, starting on November 5th, less than 5 weeks away. Over the next few weeks I will be highlighting the elective courses we will be offering in the spring so you may plan accordingly.
As a reminder, please review the registration process. There are a variety of reasons why you may receive an error when you attempt to enroll in a course on your own. My advice is; save yourself the frustration and use the online registration form. Those requests get sent directly to Jeff Masse and I, and we process them as quickly as we can (Typically 24-48 hours, often much sooner), and we do send you a confirmation email once you have been added to your classes.
To make your registration go as smooth as possible, I really suggest that you to log into Wiser, and look under the [Holds] icon, to check to see if you do have any holds on your account. Holds can pop up any time (annoying, I know!), and will prevent you or your advisors from registering you until they are resolved. So I ask, (nicely!) to be sure you have no holds PRIOR to submitting a registration request. Not addressing your holds will only delay the processing of your request, as Jeff and I cannot remove holds that are placed by the Health Services Office, the Bursar’s Office, the Library, Graduate Admissions. A common hold that you should be mindful to address yourself is confirming your emergency contact information. You may need to do this every semester.
If you would like to meet with Jeff or I to discuss course scheduling, you may email gradcm@umb.edu to schedule a meeting or contact us directly at Tara.Norton@umb.edu or Jeffrey.Masse@umb.edu