Find Courses and Register
Before registering for courses in Workday, review your Academic Progress to determine which courses you need to satisfy in your current program of study. Watch this short video or follow the steps below.
1. Open the Academics app from the Workday menu.
2. Select Find Courses and Register (previously named Find Course Sections and Register) under Planning & Registration.
3. In the Find Courses and Register pop-up box, review the details. The open registration window(s) will display by default. You may select other terms, but only register for the open one(s). Click OK.
4. On the next page, you can search for courses by the course name, number, or keyword; and filter by academic level, location, meeting days and other criteria along the left side of the page.
5. Select a Course Section you want to register for. You can use the back button to move from course details back to your results list. When choosing a section to register for, double-check that the first letter of the section corresponds with your desired class location, as indicated in the instructions at the top of the page.
To register for a course, look at the bottom of the View Course Section page for your options.
- A Start Registration button will appear if you can register.
- A Troubleshoot button will appear if you can’t register. Click on Troubleshoot to view course restrictions that might keep you from registering.
- The Add to Pre-Registration Plan button will allow you to add the selected course to a sample schedule to use for future registration.
6. Click Start Registration.
In the upper left of the screen, you will see a list of your selected course sections so far. You can add or delete courses until the list is what you want.
7. Once you have finished adding all your courses, click Register.
If your schedule does not meet all requirements, you might see error messages during your registration process.
You can add to or change your registration at any time during the drop/add period.
Register from Find Courses on Mobile
You can register similarly on the mobile app but with slight variations. The steps below could appear slightly different depending on the type of device and software you’re using.
1. Open the Academic app from the Workday menu.
2. Select Courses & Pre-Registration Plans (not required for iPhone).
3. Select Find Courses (the mobile-friendly version). Alternatively, you can search for the Find Courses and Register report using the Find Icon and search box.
On the Results page, you can search for courses by the course name, number, or keyword using the magnifying glass. You can filter your results by various criteria using the filter symbol, selecting your filtering criteria, and then clicking the arrow at the top left of the screen to see your filtered results.
4. Click on the course section you want to register for.
5. Click on the Register button at the bottom of the screen.
If there is no Register button, you can't register for the class. Contact your advisor if you have questions.
6. Below the asterisk, click on the hamburger icon and select the course section you want to register for and click the right arrow (or Next on iPhone) at the top.
7. Verify that your selection is what you want (i.e., meeting times, meeting format), then click the check mark or Done at the top of the screen.
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