How To: Add/Drop Classes

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Learn how to Add/Drop classes in your FSW Portal.

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In this guide, you will learn how to add/drop classes. The content is available in video format (above) or as written steps with screenshots (below).


You can go to MyFSW, or you can access MyFSW by clicking on "MyFSW" on the FSW home page.

Image showing MyFSW link

 

Once logged in, navigate to the "Registration and Student Profile" card. 

Registration and student profile card

 

Click on the "Student Profile" link.

student profile link

 

Under "Additional Links", select the "Registration and Planning" link. 

Registration and planning link

 

On the "Registration" window, click on the "Register for Classes" link.

Registration window with register for classes outlined

 

Next, select the term you wish to register for from the drop down menu by (1) clicking the drop down arrow, and then (2) clicking the desired term.

Red boxes around drop down arrow and desired term.

 

Then, click the "Continue" button. 

Red box around the "Continue" button.

 

On the "Find Classes" tab, enter the search information for the class you want to register for. By (1) clicking in the "Subject" box, (2) a drop down menu will appear with a list of all available course prefixes.

Red box around the "Subject" field.

 

Red box around the drop down menu options.

 

Click on the one you want to add it to the search box.

Desired subject appearing within the "Subject" field.

 

You can also click the "X" to the left of the prefix if you added it in error.

Red box around the "X".

 

You can also search by the course number if you have that information.

Red box around the "Course Number" field.

 

In the fields at the bottom, please also select the part of term and campus you'd like to search for.

Red box around the "Part Of Term" and "Campus" fields.

 

If you know the CRN number of the classes you would like to add, please note that you can add these directly from the "Enter CRNs" tab.

Red box around the "Enter CRNs" tab.

 

To view more advanced search features, click the "Advanced Search" link on the bottom right.

Arrow pointing to the "Advanced Search" link.

 

Note: For more detailed information on how to search, please refer to the How To: Register for Classes guide.

 

After clicking "Search", the search results will display any courses that fit the criteria you entered. Click the "Add" button to the right of the desired course to add the class to your course summary in the bottom right-hand portion of your screen.

Red box around the "Add" button.

 

Pending courses will appear grayed out until you have submitted classes for registration.

Red box around the added course.

 

Click the "Submit" button to register for the class or classes you have added to your summary.

Red box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Submit" button.

 

Once you click "Submit", (1) the status will change from "Pending" to "Registered", and (2) you will receive a "Save Successful" message in the upper right-hand corner if there are no errors in the registration.

Red boxes around the added course (1) and the "Save Successful" message (2).

 

If you are trying to register for a course that you are not authorized to take, you will receive an error message that pops up in the upper right-hand portion of your screen. These messages may include items such as "Prerequisite Error" or "Corequisite Error". You will need to address these errors before you can register for the indicated course or courses.

Red box around the error message.

 

To drop classes, look for the registered courses under the "Summary" section in the bottom right-hand portion of your screen.

Red box around the "Summary" section.

 

Under the "Action" menu to the right of the course you would like to drop, (1) click on the drop down arrow, and then (2) select "Web Drop" from the drop down list.

Red box around the drop down arrow (1), and red box around the "Web Drop" option (2).

 

Then, click the "Submit" button to finalize your changes.

Red box around, and arrow pointing to, the "Submit" button.

 

After clicking the "Submit" button, the course will appear grayed out within the "Summary" section, and the status of the course will display as "Deleted".

Red box around the "Deleted" course.

 

After refreshing your screen, the course will disappear from the "Summary" section.

Updated "Summary" section.

 

 

Note: For more detailed information on how to register for classes, please refer to the How To: Register for Classes guide.

 

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Article ID: 53031
Created
Tue 5/1/18 10:31 AM
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Tue 11/26/24 3:23 PM

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