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Tips for Registration in STAR Information System

1	What is STAR? STAR is an acronym from the phrase Serving Together, Achieving Results. STAR is the new student information system that contains student records, registration and financial aid information.
2	Locate your assigned advisor. It is to your advantage to visit with your advisor every semester prior to registration to be sure you are on track for graduation. To locate your advisor: Log into the secure area on STAR Information System, select Student and Financial Aid, select View Student Information. Once you have identified your advisor, you may locate his/her office in the Directory.
3	Check your Registration Status. Prior to the beginning of registration, you will want to check your registration status to see if you have any holds. To check your status, go to STAR Information System, select "Enter Secure Area", select Registration, then select Registration Status. Choose the link "View Holds" to see if you have any holds.
4	What is a "hold" or a "registration hold"? Holds are applied to student registration for a variety of reasons such as incomplete application information, having an account balance from a previous semester, or academic suspension. If you have a hold, you will not be able to register until you check with the appropriate office to remove the hold. Follow the instructions in Step 2 above to view your holds and for directions to remove the hold.
5	Adding and Dropping Courses You can add and/or drop courses online for Fall 2006 until August 20 at midnight. If you wish to withdraw from all classes, you cannot drop your last class online. You must contact the Registrar's office, or an extended campus coordinator to complete the official withdrawal process. Students who do not officially withdraw may be held financially responsible for their registration and other charges.
6	Course Prerequisites If you are enrolled in a Summer 2006 course, STAR may NOT see this course or be able to use it as a prerequisite for a course that you want to enroll in for Fall. You will need to see your advisor to request an override for this course prerequisite for the fall. Advisors will complete the Registration Approval form, which you will need to bring to the Registrar's office in Hopkins Student Services. These forms may also be faxed from extended campus locations.
7	What is a Learning Community? A Learning Community is a group of courses in which all students are registered for all courses. Because all students are in all courses together, they develop a comradarie and support system for each other. Research shows that students who participate in a Learning Community are more successful than those who do not. Some courses are restricted to students in Learning Communities. If you want to register in one of these Learning Community courses, you must register in ALL of them. If you want to drop one of these courses, you must drop ALL of them. You must obtain approval from an Associate Dean to enroll in or withdraw from a Learning Community.
8	What is a CRN? In the STAR information system, courses are identified by a CRN (course reference number). This number is assigned to each course as it is added to the schedule. When in Registration, you may search for the course by subject and select the CRN for the course, or you may register for the course entering the CRN and clicking the Submit button.
9	Common Registration Error Messages TIME CONFLICT - you cannot register for courses that have overlapping meeting times. *PREQ and TEST SCORE ERROR* - you cannot register for courses that require a minimum test score or a specific course if you have not met that requirement. In some cases, you may request an override from your advisor. *MAXIMUM HOURS EXCEEDED* - Most students are limited to a maximum course load of 19 credit hours for a 16-week term, or 10 credit hours for an 8-week term. Students on academic probation are limited to 12 credit hours. *INSTRUCTOR* - some courses require approval of an instructor or dean to register. This error will be indicated with the title of the individual giving approval, such as: Advisor, Counselor, Dean, Instructor, WAFBD (Whiteman Air Force Base Dean). Courses that require approval are Internships, Problems courses, Whiteman AFB courses, and Learning Community Courses. After obtaining approval bring the Add/Drop form to the Registrar's office to add the class. *MAJOR RESTRICTION* - some courses are restricted to students with a particular major. You will not be allowed to register for any of these courses if that is not your major. *CLOSED CLASS* - this error message indicates classes that are full. *Course is not available for registration at this time -* this error occurs when a class has been cancelled. *DUPL CRSE WITH CRN -* indicates that you are trying to register for two sections of the same course. CORQ - when you see this error, you are trying to register for a course that has a co-requisite course. These courses must be taken together. *RPT HRS EXCEEDS 3 -* indicates that you have previously taken this course. You must first visit with your instructor to gain approval, then bring the approval form to the Registrar's office.