Welcome to W&L! I look forward to meeting you at the check-in on Saturday, September 5th, if not before. These are the instructions for you to PreRegister for fall term courses, as described in the Guidebook for New Students from Dean of First-Year Students David Leonard which was sent to all new students earlier this summer. (Check the Web at http://www.wlu.edu/x7465.xml.) Earl Edwards, from Information Technology (ITS) also sent you additional instructions by first-class mail in June for accessing e-mail and the W&L network.
- Catalog : academic policies, course descriptions
- Curricular Information for New Students : department advice on which courses you should be considering
- Fall Course Offerings : focus on 100- and 200-level courses
- WebRegistration : read more about the entire process of getting into classes for the term
- Course Counts : what courses are open and how many spots the faculty have allocated for each class. If you would like to practice WebRegistration (what you will do with your adviser on Tuesday, September 8), use one the following links: WebReg Test1 -- WebReg Test2 -- WebReg Test3
- Think about which classes you are interested in and qualified for. You will typically take four courses in fall and winter and a physical education skills course (100- or 200-level PE).
- Find your Network Account Name by the first letter (usually your last name, same as your W&L e-mail address). The page looks like this:
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- Retrieve your PreRegistration password, if you haven't already, by clicking the link next to your login name, where it says "E-mail Preregistration Password to my W&L Address". The system will require you to authenticate who you are by entering your regular network ("AD") login name and password (not your Outlook e-mail information). The password is then sent to your W&L e-mail address, arriving from "nobody@wlu.edu". Again, this is the page you want to be on:
- Once you have your password, return to the PreRegistration page and click on your Network Account Name. You will see a popup (like one of the following) "Authentication Required" screen where you must type in your AD Network login name in lower case letters and then the four-digit PreRegistration password you received via e-mail.
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- If you login outside of the time window, you should be able to see a countdown clock at the lower left to remind you of when the window will open:
- The PreRegistration screen has five blank fields and instructions on the right. Read the instructions and check the information behind each
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- Once you have finished making your selections, close your browser.
Return to PreRegistration as often as you like before August 19 if you want to make changes or remind yourself of your selections. If you have questions and really can't find the answer on your own using the information above, you may e-mail us at registrar@wlu.edu.
I hope you find this an easy process. Enjoy the rest of the summer. See you in September!
Scott Dittman, University Registrar
This page was last modified on Friday, October 23, 2009.