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Enrollment Tips

If a course that you want to take appears closed, here are a few steps to try:

  1. Make sure you have read all pre-requisites and footnotes and that you are eligible for the course.
  2. If the course is full, continue trying to enroll.  Students often add and drop courses up until the 2nd week of classes.
  3. Contact the instructor of the course or the department. Each department has a different policy about getting into closed courses. Some even keep waiting lists of students.
  4. If all else fails, go to the first day of class. Instructors are more likely to authorize you into a course if you show interest in what they have to teach.
  5. Please remember, your academic advisor is not able to help you get into a closed course. If you are having technical issues with My UW Madison or the enrollment system, you should call DoIT at 264-HELP.



 

Enrollment Error Table:

The following table will help to explain some of the more common enrollment errors. For problems logging into the Enrollment System, please call the DoIT Help Desk at 264-HELP (264-4357).

Error Description

Reason/Action

HOLDS: You have a hold on your record. The hold on your record must be removed before this transaction can be processed.

A department on the UW-Madison campus has placed a hold on your record preventing your enrolling or updating your course enrollment. Go to your my UW-Madison account under the Student Record tab for who to contact for more information about the hold.

 

PERMISSION: Class Requires Permission to Enroll, Class not Added. Department or Instructor Consent is needed to enroll in the class.

Must have permission to enroll from the instructor and respective department. If within the add deadline, student should complete a Business Course Authorization form.

 

REQUISITES: Requisites Not Met for Class, Not Enrolled. Requirements have not been met to enroll in the specified class. Consult prerequisites and footnotes before contacting the department offering the class.

There are many different reasons for this error. Some common reasons include 

·          junior standing – for almost all business courses, students must have junior standing to enroll. Junior standing is 54+ credits. 

·          business classification – almost all business courses are restricted to students admitted to the School of Business until the open enrollment date. The open enrollment date is listed in the Timetable. (Gen Bus 300, Gen Bus 450, and some selective upper level business courses are restricted to only business students.)

·          pre-requisites – have not completed the pre-requisite course(s) required to enroll for the course