Search and Register Instructions

Refer to the detailed instructions below regarding the "Search and Register" Web registration process. If you already know the Xpress ID numbers for the course sections you want, use Express Registration to avoid having to search again.

To register for courses via this process you must complete the following steps:

All Students
Before registering, you will need the approval of your enrollment services advisor (first term) or your student services advisor and/or respective faculty advisor if you are:

• An undergraduate student (advising with your student services advisor required every term)
• A graduate student registering for the first or last term of your program Recommended
• Admitted conditionally
• On academic probation
• Registering for a course in Credit/No Credit (pass/fail) status Recommended
• Registering for a directed or independent study
• Registering under Open Enrollment (advising with your enrollment services advisor required every term)

International Students
Before registering, you will need the approval of your international student counselor if you:

• Are registering for your first term
• Want to drop a course
• Have not submitted verification that you have health insurance

Students Admitted Math or English Conditionally
If you have yet to satisfy the math or English requirements under which you were admitted, before registering you will need the approval of your student services advisor.

To schedule an advising appointment, you may request an advising session online (login required), or contact your student services advisor.

The "Student" tab menu provides two different options for beginning the registration process. Express Registration allows you to use Xpress IDs to register for individual course sections which you have previously selected. Search & Register allows you to search for the latest course schedule information and to select courses from those currently being offered. To begin the process, select "Search & Register" from the "Student" tab menu.

You may search for course sections meeting certain criteria based on your preferences. For instance, all graduate level Finance courses meeting in San Francisco on Tuesdays. Start by selecting the appropriate term from the drop down list, then narrow your search by entering one or more of the following:

• Subject
• Day
• Location
• Academic Level

You will then be presented with a list of courses matching the criteria you specified. Place a check mark next to course sections to move them onto your list of "Preferred Sections." Placing sections on this list will not register you for them. You must take further action to register. If you don't find the course section you are looking for, start over and enter fewer search criteria. You may also need to select a different term.

You may place any course section on your "Preferred Sections" list at any time. However, when you attempt to register for a section, the system will verify your eligibility to register for that section. If you are found ineligible (for instance, due to prerequisites not having been completed or advisor's permission being required) you will not be permitted to register. If you receive permission to register despite being ineligible, you will not be permitted to register via the Web, but will be required to submit a hard copy registration form to the appropriate Registrar's Office. The presence of a course section on your "Preferred Sections" list does not indicate in any way that you will be allowed to register for the section.

Once a course section is on your "Preferred Sections" list, you may select one of the following five actions from this drop down menu to perform on that course section:

• RG - Register - Select to register for the section (this is the typical action).
  
• RP - Register Pass/Fail - The university uses "Pass/Fail" interchangeably with "Credit/No Credit". This option is not available through the Web for Law School students; you must submit the Election for Credit/No Credit Grade form to the Law School Registrar's Office. University students may select this option on a limited bases. Review the Credit/No Credit Policies.
• AU - Audit - Registers you for the section as an auditor, which means you are allowed to attend class meetings, but you not required to fulfill its academic requirements (papers, exams, etc). Audited courses will appear on your transcript with a grade of "AU", but will not meet degree or certificate requirements. SJD students are the only degree-seeking Law School students who are allowed to audit courses. Before selecting this option, review the Auditing Courses Policies.
• RM - Remove from List - Removes the section from your "Preferred Sections" list.
• WL - Waitlist - If the section is full, you can place yourself on its waitlist (if the section allows waitlisting). Complete instructions on waitlists can be found here.
  

As illustrated by the red arrows below, you may:
(a) perform the same action on all preferred sections, or
(b) perform different actions on individual sections, and
(c) change the number of units for a variable unit course such as a clinic.
You may also:
(d) drop a section. You will be required to drop a section if it conflicts with a section for which you are attempting to register.

You may also return at a later date to take further action on the course sections on your preferred list.

If your registration is not successful, error messages pertaining to each course section (such as the one below) will be displayed.

The error message may be applicable to some but not all of the sections for which you are attempting to register. To register for sections for which you are not receiving an error message, change the action for the sections for which you are receiving an error message to "blank", keep the action for the other sections, and then resubmit your request.

If your registration is successful, you will be taken to the "Registration Results" page.

Review your registration results to ensure is is correct. Any changes to your registration for the term will be reflected, as well as the courses for which you are currently registered.

In order to secure your registration and complete your enrollment with GGU, you must select your intended payment option via the "Choose Payment Options" page. You must also take any additional steps required for the payment option selected. A link to the page is found at the top of the "Registration Results" page. Tuition is normally due at the time of registration, but GGU does offer two deferred payment plans as described below.

You may select from among the following options:

• CB - Company Billing - This option is reserved for students whose employers or sponsors will pay their tuition and fees directly to GGU. You cannot self-select this option, as it must be entered by Student Accounting Services prior to your registration. Contact Student Accounting Services for additional information at sas@ggu.edu.
• CR - TMS Corporate Reimburse - Normally payment is due at the time of registration. This option postpones payment until 45 days after the end of the term to allow you time to submit your grades to your employer, receive reimbursement from them, and for you to pay GGU. You remain ultimately responsible for payment, even if your employer fails to reimburse you. This option requires you to establish an account with Tuition Management Systems (TMS), our billing vendor. There is a $100 fee paid to TMS to participate in this plan. Additional instructions are provided to you when you select this option.
• IP - TMS Install Plan - Select this option if you wish to pay your charges in 2-5 monthly installments. This option requires you to establish an account with Tuition Management Systems (TMS), our billing vendor. There is a $55 fee paid to TMS to participate in this plan. Additional instructions are provided to you when you select this option.
• FULL - Pay in Full - Select this option when you are prepared to remit the full amount due. You will be directed to the "Make a Payment" page where you can enter your credit card information and pay your charges.
• FA - Financial Aid - This option may only be selected if you have enough pending aid in the system to cover your charges. This option may also be entered by your financial aid advisor prior to registration, in which case, you would not be required to select an option and your registration would be secured.
• VA - Veterans Affairs Benefits - This option is reserved for students who have submitted their certificates of eligibility to GGU's VA certifying officer. You cannot self-select this option, as it must be entered by the VA certifying officer prior to your registration. For additional information, contact the VA certifying officer at va@ggu.edu or call 415-442-7283.

Further information about these options can be found here.

For assistance with registration:
Students attempting to register for courses offered by the Ageno School of Business, School of Tax, or School of Accounting, contact:
Office of Records and Registration
415-442-7222
registration@ggu.edu

Students attempting to register for courses offered by the School of Law, contact:
Law School Registrar's Office
415-442-6620
lawreg@ggu.edu