Advance Registration Procedures for Fall, 2008

 

Advance registration for courses for the Fall '08 Term in the School of Engineering and Applied Science will be as follows:

 

Step 1: Meet with your Faculty Advisor

At any time before and during advance registration you need to meet with your advisor. You should take:
- an up to date e-CPG (via "worksheet" button on Penn In Touch)
- a current copy of your transcript (via your Penn In Touch site)
- an "Advisor Signoff" form via http://www.seas.upenn.edu/forms/ from the Office of Academic Programs (111 Towne) or your academic department office.

If you are a BE or ASBS student, please follow the instructions for registration posted at http://www.seas.upenn.edu/be/undergrad/curriculum/adreg

If you wish to declare or change your major within SEAS, you should use the change of curriculum form and follow the directions on the form.

You and your advisor should discuss your plan of study and, in particular, the courses that you intend to take in the Fall '08 semester.

Be very clear about any courses you intend to register for on a Pass/Fail basis (see Additional Notes, below).

When you have reached agreement, your advisor will sign the Advisor Signoff form (or issue that permission on-line). Please note - ONLY YOUR ASSIGNED FACULTY ADVISOR may give you permission to register.

 

Special note:

A new Course Search tool is available on both Penn In Touch and the Penn Portal. This Course Search & Mock Schedule tool will allow you to search through courses offerings for an upcoming term, read their descriptions, and view them on a mock planning schedule. Your actual registrations must still be submitted on Penn In Touch!

Notes:

• If you are planning to transfer out of SEAS, then you must come to 111 Towne during walk-in advising (Monday through Thursday 2-4 pm) to speak with an advisor and receive permission to register.
• The Fall '08 Course Timetable and other forms are available in 111 Towne. You may also access the course timetable via http://www.upenn.edu/registrar/. Various SEAS forms are also available on-line at http://www.seas.upenn.edu/forms/.
• This pre-registration is also for Summer, 2008, and that a separate permission to register is required from your advisor for Summer classes.

Step 2: Return approved Advisor Signoff Form

Return the approved Advisor Signoff form to the academic department office of your Faculty Advisor, and the Penn--in--Touch System will be activated for you so that you will be able to sign-up for the courses approved by your advisor.  (Note that this step will not be necessary if your faculty advisor gave you permission to register on-line. You will then be able to use Penn--in--Touch to register.)

 

Step 3: Enter your Course Requests via Penn InTouch

Once your “Advisor Signoff” permission has been entered into the system, you will be able to access the online Advance Registration screen in Penn InTouch. Enter for Fall ’08 course requests.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION PERIOD IS FROM MON. 3/24 TO SUN. 4/6.

If you do not hand in your Advisor Signoff form by 4:30 pm Friday, 4/4, you will be unable to advance register for the Fall semester.

Also, keep in mind that there is no “priority” assigned to your requests based on *when* you enter them. All students’ requests are stored and batch processed in random order after the Advance Registration period ends.

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• If you do not obtain all the courses you need during advance registration, please know that you can use Penn--in--Touch during the regular Registration-Drop/Request period in order to correct the situation. Once you have been authorized to use Penn--in--Touch, the authorization will remain "on" right through Registration-Drop/Request period which begins Monday, April 20, 2008.
• If you make any significant changes in the courses for which you advance register and those that are listed on your e-CPG, then you are to meet with your advisor to obtain his or her approval before the end of the add period.
• Important note about the Pass/Fail grading option on courses: It is your responsibility to make sure that you have complied with SEAS pass/fail rules. These are found in the Penn Engineering Undergraduate Handbook (http://www.seas.upenn.edu/ugrad/operating_procedures.html). Likewise, you must ensure that each course you take reflects the correct pass/fail status because that status is unalterable after the five-week drop period.
• Changes in Pass/Fail status made before the end of the 5th week of class, or the final day to drop a course, may be done using Penn-in-Touch; after that, you must petition to late change your grade type in a course. It is your responsibility to make sure that the grade type is correct for each of your courses.
• The Penn Engineering Undergraduate Handbook is available on the web: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/ugrad/operating_procedures.html

 

TIPS FOR PREPARING FOR YOUR ADVISING MEETING:

• Find out whether your advisor sees students during set office hours or by appointment BEFORE the advance registration period begins. If you wait until the last minute you run the risk of having a rushed and impersonal appointment or you may even miss the advance registration period completely. This situation is frustrating for both the student and the advisor, but is easily avoided with planning.
• Take the time to read over degree requirements, rosters and course descriptions before meeting with your advisor. This preparation will enable you to formulate intelligent questions. Remember, your advisor is a resource, but you are responsible for your academic career. Some of the least productive advisor/advisee meetings begin with, "Tell me what I am supposed to take this semester."
• Make certain that you bring any forms that need your advisor's signature such as the Advisor Signoff form, your completed CPG and any petitions. This will save you from having to make a second appointment.