Students register for classes via there myolemiss account. Photo by Logan Kirkland
As the semester nears to an end the beginning of class registration begins for students in graduate, law and pharmacy school, as well as students in undergraduate programs.
The confusion of class registration and when windows open is an ongoing issue amongst students for years to come.
“Registering for classes has not been the worst experience I’ve had here at the university, but it is a headache,” said junior social work major, Brandi Rhoden.
The process of registration begins with a computer program that assigns the registration windows for currently enrolled students and those that have been readmitted. Registrar allots 450 students access to their windows at one time. A common concern amongst students is the confusion that registration windows are determined by classification.
“One semester, my registration window opened days later than some freshmen that I knew,” Rhoden said.
Although partially true, with the process beginning with the graduate program, School of Law, School of Pharmacy, then undergraduate programs, in which the process goes from seniors to freshmen, there are other factors that go into determining the order in which windows are opened. Undergraduate students windows are determined by classification then by total hours earned.
“A senior’s, with 131 hours, window will open before a senior with 92 hours,” Associate Registrar Denise Knighton said.
The completion of teacher evaluations is another factor that goes into the order in which your window opens. Students who complete their teacher evaluations can receive an incentive which enables their registration window to be moved to a day earlier.
According to Knighton, it was recorded that 19,428 students registered for classes in the fall of 2014. Of that, 17,360 were undergraduate students and 2,068 were graduate and law students.
In order to be eligible for registration, students have to first meet with their academic adviser, which Knighton said is the first step in the registration process for students.
“You must meet with your adviser to receive important instructions prior to accessing the registration system,” Knighton said.
Students must also have all holds cleared from their MyOleMiss accounts. Once these are completed, students should have accessibility to their registration window.
The worry of not being able to book a class necessary to graduate remains a concern amongst students, specifically juniors and seniors.
“There is a class I have been trying to get in to online for three semesters, and I haven’t gotten into it yet,” Rhoden said. “I am closer to graduation than (freshman and sophomores) are, and it’s certain classes upperclassmen should have ‘first dibs’ on.”
Knighton said academic departments closely monitor offerings and adjust class sizes or create new sections accordingly.
For more information on how to register, visit registrar.olemiss.edu.
