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Add Classes

Some useful tips for adding classes:

  • Keep an eye out for lectures that also have required discussion or lab sections.
    To see if a class has a lecture and required labs or discussions, on the Class Detail page, look under the Components heading. Learn more about adding classes with related components
  • Also check for requisites, instructor consent, and other enrollment restrictions.
    When you Search for Classes, restricted classes have a yellow Yes button (Yes button) in the Restrictions column. Click Yes to view these restrictions on the Class Detail page (look under the Restrictions & Notes heading). If you don't meet the requirements, you cannot add a restricted course in SPIRE. Contact the instructor or the academic department instead.

Step 1: Select the class(es) you wish to add

  1. In the left Menu, go to Enrollment > Add Classes. The Select classes to add page will open. Alternately, on your Student Center SPIRE Home page, select Enrollment: Add Classes from the other academic... drop-down list.
  2. On the Select classes to add page:
    • Make sure the page displays the correct term.
    • In the Enter Class Nbr field, enter the Class Number for the class you wish to add, then click enter. The Select classes to add - Enrollment Preferences page will open.
      Note: The Class Number is a 5-digit identifier for a class. All components of a class (e.g., lectures, discussions, etc.) have their own Class Numbers. Class Numbers change from one semester to the next, even for the same class.

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    • Under the Find Classes heading, click search. See our guides on searching for classes. When you find a class you want, click select. The Select classes to add - Enrollment Preferences page will open.
  3. On the Enrollment Preferences page:
    • If the class is closed, a SPIRE waitlist is available, and you wish to add yourself to this waitlist, click the Wait List check box.
    • Leave the Permission Nbr field blank unless you were specifically given a permission number to use for the specfic class. Most classes do not require a permission number.
    • If you wish to be graded differently for this class, from the Grading drop-down list, select a different grading basis (e.g., Elective Pass/Fail Grading).
    • (Variable-credit classes only) From the Units drop-down list, select the number of credits you wish to take for this class (up to 6).
    • (some Independent study classes only) If available, from the Instructor drop-down list, select a different instructor. Instructors' names are listed alphabetically.
    • Click Next. You will return to the Select classes to add page.
  4. Back on the Select classes to add page, the class you just selected appears in your Shopping Cart (mid-page). To register for and enroll in this class so that it appears in your class schedule, click Proceed to Step 2 of 3. The Confirm classes page opens.

Step 2: Confirm your class selection

  1. On the Confirm classes page, review the class(es) you selected and have in your Shopping Cart, then click Finish Enrolling. The View results page will open. Note: You have not registered for nor are you enrolled in a class until you click Finish Enrolling. Having a class in your Shopping Cart does not hold you a seat in the class so make sure to finish enrolling as soon as possible for classes that might close quickly.

Step 3: View results

  1. On the View results page, review the status of your add request:
    • A green check mark (success) indicates that you successfully added the class to your schedule.
    • A red x (failure) indicates an error. Carefully read the message associated with this error, and click Fix Errors if this is an error that you can fix yourself (e.g., a time conflict that you could resolve by dropping another class, etc.). You will return to the Select classes to add page. If this is an error that you cannot fix, contact the academic department that offers this class or the Registrar's Office (213 Whitmore, 413.545.0555) for more information.
      Note: You must delete any 'unfixable' classes from your Shopping Cart. Otherwise, SPIRE will try to re-add them when you click Proceed to Step 2 of 3 next, and you will get an error every time.
    Click My Class Schedule to view your new class schedule. Your new class schedule will include any of the classes you successfully added.

Need Help?

If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.

Last revised October 15, 2009