How to Register for Classes Online

Step by Step Instructions for students in online Nursing programs

How to Register for Classes Online Video Tutorial (opens in a new window)

Please note: The recommended browsers for web registration are Chrome, Firefox or Safari.  Internet Explorer is not recommended.

Step 1 – Login to the myPNW Portal

Log into the myPNW portal using your username and password along with authenticating with the Duo Mobile app or hardware token.

• Type in your career account username (Purdue Login)
• Type in your password
• Approve using the Duo Mobile app

If you have questions or issues logging in, email csc@pnw.edu or call (219) 989-2888.

Step 2 – Register for the Classes You Need

See Class Schedules and Course Descriptions

• Select the RN-BSN or Online MSN tab depending on your plan of study.
• Click on Register for Classes.
• Select the appropriate term (semester) that you wish to register for.  (If Study Path is displayed, choose None and click Continue.)
  • If you are registering during your Registration time, you can begin to add classes.
• A registration screen with three panels will display.  The top panel will allow you to search for classes or enter CRNs (Course Registration Numbers).  The bottom left panel is a weekly schedule view and the lower right is a course summary area.  The two bottom panels will populate as you add classes.
  • Use the navigation buttons in the middle of the screen to adjust the size of all three panels.
• In the Find Classes section, look up classes if you don’t know the CRN’s. Then click Add when you find the sections you want.
  • You can filter your search by campus, subject and course numbers, and instructional method.  Use Advanced Search to see more filters like instructor, attributes, and course days and times.
  • If you already have the CRN’s, click on the Enter CRNs tab. After entering all the numbers, click Add to Summary.
• Courses will show up in gray in the Schedule and Summary areas as “Pending”.  NOTE:  “Pending” does not hold your seat in a class.
• Click on Submit to complete the course registration process.  When you click Submit, courses will change from Pending to Registered.

Step 3 – Review Your Completed Class Schedule

After you have registered for your classes,

• If you would like to print your schedule while in the Register for Classes area, click on Schedule and Options tab and select the print icon.
• If you are a RN to BSN student, you can also select View Your Schedule or View Your Concise Schedule in the Registration Tools box on the RN-BSN tab to access your schedule.
• If you are an Online MSN student, you can also select View Your Schedule or View Your Concise Schedule in the Bookmarks box on the Online MSN tab to access your schedule.

You’re done!

Any questions or issues about course selection and planning, contact your advisor!

To drop or add courses following the first week of class, a Drop/Add Card is no longer necessary.  You will make schedule adjustments in the Student Scheduling Assistant.

Note: This system is not applicable to students in the Online RN-BSN or MSN Online Nurse Educator and Nurse Executive programs. Contact your Registration Coordinator.

For all other students:

Adding a Class

You may add courses by updating your course registration in My PNW on the Registration tab using the Student Scheduling Assistant.  Add the course to your Course Request, click Build Schedule so that you can select the exact class section you want, and then click Submit Schedule to record the addition.

Please note that if you are adding a course after the first week of classes, you will need to request approval.  Your request will be routed in the Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW faculty and or staff member and you will be notified of a decision by email.  If approved, your schedule will be updated and you will receive a confirmation email.

Dropping a Class

Prior to withdrawing from a class, be sure to discuss this with your academic advisor and financial aid counselor. Check the Academic Calendar for withdrawal and refund deadlines.

You may withdraw from courses by updating your course registration in My PNW on the Registration tab using the Student Scheduling Assistant.  When you are on the Class Schedule screen, click on the course you wish to drop. In the dialog box, click on the “Drop (course name)” button in the upper right.  Then click Submit Schedule to record the drop.

Please note that if you are dropping courses after a certain point in the semester, you will need to request approval.  Your request will be routed in the Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW faculty and or staff member and you will be notified of the withdrawal by email.

Student Athletes: You must maintain a full-time status (at least 12 undergraduate credit hours or at least 8 graduate credit hours) or risk ineligibility.  Make sure to contact your coach as well as the Athletics Department at jarrettn@pnw.edu or stop in FRC Room 129 on the Hammond campus.

Your Class Schedule is updated!

If you have registered for a course that has both a lecture and a lab component and later find that you want to switch sections, follow these directions.

Note: This system is not applicable to students in the Online RN-BSN or MSN Online Nurse Educator and Nurse Executive programs. Contact your Registration Coordinator.

Log back in to myPNW and navigate to the Registration tab. Click on Student Scheduling Assistant and select the semester.

When you are on the Class Schedule screen, click on the lab section you want to drop.  This will bring up a dialog box with a list of alternative sections.

WARNING: Do not click on the Drop-Course button in the upper right.  This will remove both the lecture and the lab.

Instead, click on the section you want to take while in the dialog box.  When it returns to the Class Schedule screen, you will see the lab section you want to take is listed with a green plus sign and the one you want to drop is displayed with a red x.

You must click Submit Schedule to complete your registration.  The lecture component will remain unchanged, but the lab sections will be switched (if there are seats available) and the course sections will display with a green checkmark.

Your Class Schedule is updated!

If you wish to withdraw from all your courses once the term has started, you will not be able to drop your only class or your last remaining class in Student Scheduling Assistant.  Instead, follow this guidance for Full Withdrawals.

However, if your course registration is for a future term that has not yet begun, you can drop all your classes using the Student Scheduling Assistant.

Students with Financial Aid and/or loans: Please be aware that making a change in enrollment may impact your financial aid award. Contact the Office of Financial Aid at (219) 989-2301 in Hammond or at (219) 785-5460 in Westville or at finaid@pnw.edu.

Online Nursing Students: Contact your registration coordinator or refer to your online nursing handbook for guidance.

If you find a class that you want to take is full, you may elect to add your name to a wait-list, if one is available. Not all courses utilize wait-listing. For fall and spring semesters the wait-list option is available until the Thursday before the start of classes.

Course Request

Enter your courses on the Course Request and click Build Schedule.

If you find that the course you want is listed as “Not available (course is full)” on the Class Schedule screen, check the Wait-List box. The Not Available message will be replaced with “Click this line to configure additional wait-list preferences”.

If you do not have a preference, you do not have to click on this message.  Just continue on to Submit Schedule and you will be registered based on your position on the wait-list in the first section in which a seat becomes available if there are no conflicts or other restrictions.

Selecting your Wait-List Preferences

Click the line if you wish to wait-list for one or more specific sections of the course.  This will bring up a Wait-List Preferences dialog box with all the sections of the course that can be wait-listed.  Check your preferred sections.

There may be a situation where you want to wait-list for a preferred course and are currently registered in a second-choice course. You can elect to “Swap” the currently registered course with the course you want to wait-list.  In the “Swap with course” area at the bottom of the Wait-List Preferences screen you will see a dropdown list of your current course requests. Select the course that you want to drop when you get registered in the wait-listed course.

After making all your selections on the Wait-List Preferences screen, click Update Preferences.

Submit Your Schedule

Finally, click Submit Schedule to add your name to the wait-list. You will see a message on the bottom of the Class Schedule screen that you are on the wait-list for the requested course.

Note: If you have any registration restrictions (like prerequisites), be sure to request departmental approval as you would for an available course.

When a seat opens up for you in the wait-listed section, you will be automatically registered as long as there are no conflicts or restrictions. The course will then be listed on your Class Schedule with a green checkmark and you will receive a confirmation email that you are registered.

Your Class Schedule is updated!

Removing Your Name from a Wait-List

If you are still on a wait-list for a full course and are no longer interested in taking it, return to the Course Request screen and delete the priority line for the wait-listed course. Click Build Schedule and then click Submit Schedule to record the removal of your name.

A helpful feature in Student Scheduling Assistant is the ability to block out times that you are unable to attend classes. While on the Course Request screen, click on the magnifying glass search icon on a blank priority line and select the Free Time tab.

On the Free Time tab, click on the days and times you are unable to attended classes.  When you return to the Course Request screen after blocking off the time, reorder the priority lines, if needed, so that the free time is near or at the top depending on how flexible you want your schedule to be. Then click on Build Schedule.

When the Scheduling Assistant solves for a recommended schedule, it will not assign any courses into that time slot. Click Submit Schedule to register.

If you wish to change a regularly graded course to Pass / No Pass, first discuss this with your academic advisor. Typically, grade mode changes to Pass / No Pass cannot be processed after the 4th week of a semester.

Once you elect to take a class as Pass / No Pass, you cannot switch it back to a regularly graded course. When final grades are entered, you will either receive a P for Pass or an N for No Pass.

After you have successfully registered for a course, go back in to Student Scheduling Assistant on the Registration tab in myPNW. On the Class Schedule screen, click on the Grade Mode and Credits button. In the dialog box for the course you want to change, select Pass / No Pass from the dropdown list under the Grade Mode column. Click Submit Schedule to request the change.

Your request will be routed within the Student Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW staff member and you will be notified of a decision by email. If approved, you will see the Grade Mode changed from G to P for that course on your class schedule.

If any of the following issues occur, the registration system will display an error message and may prevent you from registering in a course.

• Registration Time Ticket: If you are trying to register for a Fall or Spring semester during Priority Registration before your assigned time, you will receive this error. Check your Registration Status in myPNW on the Registration tab and then select Prepare for Registration to find the earliest date and time you may begin registering.
• Holds: Holds on your account may prevent registration, and you will need to take care of any financial obligations or other circumstances (like Respect Boundaries) resulting in a hold before registering for classes. Student athletes have registration holds that need to be temporarily removed for course registration or to withdraw from a course. Student athletes must maintain a full-time status (at least 12 undergraduate credit hours or at least 8 graduate credit hours) or risk ineligibility. For questions about Athletic Eligibility contact the Athletics Department at jarrettn@pnw.edu or stop in FRC Room 129 on the Hammond campus.
• Closed Classes: If you find a class section that you want is full, you may add your name to a wait-list, if one is available for the course. Since there is no guarantee that a space will open up, be sure to register for an alternative as a back-up and consider using the “swap” feature in Wait-List Preferences. When a spot opens up for you in the wait-listed section, you will automatically be registered and will receive a confirmation email. For courses without wait-lists, you may request approval to be added to the class through the Scheduling Assistant program. Your request will be routed in the Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW faculty and or staff member. You will be notified of a decision by email. If approved, you will automatically be enrolled in the course.

• Restrictions: Certain course restrictions, such as pre / co-requisites or major / level restrictions, may also prevent registration and require approval by the academic Department.  You may request approval to be added to the class through the Scheduling Assistant program. Your request will be routed in the Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW faculty and or staff member.  You will be notified of a decision by email. If approved, you will automatically be enrolled in the course if there are seats available.
• Time Conflicts: When registering for courses, the system will not let you enroll in courses that meet in whole or in part during the same time frame. Review the course schedule and select a different section to continue registering.
• Repeating a Course After 3 Attempts:  Students are permitted to enroll in a non-repeatable course up to 3 times (Withdrawals – W’s – count as an attempt). Additional enrollment in the same course requires approval from the Academic Department. You will not be able to register for the course without permission. When you submit your schedule in the Student Scheduling Assistant in My PNW, you will be prompted to request departmental approval. Your request will be routed in the Scheduling Assistant system to the appropriate PNW faculty and or staff member.