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Course Registration

TO: MBA class of 2009
FROM: Academic Services, Room E2540
DATE: October 2008
RE: Registration for Winter 2009

An important step in the Winter 2009 course registration process begins Thursday, October 30 at 10 am, and ends Wednesday, November 5 at 10 am, with our internal course bidding process. Be sure to review all the information below about registration and course bidding carefully!!

  1. Prepare for Course Registration & Course Bidding: October 17 - 29
  2. Course Bidding: October 30 - November 5
  3. Backpack: November 10 - 16
  4. Modify/Finalize Winter Class Schedule: November 17 - January 4

Course Registration Timeline for Winter 2009

  1. Prepare for Course Registration & Course Bidding: October 17 - 29 (return to top of page)
     
    1. Review Degree Requirements & Meet with an Advisor: Be sure you're keeping your degree requirements in mind as you head into your final term - review your Academic Requirements on Wolverine Access, the degree requirements checklist, and/or make a counseling appointment to review your status. (*Dual Degree students may have additional requirements than those listed below. Be sure to check with your advisor!)
      • 57 Credits are needed to graduate in April 2009.
      • STRATEGY 503: World Economy is a required course and must be completed in order to graduate.
      • Communication Requirement: If you have NOT successfully passed the Communication Waiver Exam, you are now required to complete this requirement via coursework. Complete one of the following courses to fulfill the requirement:
        • LHC 520, LHC 521, LHC 522, LHC 524 or LHC 560.
      • Law/Ethics Requirement: complete one of the following courses to fulfill the requirement:
        • BA 512, LHC 504, LHC 506, LHC 507, LHC 508, LHC 509, LHC 511, LHC 512, LHC 513, LHC 514, LHC 515, LHC 516, LHC 517 or LHC 582.
      • You may elect 500-level and above non-Business School courses at UM-Ann Arbor (up to a maximum of 10 credits throughout your MBA career). Courses from other graduate programs are listed in the University Time Schedule (http://www.umich.edu/~regoff/schedule/).
    2. Check Your Account for Financial Holds:
      1. Review your Student Account status on Wolverine Access to confirm that no Holds (Service Indicators) are in place which would block your registration into classes. Check even if you are sure your statement is okay!
      2. Clear your bills.
      3. Request Student Financial Operations or the cashier to lift your financial hold. This is not done automatically. Call 734-764-7447.
      4. Inform Academic Services at rossacadservices@umich.edu (before 2 pm on Friday, November 14) that your hold has been lifted. If you do not inform Academic Services that your hold has been lifted by this deadline, you will lose all bids.
    3. Review Course Bidding Information:
    4. Review the Schedule of Classes: On Monday, October 20 the Winter 2009 Schedule of Classes will be viewable on Wolverine Access and the Registrar's website. Around that date we will also be posting a spreadsheet here of the specific Winter 2009 courses that will be included in course bidding. (Meeting Dates Warning! Some courses have EXTRA meeting dates (particularly on Thursday nights). Be sure to check the course schedule information CAREFULLY as you plan your course selection to avoid conflicts. If you bid for classes that conflict you will not be awarded both classes.)
      • Check prerequisites: You are responsible for meeting the course prerequisites for classes you elect. Check the Course Descriptions thoroughly for course prerequisites and feel free to reach out to an instructor if you have specific questions.
        • If a prerequisite is listed in the system as a "Course" prerequisite - Wolverine Access will NOT allow you to register for the course unless you have completed the requirements in a prior term. *Students who BID for classes for which they do not meet the course prerequisite will NOT be enrolled in that class and will lose their bids for that class.
        • If a prerequisite is "Advisory," Wolverine Access will allow you to enroll without having fulfilled the requirement; however, instructors reserve the right to remove you at a later (less convenient) date. Please review prerequisite information CAREFULLY, and contact the instructor/department or Academic Services if you have any questions.
      • Course Load: A normal, full-time course load is about 15 credit hours a term, with a maximum of 18 credits. You must select a minimum of 9 credit hours to be a full-time student. Going below 9 credits makes you a part-time student, which affects financial aid, degree progress, and (for international students) immigration status. To register for fewer than 9 credits in a term, you must request approval from Academic Services. In addition, students should not register for more than 10 credits in any half (A/B) term. To calculate your half term credits, divide any full-term class credits in half and add them to your half term courses.
      • Continuing Classes: If you are registered for ACC 564.007 or ACC 630.001 in the Fall B term, be aware that these classes continue through the Winter A term at the same day/time as in Fall B. If you are registered for these courses in Fall B, do NOT bid for courses that conflict with that day/time in Winter A. Academic Services will pre-register any students enrolled in the Fall B sections into the Winter A sections prior to loading bid results. If a bid result class conflicts, students will lose the class they bid for.
    5. Attend the Course Bidding Workshop for a review of the course bidding system:
      • Wednesday, October 29 at 5:10 pm in E0530
         
  2. Course Bidding: October 30 - November 5 (return to top of page)
     
    1. BID for classes! Thursday, October 30 at 10 am through Wednesday, November 5 at 10 am. Do NOT wait until the last minute - students should place their bids well before the 10 am deadline on November 7 to ensure that they are able to access the system and enter their bids successfully. Bids cannot be processed after the system has closed. NOTE: If you are registered for ACC 564.007 or ACC 630.001 in the Fall B term, do NOT bid for classes that conflict with the meeting day/times of these sections in Winter A. Be sure to refer to the following pages for more instructions/tips on course bidding:
    2. Continue to clear Financial Holds if any still exist.
       
  3. Backpack: November 10 - November 16 (return to top of page)
     
    1. View your assigned registration appointment time on Wolverine Access: November 10
    2. View awarded course bidding courses in Wolverine Access: November 10 - 14
    3. Backpack additional Ross or non-Ross classes: November 10 through assigned registration appointment time.
    4. Friday, November 14 at 2 pm: Deadline to clear Financial Holds and notify Academic Services.
       
  4. Modify/Finalize Winter Class Schedule: November 17 - January 4 (return to top of page)
     
    1. Monday, November 17: Registration appointment times begin for graduate students. Students will be able to modify their course schedules via Wolverine Access if desired (to add non-business school courses to your schedule, add yourself to waitlists for additional courses, drop courses awarded to you during course bidding, or add additional business courses with open seats).
    2. Add/Drop classes & obtain Permissions for closed classes: View the Registration Calendar as well as the Academic Calendar for the specific drop/add deadlines- paying attention to the different dates for full term (Regular), First 7 Wk, and Second 7 Wk classes. After the drop/add deadline, you must have your drop/add form signed by Academic Services, and any drop must be accompanied by a completed Drop Verification Form (available from Academic Services). View more instructions on modifying your schedule and getting permissions for closed classes at the below links:
    3. Be aware of Class Attendance Policies: At the discretion of the instructor, students may be dropped from a class if they do not attend the first class meeting for a once-a-week class, or the first two class meetings for a twice-a-week class. Be sure to review the CTools site for each class for additional attendance guidelines.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact our office.

Academic Services
734-647-4933
rossacadservices@umich.edu

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