YOUR “HOW TO…” INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE ONLINE COURSE REQUEST PERIOD

STEP 1
Carefully review all of the information – found in the booklet mailed to you and on the Registrar's Class of 2012 link.

STEP 2
Open your web browser and go to the Dickinson Gateway - http://gateway.dickinson.edu

STEP 3
Enter your Dickinson Gateway username and password then click Login. (Your username and password are included in the letter which came in the mailing. If you do not remember or have lost your Gateway username or password, please contact the LIS Helpdesk at 717-245-1000 or helpdesk@dickinson.edu.)

STEP 4
To enter your fall course requests, click on the Banner Self-Service tab. Select the Student & Financial Aid link --> then Course Selection --> then Search for Classes.

Be sure to enter your course requests between 9:00 AM, EST, Monday, July 14, and 4:00 PM, EST, Monday, July 21, 2008.

Note: There is NO ADVANTAGE to entering your courses earlier rather than later within this time frame. As long as you enter your courses prior to 4pm, July 21, you will be considered equally among all first-year students who request courses.

STEP 5
Enter your search criteria then press the Class Search button.

• You must select at least one subject. You can select several subjects by holding the Ctrl button as you click on the desired subjects.
• To find courses appropriate for first-year students, after selecting the subject(s), select Appropriate for First-Years from the Attribute list.

STEP 6
From the list of classes that meet your criteria, place a checkmark beside one or more that you would like to request then press the Register button (Note: clicking the Add to Worksheet button does NOT submit your requests).

STEP 7
At this point you will be prompted to enter your Alternate PIN. The Alternate PIN begins with "AP" followed by 4 digits, and will be given to you by your summer advisor. Enter your Alternate PIN in the box then press the Submit button.

STEP 8
If your requests were successfully entered, they will show under the Current Schedule heading with a status of “Course Requested.”

If any of your requests were not successfully entered, you will receive a Registration Add Error. For an explanation of the errors, click the Help link at the top right of that screen.

STEP 9
To enter additional requests, press the Class Search button and repeat Steps 5-8.

-OR-

If you have entered all of your classes, print a copy of this screen for your records and logout of Dickinson Gateway by clicking on the Logout icon at the top right of the screen.

Note: Be sure to select three classes online (and up to two phys eds, if desired). You are already registered for your First-Year Seminar – you do not have to re-enter that course.

STEP 10
Beginning Tuesday, July 22, the Registrar’s Office will begin processing all first-year students’ requests for courses. If more students have requested a class than there are seats available in that class, students will be RANDOMLY ASSIGNED to the open seats.

NOTES:

• You can make changes to your course choices on line anytime before 4:00 PM, EST, July 21. Changes CANNOT be made to your schedule between July 22 and August 12.
• If you do not enter any courses online during the course request period, you will have to wait until Wednesday, August 13, to register for classes. It is to YOUR ADVANTAGE to enter courses during the Course Request Period.
• You will be able to see your schedule beginning Wednesday, August 13, when Banner Self-Service is re-opened for the First-Year Schedule Adjustment Period.
• If you have any questions or concerns when going through the steps above, feel free to contact the Registrar’s Office for assistance – 717-245-1315 or reg@dickinson.edu