Course Registration

Workday help materials with screen shots can be found on the Workday Help site.

1. Choose Courses and Review Policies & Guidelines

Smith College Course Catalog

Academic Policies and Guidelines

Registration Guidelines

2. Create a Saved Schedule (April and November)

You are encouraged to create Saved Schedules before your registration window opens which serves as a “shopping cart” for your preferred and alternate courses, and speeds up registration. See the Build Saved Schedules job aid for step by step instructions.

Your saved schedule is NOT registration. You still must register for classes when your registration window opens.

During registration and add/drop you can register for courses without creating a saved schedule. See the Register for Classes job aid for step by step instructions.

3. Meet with Your Adviser

Schedule an appointment with your adviser to discuss your course selections.

• You will will have a faculty adviser registration hold until you meet with your adviser. All course registrations require approval of the adviser.
• If your adviser is on sabbatical, check your Support Network in Workday to see if you have been reassigned to another adviser. If you have difficulty connecting with your adviser, contact your department chair (if you have declared your major) or your class dean (if you have not declared your major) to schedule an advising meeting and to have them lift your hold.

4. Check for Holds

Check Workday for holds on your account by clicking the Academics icon on the homepage. You will not be able to register if you have a hold. Holds must be cleared with the office that originated it.

5. Register

You can register from your saved schedule(s) or register for courses one at a time during the registration period. See the Register for Classes job aid for step by step instructions.

It is your responsibility to verify your registration for the coming semester on Workday.

Add/Drop begins on the first day of classes at 8:00am and runs through the 10th day of classes. See Dates and Deadlines for specific dates each semester.

1st-5th day of classes - courses can be added online
6th-10th day of classes - courses can be added with the Course Eligiblity Waiver
Courses can be dropped online through the entire Add/Drop period.

1. Create a Saved Schedule

You are encouraged to create Saved Schedules before your registration window opens which serves as a “shopping cart” for your preferred and alternate courses, and speeds up registration. See the Build Saved Schedules job aid for step by step instructions.

Your saved schedule is NOT registration. You still must register for classes when your registration window opens.

During registration and add/drop you can register for courses without creating a saved schedule. See the Register for Classes job aid for step by step instructions.

2. Meet with Your Adviser

Schedule an appointment with your adviser to discuss your course selections.

• You will will have a faculty adviser registration hold until you meet with your adviser. All course registrations require approval of the adviser.
• If your adviser is on sabbatical, check your Support Network in Workday to see if you have been reassigned to another adviser. If you have difficulty connecting with your adviser, contact your department chair (if you have declared your major) or your class dean (if you have not declared your major) to schedule an advising meeting and to have them lift your hold.

3. Check for Holds

Check Workday for holds on your account by clicking the Academics icon on the homepage. You will not be able to register if you have a hold. Holds must be cleared with the office that originated it.

4. Register

You can register from your saved schedule(s) or register for courses one at a time during the registration period. See the Register for Classes job aid for step by step instructions.

It is your responsibility to verify your registration for the coming semester on Workday.

Each class year is assigned a day on which you may begin to access online course registration through Workday. You can access registration on or after the start date for your class year through the listed registration period. If you do not register by the end of the two-week advising and registration period, you must add your courses during the first two weeks of the semester (add/drop). You can build saved schedules in Workday once courses for the coming semester ar published.

Registration for Fall 2024

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. on each start date

*Total credits are your completed credits plus current semester registered credits