How do students register directly from a Course Section Listing?
Once your registration priority time opens, you may register or waitlist for a course directly from the course listing by using the Course Section Search task within Workday. See our guide Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.
If you register for a course that is already full, you will be automatically added to the course’s waitlist. See How Waitlists Work at Carleton for more information and deadlines.
You will be allowed to change your course selections through Workday throughout the first week of the term (the exception of 1st 5-week courses, for which registration closes the day before the term begins, as well as some courses with lab sections). See Drop/Add for more information.
Although your registration results are confirmed by Workday, it’s always a good idea to verify that you successfully registered for your courses. To check your registered courses, use the View My Course function in Workday.
You may register for a maximum of 22 credits in any given term. Overloads of up to 24 credits must be approved by the Academic Standing Committee. You must petition the Committee to take 23 or 24 credits.
If you are registering for an independent study, or department-specific research you may complete and submit independent study/reading/research forms to the Registrar’s Office as soon as your registration time opens.
If you registered for Music Lessons, be sure to fill out a Music Scheduling Form available under Registration Forms on the Registration page.
What happens if the registration system crashes while students are registering?
In the event of general registration system failure. If you experience technical difficulties during registration, call the ITS Help Desk at 507-222-5999. Should general system failure stop your class from registering, you will receive an email from the registrar providing further information about how to proceed.