Attention Continuing Students!

Advising and Online Registration for Spring 2012

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October 17- November 22, 2011

Step 1. Meet with Your Academic Advisor

• Make an appointment with your academic advisor between October 17th and November 22nd to plan your schedule.
• Check out the sections in the online Schedule of Classes that pertain to you.
  • SPRING 2012 CLASS SCHEDULES
    • Spring 2012 Schedule of Classes
  • SUMMER 2012 CLASS SCHEDULES
    • Summer 2012 Schedule of Classes
• 2011-2012 Academic Calendar
• Use one of our tools to plan out your schedule before and during your advising appointment. Click here for a Registration Worksheet.
• Once you and your advisor have agreed upon your schedule, ask your advisor to authorize you electronically for online registration.

2. Register for Spring 2012 Online through Hawk's Edge

• Access your Hawk’s Edge login page.
• Login with your username (firstname_lastname) and password (7-digit student ID number).  Check your my.hnu.edu email for more details.
• Once on your Hawk's Edge Student Portal homepage, click on the "Student Resource Center" button in the upper-right hand corner to access your "Virtual Student Resource Center" homepage
• Click the link for written Online Registration Instructions or the link for the Online Registration Tutorial here for assistance.
• Some Important Notes:
• If the Registration option does not appear in the upper left-hand corner of your Virtual Student Resource Center homepage, please contact your advisor.
• If you have a Hold on your registration, you will see details on the left-hand side of your Virtual Student Resource Center homepage.  The hold must be addressed and cleared before you can register for classes.
• Some Spring classes are available for Paper-Only Registration.  These are designated with the comment, Paper-Only, in the online course listings.  You must submit a Schedule Change: Special Circumstances Form to register for Paper-Only courses or courses that fall under the following categories:
  • If you plan to take Internships, Private Music Lessons, or specialized Major classes
  • If you plan to repeat classes
  • If you plan to take a class that has a prerequisite that you satisfied at another school
  • If you plan on changing the grading mode of your course (i.e. You wish to change your grading mode from Letter Grade to Credit/No Credit or Audit).
• If you plan to take an Independent or Special Study, you must submit an Independent/Special Study Form, complete with the necessary signatures, to the Student Resource Center in person or by fax.
• You do not need to turn in a separate Schedule Change: Special Circumstance Form to register for these courses.
• Within Hawk’s Edge online registration or with paper-only registration, you must alway choose a Class Section.
• Help is Available!...
• Review the Online Registration Tutorial or Instructions on your Virtual Student Resource Center homepage
• Ask your advisor for assistance
• Call the Student Resource Center at 510-436-1133
• Drop by the Student Resource Center in Hester Rm. 13
• Email us at studentresourcecenter@hnu.edu

3. Take Care of Your Financial Arrangements

If you are not in good standing with the Student Accounts Office, you will not be allowed to register for any additional classes. A Student Accounts hold will be placed for online registration and any paper registration forms will be returned to you unprocessed.

4. Online LATE Registration for Spring 2012 for Continuing Students begins December 5, 2011

• Late Registration dates for Continuing Students are:
• Spring Semester 2012: Dec 5, 2011 — Jan 25, 2012
• Spring Accelerated Term 3: Dec 5, 2011 — Jan 18, 2012
• Spring Accelerated Term 4: Dec 5, 2011 — Mar 19, 2012
• Late Registration deadlines do not apply to New Students for Spring

5. Spring Term 4 Scheduling Changes, Semester Drops at 50% Refund and Class Withdrawals

• Effective January 26th, 2012:

  • The Registrar's Office and Student Resource Center are committed to providing a registration experience that is easy, accessible and accurate. System Issues are requiring us to use paper forms for Spring Semester 2012 Withdrawals and Drops during the 50% refund period. We will also be using paper forms for any Spring Term 4 registration actions from this point forward. You must submit a Schedule Change Form to process the Spring 2012 scheduling changes mentioned above. While we always encourage you to discuss registration matters with your advisor, advisor and instructor signatures are not required on these forms.

6. Helpful Tips for Online Registration

• When registering for Spring 2012, make sure the term is associated with the class you choose. ( Three terms run during the Spring: Spring Semester, Spring Term 3 and Spring Term 4)
• If you do not choose a Class Section, you will not be enrolled in the class.
  • You can choose the Section under the Class column when registering online.
• Your Academic Advisor does not register you in classes. It is your responsibility to register for classes online.
• Online Registration will not work on the following software:
  • For Macs: Safari Browser, Internet Explorer 9
  • For Macs and PCs: Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 9

For Help and Other Information

Contact the Student Resource Center in Hester Room 13, email, phone 510-436-1133, fax 510-436-1199.