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Step 1: Time TicketThe first thing to check before beginning to register is your time ticket. Your time ticket tells you at whatdate and time you may begin registering for classes. You will get separate time tickets for Phase 1 andPhase 2. First log in to Buzzport and navigate to the Registration/OSCAR icon. OSCAR Registration Walk ThroughThen "Registration" under the Student Services & Financial Aid tab, then registration status. Select the termfor which you are registering classes for. Your time ticket information will then be listed.Then click registration status. Select the term for which you are registering classes for. Your time ticketinformation will then be listed.Select the term for which you are registering classes for. Your time ticket information will then be listed.

Step 2: Looking Up ClassesBefore your time ticket opens, you can browse class options, class times, and class sections bylooking up classes. Once in Buzzport, click on Registration/OSCAR, and then registration. Click LookUp Classes. From here, select the term that you are looking for from the drop down menu. From hereyou can click on the subject and then Course Search and all classes from that subject will bedisplayed, or you can click on Advanced Search. Using Advanced Search, you can sort classes basedon whether it satisfies a humanities credit, a social science requirement, and on what days of theweek the classes are. This can be a helpful tool when looking for a specific class to fit into yourschedule.OSCAR Registration Walk ThroughFrom here you can click on the subject and then Course Search and all classes from that subject willbe displayed, or you can click on Advanced Search. Using Advanced Search, you can sort classesbased on whether it satisfies a humanities credit, a social science requirement, and on what days ofthe week the classes are. This can be a helpful tool when looking for a specific class to fit into yourschedule.Using Advanced Search, you can sort classes based on whether it satisfies a humanities credit, asocial science requirement, and on what days of the week the classes are. This can be a helpful toolwhen looking for a specific class to fit into your schedule.

Step 3: Add/Drop ClassesLogin to buzzport.gatech.edu and navigate to the registration icon. Then click “Registration” under theStudent Services & Financial Aid tab. Select Add/Drop classes and select the term for which you want toview your registration info. Be sure to select the correct term, especially in the spring when registration forsummer and fall is open at the same time. Add ClassesAt the bottom of the page, you can perform a course search, similar to look up classes to register forcourses. On this page, you can see the following info:CRN Subj – Course Subject Crse – Course Number Sec – Course Section Cred – Course Credit Hours Title – Course Title Days – days of week the class occurs (Note that T is Tuesday, and R is Thursday) Time – Time at which the class occurs Cap – Section registration capacity Act – Actual number of students registered for the course Rem – Remaining seats in the section WL Cap – Waitlist capacity WL Act – Waitlist actual WL Rem – Waitlist remaining Attribute – attributes of the course (ex: SYNC, STEM, or in this case SS for Social Science)Once you find the class you want, just check the box to the left of the class listing, scroll down, and clickregister. Make sure you have signed up for corresponding labs and recitations or else a registration errorwill pop up.OSCAR Registration Walk Through

Registration ErrorsWhen you try to register for a course that (for whatever reason) you are unable to register for, you will bebrought to the Add/Drop Classes page and shown an error message. In a later section, commonregistration error messages are listed.Testing PeriodsSome large introduction level courses (MATH 1551, PHYS 2211, PHYS 2212, and more) will have aseparate day/time listed with their lecture sections – this other time is a testing period which you will onlyattend on test days (3 or 4 times per semester).If you want, you can prepare your Course Registration Numbers, or CRNs, beforehand. Using the Look UpClasses function you can copy down CRNs for classes you would like, then instead of using course searchwhen registering, just type in the CRNs to the empty text boxes on the bottom of the page and hit SubmitChanges.Drop ClassesIf you want to un-register for a course you are registered for, click the dropdown under the “Action” column,select “**Delete (Web)”, then click submit changes at the bottom of the page.OSCAR Registration Walk Through

Linked CoursesFor some courses, you need to register for a lecture and recitation section simultaneously, or else you willreceive a registration error. In the example below, you must register for a lecture (section A or section B)and a corresponding recitation (sections with the same letter followed by a number). For example, I canregister for A and A01, or B and B02, but not B and A01, and not A and B02. Note that if you do notregister for a lecture and a recitation section simultaneously or when you register for a “B-section”recitation and the A section lecture, you will see a “Linked course” registration error. Class Schedule Listing pageWhen you click a CRN link on the page with the list of sections, you will be brought to a “Class ScheduleListing” page. Here, you can see some basic info about the course. OSCAR Registration TipsClick the blue link on the course title (i.e. Ecomonics and Policy – 84758 – ECON 2100 – MK) to bebrought to the “Detailed Class Information” page. On this page you can see prerequisites and anyrestrictions that a course may have.

Financial Responsibility Agreement You may need to complete this before registering for courses. You can complete this by navigating to theregistration icon on the main Buzzport page, then clicking Registration, then Financial ResponsibilityAgreement.Week at a Glance View the scheduled times for the courses for which you are currently registered by navigating to theregistration icon on the main Buzzport page, then clicking Registration, then Week at a Glance.OSCAR Registration Tips

All errors For the most complete information on registration errors and who to contact for help about overridingerrors, visit the following website https://registrar.gatech.edu/registration/error-messages Major Restriction What: Only students in certain majors are allowed to register for this course. Restriction Drop: Sometimesmajor restrictions will be dropped later during Phase 1 or during Phase 2. Check the website for therespective course major to see if this is the case (for example, check https://www.cc.gatech.edu/student-registration-dates-information-undergrad to find out which major restrictions drop for CS courses). Linked Course Error What: Lectures, labs, and recitations are "linked" together. You must register for both the lecture and lab inthe same commit. Take a look at the example on page 6. Duplicate Course Error What: When you are already registered for a course with the same subject code and course number. Thismeans you cannot register for one section of a course and waitlist yourself for another section because theother section is “at a better time” Time Conflict Error What: Courses meet at the same time or have overlapping times. Cohort Restriction What: Enrollment in the course is restricted to a particular cohort of students (Honorsprogram, iGniTe, Grand Challenges, etc.). Closed Section – Waitlist Full What: The course is completely full, with no spots on the waitlist. Maximum Hours Exceeded What: Student cannot register for more than 21 credit hours for fall or spring semester (or 16 credit hours insummer semesters).Registration Errors

Registration AdviceEarly Morning Courses Sometime 8:00 AM courses are unavoidable, so don’t hedge your bets on getting into a section later in theday. It is better to be registered for MATH 1552 at 8:00 AM than to be on the waitlist for MATH 1552 at 1:55PM. Make a Contingency Plan Once the class schedule for the following semester becomes available, begin making multiple differentschedule drafts. Sometimes the class sections that you’d like to be in are full, and it’s important to havebackup plans. Check your email every day if on a waitlist As mentioned earlier, once a seat becomes available in the class, you’ll receive an email offering you theseat if you are next in the waitlist line. Watch your email closely during Phase 2 so you don’t miss suchemails.If you have a plan, register by CRN Copy all the CRNs of the classes you are registering for and follow the instructions on page 4 for thequickest registration experience.Helpful LinksIRP Grade Dashboard – look up grade distributions for classes Campus Map List of Social Sciences List of Humanities Registration Error Messages Registrar Videos Academic Advisors

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