University of Washington

REGISTRATION
Registration can be done from any location
with Intemet access to the Web or from a
touchtone phone. Computers are available in the
various computer labs on campus and in Schmitz
Hall. Registration via the Web is through the
Registration option of Student Personal Services
on MyUW. Phone registration is through STAR
(Student Telephone AssIsted Registration). If you
use STAR to register, please follow the directions
on the STAR Worksheet on the page opposite.
The registration system is available all
weekdays and most holidays and weekends.
Weekend hours not specifically scheduled are not
guaranteed and may be subject to equipment and
software maintenance requirements. Weekday
hours are 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight. Weekend
hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on
Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on
Sundays.
SPECIAL FEATURES
ADD AND DROP CODES
Some courses require a special five..digit
code that is avatlable through the department
offering the course. See ENTRY CODES and
FACULTY NUMBERS on page 9 for more
inlonnatlon on using these codes.
ADDING AND DROPPING COURSES
Courses may be added during Periods I,ll,
III, and the Late Add Period. Beginning with the
Late Add Period on April 8, an add code is
required to add any course and a $20 Change of
Registration Service lee Is charged. This Is In
addition to any tuition. Always check your balance
alter adding a course. Sunday, April 21 (until
midnight). Is the last day to add a course for spring
quarter 2002. .
You have unlimited drops through April 14
without entry on your transcript. The registration
system closes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. April 12, and
remains closed on Saturday, April 13. Beginning
AprU 8. a Change of Registration Service fee is
charged to drop a course. This is in addition to
any tuition forfeiture. Always check your balance
alter dropping a course.
If you use your annual drop that is available
for that academic year, a Change of Registration
Service fee will be charged.
See CHANGES IN REGISTRATION (page
9) for additional Information on adding and
dropping courses.
Registration
ALTERNATE SECTIONS
The registration system lists altemate
sections If the requested sections are closed or
canceled.
CHANGING YOUR INSURANCE PLAN
AND OmONAL CHARGES
II you wish to change your insurance plan
you may do so on MyUWor STAR, but no later
than April 7. Optional charges for WashPIRG and
Affordable Tutlon Nowl may be changed on MyUW
or STAR after your Inillal selection through the
tuition due date. II you make the changes by
STAR, please reler to the STAR Worksheet in this
TIme Schedule for Instructions.
CLOSED COURSE SECTIONS
II the section requested is closed, you will be
inlormed by the registration system of other open
sections (including new sections added after the
publication of the quarterly TIme Schedule). You
may then select an altemate section to be added
to your schedule. To overload a closed section
see OVERLOAD GUIDELINES on page 9.
CONFIRMED REGISTRATION
You may confirm your registration schedule
through MyUW or by calling STAR and using the
List Schedule transaction (L#). This listing
includes building and classroom locations.
COURSE AVAILABILITY
Check the TIme Schedule listings on the
Web to determine availability of spaces In
particular course sections, to help plan your
registration.
PREREQUISITES
Certain courses require that you have
prerequisites in order to add that course to your
schedule. These courses are identified by a P
symbol in the course listing section of the TIme
Schedule. Prerequisites may be one or more
courses, a minimum test score. or a minimum
grsde in a prerequisite course. You may add a
course section even if you have not completed the
course prerequisite provided you are currently
registered for the prerequisite course. However,
departments may elect to have the course that
required the prerequisite dropped from your
schedule If you do not satisfactorily complete the
prerequisite course. Courses subject to
cancellation are identified by the PX symbol in the
Time Schedule. If you do not satisfactorily
complete the prerequisite course, the course that
required the prerequisite will be dropped from your
schedule no later than the third calendar day of the
quarter.
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PRIVATE ACCESS CODE (PAC)
If you wish to make transactions via STAR,
you must have selected your Private Access
Code (PAC). If you have been admitted lor \he
current quarter, or if you have never changed
your PAC from the one that was sent on your
Registration Notice, then you will need to select a
new PAC when you call STAR. Although you
may continue to use the initial PAC to make
transactions on MyUW, you will have additional
security for your education records if you select a
new PAC known only to you. .
The first time you ever call STAR, enter
your Inilial Private Access Code (which is
provided in your Registration Notice) when STAR
asks you to enter a Private Access Code. STAR
will then prompt you to select a new Private
Access Code or PAC of 4 to 6 digits that you can
easily remember. STAR will not accept zero as
the first number In your PAC, nor will it accept
consecutive or repetitive numbers. Enter the
PAC you select when prompted by STAR. You
will then use your PAC for all future calls to
STAR. If you wish to change your PAC, you may
do so at any time using transaction code 9.
Please refer to the STAR Worksheet in this TIme
Schedule for instructions. If you forget your
p,AC, you will need to contact the Registration
Office, 225 Schmitz Hall, or cali (206) 543-8580
to reset your PAC.
REGISTRATION QUEmONS
If you have questions regarding registration,
please call the Registration Office. (206)
543-8580, Monday through Friday, from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
STUDENT ACCOUNT AND AID
STATUS
Check MyUW or STAR to obtain your
current student account balance, list a summary
of disbursed financial aid and aid check
availability, and Ust the latest recorded student
account payment.
UWNetiD
In order to access MyUW to register and
make other inquiries or transactions, you first
need to create your UW NeUD. Instructions are
available at uwnetid.washington.edulnewidl. You
will need to enter your last name, date of birth,
student number. and PAC. Creating your UW
NeUD Is also \he lirst step in setting up an email
account. .