Registration

Do I need to see my advisor before I register?

New Students:

• All new students who have not yet completed one semester at Temple must register with an academic advisor.

Continuing Students:

• Once you have completed one semester, you can register online.

Advising is required prior to any student’s initial registration, and it is strongly encouraged for all continuing students.

About Online Registration?

Online Registration is a feature that allows eligible students to register for classes or revise their rosters through OWLnet, a web-based student serivice system. It can be found at owlnet.temple.edu or tuportal.temple.edu.

Once you have completed one semester, you can register online

Does Online Registration affect academic advising?

Although advisers' signatures are not required for Online Registration, it is important that you consult your adviser each semester before using the system. Non-matriculated undergraduates must receive approval from their advisers before they will be granted access. First semester Freshmen must also see their advisers for similar approval. Registering for inappropriate courses (unsatisfied prerequisites or co-requisites) may result in the removal of these courses from your roster by your Dean's Office.

What will Online Registration allow me to do?

Using a PC, you will be able to:

• Register for the semester
• Add a course to your roster
• Drop a course
• Substitute* one course on your roster for another
• Drop all courses
• View a list of the courses already on your roster
• Change your confidential PIN

*Substitute is a transaction that will drop the unwanted section ONLY if the new desired section is open and available to you.

What if a course section that I select is not available?

If the section you select is closed, the system will search for another section of that course being offered at the same time, day, and campus (a "clone"). If a clone is available, the system will inform you that it has automatically registered you in this other section.

If the section you select is closed, and the system determines that there is no clone, there may still be other non-clone sections of that course that will not conflict with your roster. The systems will list these alternate sections, and allow you to pick one that you like.

What information do I need before going online?

You will need to know:

• Your TUid or your Accessnet ID
• Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) or your Accessnet password
• The 6-digit course reference numbers of the courses you want to add or drop.

You should complete the Registration Worksheet provided in the semester's Class Schedule to create your roster so that you will have all of the information necessary to register in advance.

What happens if I forget my PIN?

PINs are generated by computer and no one has a record of this number. If you lose or forget your PIN, no one can tell you the number; you must contact your advising office or campus registration office to request a new one which will be generated by computer and mailed to you within two business days.

It is extremely important that your PIN be kept confidential. If you suspect that your number has been compromised, you should change it at once through OWLnet. All PINs must be four-digits, zero to nine (0-9). Do not use numbers that may be easily guessed by others, such as your date of birth or your telephone number.

Okay, I'm ready. How do I register online?

The most important thing is careful preparation. Completing the worksheet found in the semester Class Schedule will ensure that you will be ready to answer prompts and to verify your selections. Completing the roster grid included in the semester Class Schedule may help you to avoid time conflicts and other scheduling errors.

In some cases, the systems may give you new information, and you should have a pencil handy to note these changes.

Are there restrictions on the use of online registration?

Yes there are.

• Matriculted and non-matriculated undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 both overall and in their last major semester (fall or spring).
• Some academic and financial holds may restrict the use of the system. These holds will prevent students from adding classes to their rosters but will still allow them to drop courses, change PINs, and view their rosters.
• Registering for some courses or sections requires special authorization. The addition of sections that results in a credit hour overload also requires special approval. Because these transactions require written permission, they must be completed in person at campus PCs or computer terminals.