Registration
Samford students can now register for credit courses via the Web, through the campus portal, during their assigned registration time.* Students must obtain an Alternate PIN** from their advisor*** and complete a Trial Study List before registration can take place.
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*Students in selected graduate/professional programs do not self-register. Click here for more details.
**Graduate students do not need an Alternate PIN to register via the Web.
***If you're unsure who your advisor is, click here.
ALTERNATE PIN
In order to register via the Web, students will need an Alternate PIN (Personal Identification Number), available through their advisor. This unique PIN will allow students to access the registration portion of the portal for only that semester (each semester will require a different, unique PIN***). These Alternate PINs should be recorded on the Trial Study List and will be used each time the student accesses the portal in order to add/drop a course during the allowed Web registration period.
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***All Summer Terms (I & II & 10-Week) share the same Alternate PIN.
FYI: Jan Term PINS start w/a 1, Spring PINs start w/a 2, Summer PINs start w/a 5, and Fall PINs start w/a 7.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Graduate students are not required to have an Alternate PIN. They are, however, encouraged to meet with an advisor prior to registration.
- Doctor of Ministry students will be registered by the Records Officer in the Beeson School of Divinity.
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd year Law, and Master of Comparative Law students will be registered by the Director of Law Student Records. After the initial registration, 2nd & 3rd year Law students can add/drop via the Web through the Friday BEFORE the first class day.
- Professional Pharmacy students will be registered by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Pharmacy.
TRIAL STUDY LIST
It is recommended that students complete the Trial Study List when registering via the Web. However, completion of this form alone does not automatically assume the student is registered for the semester. In most cases, students will register themselves via the Web, using this form as a guide. A copy of the completed form may be retained in the student's academic department for documentation purposes.
REGISTRATION PERMIT OVERRIDE REQUEST FORM
For classes for which there is a restriction (time conflict, seat limit, co-req, etc.), students must complete the Registration Permit Override Request. After the form is completed and signed, the department representative will retain the form and enter the permit electronically. Students can then access the portal again to resume Web registration. Permits are given to specific course CRNs only--not as a blanket permit for courses with a particular course prefix or number.
ADD/DROP and WITHDRAWAL
Students will be able to add/drop courses via the Web through the last day to add or drop--without financial penalty--for that semester. (Click here for dates.) After that deadline, they will be required to complete a Drop/Add Form (aka Schedule Change) and bring the completed and signed form to Student Records for processing.
Students who wish to drop a course and add another via the Web should keep the following in mind: the system will not allow the last remaining course to be dropped. It may be necessary to add a course temporarily that won't conflict with the student's schedule before proceeding with the add/drop activity.
Students will not be able to withdraw completely from all courses via the Web.
Students who wish to withdraw completely from the semester must complete a Withdrawal Request and mail, fax, or deliver in person the form to the Student
Records Office. (Please see the instructions on withdrawing for more information. Some students are required to withdraw through their respective schools.)
REGISTRATION SCHEDULE (for Jan Term/Spring 2010)
Registration begins on the following dates as categorized:
| For Currently Enrolled Samford Students:* |
| October 21 |
University Fellows & Honors Students |
| October 26 |
90+ credit hours earned |
| November 2 |
58+ credit hours earned |
| November 9 |
26+ credit hours earned** |
| November 16 |
0+ credit hours earned** |
| For New Students and Samford Students NOT Currently Enrolled: |
| November 23 |
Open enrollment for new students and Samford students not currently enrolled |
*NOTE: The registration screen will begin opening for registration at 6:00am on the dates listed above.
**Freshmen and Sophomores will have time blocks opening in 15-minute intervals during the first hour based on their Samford GPA. (This distinction subject to change.)
Additional info/links of interest:
NOTE: Students who have registered must make payment in full on or before the payment due date (dates subject to change):
| Payment Due Dates for Jan Term & Spring: |
| Term |
Payment Date |
Classification |
| Jan Term 2010 |
January 4 |
Undergraduates (Day) |
| Spring 2010 |
January 20 |
Undergraduates (Day & Evening) |
| Spring 2010 |
January 4 |
Accelerated Nursing Students only (Undergraduate) |
| Spring 2010 |
January 20 |
Divinity |
| Spring 2010 |
January 20 |
Grad Business, Grad Education, & Grad Music |
| Spring 2010 |
January 4 |
Grad Nursing & Grad Environmental Management |
| Spring 2010 |
January 7 |
Law |
| Spring 2010 |
January 4 |
Pharmacy |
HELP DESK HOURS (for Jan Term/Spring 2010)
For Jan Term/Spring 2010 registration, students should contact the Samford Technology Services Help Desk (726-2662). Depending on the nature of the problem or registration error encountered, some individuals may be referred to the Student Records Office for additional help.
For help with technical or login problems, contact the Help Desk at the number above or e-mail support@samford.edu.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS & FORMS
Below are instructions, forms, and helpful guides related to Banner Self-Service Web registration (all links/forms open in a new window):
Instructions:
Student Registration Instructions-Detailed (PDF, 17 pgs)
Student Registration Instructions-Short Form (PDF)
Prereq/Coreq/Linked Course Messages (PDF)
Forms:
Trial Study List (Undergrad Day Registration) (PDF)
Metro Programs Registration Form (PDF)
Registration Permit Override Request Form (PDF)
Error Messages/Troubleshooting:
Error Messages (HTML)
Student Registration Error Messages (PDF, 4 pgs)
Help Desk Hours
For more info, click here.
LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP without FINANCIAL PENALTY
(via the Web)
2009-2010 Academic Year |
| Undergraduate Day & Evening & Most Graduate Programs |
| Fall 2009 |
August 28, 2009 |
| Jan Term 2010 |
January 6, 2010 |
| Spring 2010 |
January 29, 2010 |
| Summer I 2010 |
June 3, 2010 |
| Summer II 2010 |
July 12, 2010 |
| Summer 10-Week Term 2010 |
June 7, 2010 |
| Graduate Nursing & Graduate Environmental Management |
| Fall 2009 |
August 25, 2009 |
| Spring 2010 |
January 12, 2010 |
| Summer 2010 |
June 7, 2010 |
Please keep the above dates in mind. These will be the last dates you can add/drop via the Web, using Banner Self-Service and your Alternate PIN. After the dates have passed, you will be required to complete the Drop/Add Form (aka Schedule Change), obtain the necessary signatures, and return the form to the Student Records Office for processing. (See the academic calendar for deadlines for dropping/withdrawing from a course without academic penalty and/or to see the drop/add dates for graduate/professional programs not addressed in the above tables.)
Class Schedule
Via the Portal
Class schedules are available now for selected terms via the campus portal. If you're not already accessing this page via the portal, do the following:
- Go to www.samford.edu
- Enter your login and password to enter the Portal
- Click on the Banner tab
- (First-time only) Log in using either your SSN or Banner SUid (new ID for Banner) and your e-mail password
- (First-time only) Enter Question and Answer
- Click on Student
- Click on Class Schedule, select the term you want, and click the Submit button
- Choose a Part of Term if it applies (i.e., Sum I, Sum II, and Summer 10-Week are designated as distinct parts of term in this block)
- Use as much of the other search criteria as you wish to limit the search, but you must choose at least one Subject
- To select several subjects at once, use Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click
Via the Web in PDF/Excel
Please note that class schedules are no longer printed,
due to the
availability of schedules--with real-time data--from the following link:
Dynamic Class Schedule (for Fall 2009, Jan Term 2010, & Spring 2010)
Dynamic version w/real-time data. No portal access required!
Additional info/links of interest:
Last update:
10/9/09 9:12 AM
