Registration

Registration. The very word can strike fear into the hearts of students everywhere. You have to juggle everything left in the semester while trying to figure out the next one. You have to brave the catalog and make a four-year-plan.

What do you do?

That's right. Tower is your best friend for registering for classes. It can be a little tough to use at first, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be a registration champion. I'll walk you through some of the basics.

1. Make sure you have your RAC (Registration Access Code) sheet in front of you. You can pick this up from your advisor after you've cleared your classes with him/her.
2. Log in to MyTaylor.
3. See the navigation bar that says, "Welcome [Your Name]" on the left side? On the right side of that bar, there are six icons: e-mail, calendar, courses, tower, finaid, and groups. Click on "tower."
4. So now you're in Tower, right? Click on "Student Services." Here, you can view your transcripts, grades, and any holds against registration you might have (if you have any outstanding fees, for instance, you can't register until you get that taken care of).
5. Click on "Registration."
6. Now go to "Add or Drop Classes." It's best to have your list of classes to take already laid out before you do this part. If you don't, you can either look them up under "Look-up Classes" or use the Course Catalog on the main Taylor site to find them.
7. Select the appropriate term and click "Submit."
8. Enter your 8-digit Alternate PIN, found on your RAC sheet, then click submit.
9. Input your class CRN numbers and click "Add to Classes."
10. Once you're finished, it should show you a list of the classes you're registered to take for that semester. You can view a more detailed version of your schedule, including room number where your class is, by going back to the Registration page and clicking "Student Detail Schedule." The other option, "Student Schedule," will show you a calendar of your daily schedule for the semester.

Good luck, and happy registering!