Slide 1 of 50 Registration Basics Using BLink and Banner

Purpose of Presentation This PowerPoint presentation is designed to help you use Bethel’s online system for advising and registration. It can be used by any student or faculty to prepare for advising and registration. It can also be used to accompany the Academic Planning assignment in ILA/ILB.

The following questions will be answered 1. How do I know who my advisor is? (Slide 6-7) 2. How do I know what his or her office number is? (Slide 8) 3. How do I find my academic records? (Slide 9-12) 4. How do know what requirements I have met or still need to meet? ( Slide 13-20) 5. How do I know what day and time to register? ( Slide 21-26) 6. How do I find out if I have any holds that will keep me from registering? (Slide 27-30)

The following questions will be answered (cont) 7. How do I find the class schedule? (Slide 31-32) 8. How do I find a particular class I want to take? (Slide 34) 9. How do I find a class that will meet a particular Gen. Ed. category requirement? (Slide 35-36)

The following questions will be answered (cont) 10. How do I find out if a class is full? (Slide 38) 11. How do I find out what the prerequisites for the course are? (Slide 39-42) 12. How do I actually register? (Slide 43-47) 13. How many credits can I take? (Slide 48)

Slide 6 of 48 Your advisor: BLink→Student Academics

Slide 7 of 50 Your advisor: BLink→Student Academics

Slide 8 of 50 The Directory

Find Your Academic Record Where? BLINK (BLink gives you access to your academic records, which are stored in a program called Banner.) Student Academics tab Student Records Link Student Records (Self-Service Banner)

Slide 10 of 48

Slide 11 of 48

Slide 12 of 48

Degree Evaluation: Directions are in the Registration Information you received by from the Registrar “Generating a Banner Degree Evaluation” Find out: how many credits you have earned which requirements you have already met and which ones you still need to meet

Slide 14 of 48

Slide 15 of 48 You may need to scroll down to see the “Generate New Evaluation”

Slide 16 of 48

Slide 17 of 48

Slide 18 of 48 For transfer students, their Gen Ed Transfer Level is here.

Slide 19 of 48 This student has taken a “Q” course, but still needs a “K” course.

Your registration time is determined by how many credits you have earned Note: “Credits earned” does not include the courses you are currently taking. It is only the courses you have completed. (Courses you transferred to Bethel as well as credits from AP exam received by Bethel are included in “Credits earned" Earned credits can be found on the last page of your transcripts.

Slide 21 of 48

Slide 22 of 48

Slide 23 of 48 Scroll down

Slide 24 of 48

Earned Credits In the registration materials your received by from the Registrar find the page called “Registration Time Chart” Find the day and time you will register according to the number of earned credits you have.

Important: Do BEFORE Registration Look for the RED FLAG in your Registration tools to see if you have any holds WHERE? Start at BLink Student Academics Registration Tools Registration Status

Slide 27 of 48

Slide 28 of 48

Slide 29 of 48

Banner Search Options See entire schedule Search by subject (e.g. Biology, Chinese) Search for particular course Search by Gen. Ed category Search by instructor

Slide 31 of 48 Choose Fall, lnterim, or Spring + year - (CAS)

Slide 32 of 50 Search by Subject Choose subject

Slide 33 of 50 Search for a Particular Course 1) Choose subject 2) Type in course number

Slide 34 of 50 Searching for Gen. Ed courses Click on the first subject (American Sign Language), hit “shift” scroll down to last subject (Youth Ministry)

Slide 35 of 50 Searching for Gen. Ed courses Helpful Hint: Click on the first subject then Shift + END and it will select all subjects

Slide 36 of 50 Select category Select Gen Ed category (Attribute)

Slide 37 of 50 Letter indicates Gen Ed category (Attribute) You must know the CRN to register

Slide 38 of 48 Can I Take This Course? Is there room? Cap = Class capacity Act = Number of students registered Rem = Remaining spots available (a negative number means the class is already over capacity)

Slide 39 of 48 Click on the CRN Can I Take This Course? Do I have the prerequisites?

Slide 40 of 48 Click on the Course Name

Slide 41 of 48 Scroll down

Slide 42 of 48 Prerequisites are listed here and in the catalog

Registration Day It is helpful to have the CRN for all the course you hope to take the next term as well as for some alternate courses.

When you register... Follow the instructions on the handouts Use any computer with internet access BLink Student Academics Tab Drop/Add a class PROBLEMS? Call There will also be Registrar’s Office staff to help you in the Library IC Information Commons during evening registration hours

Slide 45 of 48

Slide 46 of 48 Select Class Search to find the class you’d like to add. Method used by most students

Slide 47 of 48 Click on the course you want to take and submit. (If there is a “C” here it means the course is closed.)

Slide 48 of 48 Another option for registering Type in course CRN and submit.

Credit min. and max. Interim: The norm is 3 credits. No more than 5 credits. Fall and Spring: The norm is credits. No more than 18 credits each term. The minimum is 12 credits for full-time status. Some financial aid requires 30 credits per academic year.