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Courses

Current Courses: Spring 2012

Registration Information

For more information pertaining to registration for English Program students:

General Instructions

Here's how to register:

  1. Go to www.gc.cuny.edu and click on "Portal" at the top of the page
  2. Click "Self Service Banner Login" then enter your Banner ID and PIN
  3. Click "Student, Financial Aid, & Bill Payments"
  4. Click Registration, then select the current term
  5. Locate the CRN of the courses you want using the Class Schedule Search.
  6. Enter that CRN to register for the class
  7. Click Submit, then check to see that you have registered for the correct CRN
  8. On this new screen, you will see 2 as the number of credits (default) listed for the English course. (If you do not use the English CRN, you will not have a credit changing option.) To register for 4 credits:
    • Click on the 2.
    • On the new screen change the 2 to 4. Click submit changes.
    • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on add/drop course.
    • The previous screen should come up with 4 credits listed.
  9. If you would like to audit a course, select "audit" from the Action pulldown menu after you have registered for it.
  10. When you are done, click "Complete My Registration"
  11. Your bill will now appear. Make sure it is for the correct amount. You may pay it online if you wish, or you may simply close the window and wait for a paper copy of the bill

Important Notes

Please note the following:

  • Be sure you know your Banner ID (look on your ID card or email the English Program APO and check Student Web to see if you have any holds. If you have an academic hold, please contact the English Program Satisfactory Progress Officer. (Please put "satisfactory progress" in the subject line.) If you have a bursar or library hold, settle your bill as soon as you can with them directly.
  • If you are taking courses, before you register, have several classes in mind that you would possibly want to take. That way, if you are shut out of a course, you have backups. You'll be able to register for a maximum of 16 credits worth of courses and a minimum of 7 credits (the minimum required to maintain full time status). Remember, you will still be able to add and drop during the add/drop period.
  • The English Program does not require students to get advisement. Students may meet with their faculty mentor, EO, or any other faculty member when making course selections.
  • THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - Pay particular attention to the credit value you are registering for. If you want to take a class for 4 credits, YOU MUST enter that value. The credit is automatically set 2 credits unless manually changed.
  • If you take a 3 credit courses in another department, you may choose to sign up for a one-credit supplement through an ENGL 81000 course taught by the current EO. (This is optional - if you are a Level 1 student trying to keep your tuition at a minimum you may choose to forgo it.) The English Program APO will need to do an override so that you can register for it - just email the department and the clearance will be given ASAP. If you drop your 3 credit class, you must also remember to drop this supplement.
  • If you want to take a consortium class, try to contact the professor or at least the department to make sure the class is open to you. Do not worry about registering for those classes during the first few weeks of registration.
  • Take the time to check your schedules on the student web AFTER you have registered. This is especially important if you are changing levels or doing any last minute changes, but it should be a general rule of thumb for everyone. Always check to make sure that your schedule on the student web is correct; in fact, print it out and keep a copy for your records. Printing out a copy can serve as proof if later on you run into problems.
  • CRNs for all English Program activities, including courses, Registering on Record, and Dissertation Supervision, are on the current course description page. CRNs for courses outside the English Program can be found in Student Web using the Class Schedule Search option.

Level 2 Students

If you are a Level 2 student taking less than 7 credits worth of graded courses, there are three possible ways for you to register:

  1. If you are not registering for any courses at all, Register on Record and for 7 Billable WIUs. BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR BOTH.
  2. If you are registering to audit classes only, register for the classes as an audit and register for 7 billable WIU.
  3. If you are registering for one class for credit (and any amount of auditing - zero classes or up to 4), please then also register for an amount of billable WIUs that will bring you up to full-time status (i.e., 7 credits). So if you're registering for one 4 credit class, you should also register for 3 Billable WIUs. If you're registering for one 2 credit class, you should also register for 5 Billable WIUs.

If you are currently Level 2, but hope to become Level 3 by the level change deadline, here's what you should do:

  1. Register as a Level 2 student (see above).
  2. Once you have fulfilled all other requirements to become Level 3, ask the APO for an "Advancement to Candidacy" form. You'll fill it out and return it to the APO.
  3. Simultaneously, drop your ROR "course" and your 7 Billable WIUs, and add ENGL 90000 "Dissertation Supervision" with your supervisor's name in the Instructor column. Locate the CRN of your dissertation supervisor by using the Class Schedule Search.

You should check Student Web to make sure the change has gone through. The registrar's office will process these as quickly as they can; let the APO know if you still haven't seen a change after several days.

The Program offers the "Dissertation Workshop" (English 91000) each semester for zero credit.

Level 3 Students

Important notes:

  • If you are going to register as a Level 3 student for the first time, email the APO with the name of your supervisor so she can do an override.
  • It is not necesary for a Level 3 student to register for WIU. Level 3 students who register for Dissertation Supervision are considered full-time students.

Registration instructions:

  1. Go to www.gc.cuny.edu and click on "Portal" at the top of the page
  2. Click "Self Service Banner Login" then enter your Banner ID and PIN
  3. Click "Student, Financial Aid, & Bill Payments"
  4. Click Registration, then select the current term
  5. Locate the CRN of your dissertation supervisor by using the Class Schedule Search.
  6. Enter that CRN to register for Dissertation Supervision
  7. Click Submit, then check to see that you have registered for the correct CRN
  8. If you would like to audit a course, enter the CRN as usual. Then, select "audit" from the Action pulldown menu after you have registered for it
  9. Click "Complete My Registration"
  10. Your bill will now appear. Make sure it is for the correct amount. You may pay it online if you wish, or you may simply close the window and wait for a paper copy of the bill.

Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium

The Consortium helps to unite graduate students at seven New York area universities by enabling them to take courses at any institution within the consortium, which is made up of Columbia University (including Teachers College), Fordham University, New School University, New York University, Princeton University, Rutgers University (New Brunswick campus) and SUNY - Stony Brook. Participants are subject to the academic regulations of the host institution - including its calendar, grading system, and academic honor system - but they pay tuition to their home institution. These requirements apply:

  • The student must have completed one year of study at the home institution;

  • courses for which a student registers should not normally be available at the home institution;

  • a student's cross registration must be approved by the appropriate deans at the home and host institutions;

  • a student must register at both the home and the host institution.

Students who want to register for courses through the consortium should first try to contact the professor teaching the course or at least the department to make sure the course is indeed open. Students should then obtain a "Permit Out" form and an Inter-University Registration Form (together with the accompanying "Instructions" form) from the Office of the Registrar (Room 7201; ext.: 7500; fax: 212/817-1627; regist@gc.cuny.edu). Students complete these forms, getting approvals from the EO and the Vice President for Student Affairs (Room 7301; ext.: 7400; fax: 212/817-1621; eburns@gc.cuny.edu). (The "Permit Out" form should be returned to the Registrar during the registration period, before the semester begins.) Other signatures on the Inter-University Registration Form must be obtained from appropriate personnel at the host institution. Students return this completed form to the Registrar no later than the end of the third week of the CUNY semester. Students who drop a course at a host consortium institution must notify both institutions and follow the appropriate instructions for withdrawing.

Students may also take courses at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture.

Students affiliated with the Medieval Studies Certificate Program may register for seminars in the doctoral program at General Theological Seminary, where they also have access to the library. They should see the Coordinator of the Medieval Studies Certificate Program or the APO for specific information (Room 5109.01; ext.: 8761; fax: 212/817-1528; gburger@gc.cuny.edu).