Registration

Your first quarter as a Freshman at EWU, your schedule will be generated for you. After that, you have the ability to register for classes on your own. Our academic advisors are always available to help you register for classes, but here are some resources if you want to register on your own.

For more information about registration, see Records and Registration's page.

Registering For Classes

Registration Dates

Using the Schedule Planner

The Schedule Planner is the recommended way of registering for classes. You can use the Schedule Planner to:

Select courses and plan your schedule before registration opens
Specify times during the day you don't want to take classes
Generate and compare multiple schedules
Add your schedule to the Registration Cart, so that you can register for classes with a single click when registration opens.

To access the Schedule Planner

Login to myEWU Portal.
Click on the Students tab.
Under Registration Tools, select Schedule Planner.
Select term and click Save and Continue.

To use the Schedule Planner

Adding Courses

To add courses to your schedule:

Select the Add Course button.
Search by Subject, GenEd Category, Section Attribute, or Instructor.
Select course. Course information will appear below, including a description and prerequisites.
Select Add Course to add to your schedule.
Repeat steps 2-4 until you have selected all your courses. Then select the Back button to return to the Planner.

Adding Breaks

To add times during the day you do not want to take classes:

Select the Add Break button.
Enter a name for your break.
Select a start time and end time.
Enter which days the break applies.
Select Add Break. You will then be redirected back to the Planner.

Generating Schedules

After you have selected all your desired courses and added your breaks, select Generate Schedules. This will generate all possible schedules.

To see a quick view of a schedule, hover over the magnifying glass icon. To view the full schedule, select View.

To compare schedules side by side, select at least two. Then click Compare.

Adding a Schedule to the Registration Cart

To add a schedule to the Registration Cart, select View for your preferred schedule.

Once in full schedule view, select Send to Shopping Cart at the top of the page.

This will send your schedule to the Registration Cart. The Schedule Planner will automatically close, and redirect you to the Registration Cart.

Using the Registration Cart

You can find the Schedule Planner Registration Cart under Registration Tools. The Cart will show the classes you selected in the Schedule Planner.

When priority registration opens, open the Registration Cart and select Register to officially register for the selected classes.

Adding Classes in myEWU Portal

To add classes to your schedule through myEWU Portal:

Login to myEWU Portal.
Click on the Students tab.
Under Registration Tools, select Add or Drop Classes.
Select the term you want to register for.
Select Class Search
Select a subject and click Class Search.
Find the class you want to take. Then select View Sections.
Select the section you want to take and select Register.

If the course has open spots and you do not have any registration holds, you will be registered for the course. If the course is full but there are open spots on the waitlist, you will be added to the waitlist. See the Waitlist Information section for more details.

Adding Classes by CRN (Course Registration Number)

Adding Classes by CRN

To add classes to your schedule with a CRN (Course Registration Number):

Login to myEWU Portal.
Click on the Students tab.
Under Registration Tools, select Look Up Classes.
Select a term or date range and click Submit.
Select a subject and click Course Search.
Find the class you want to take. Select View Sections.
Copy the 5-digit CRN number for the section you want to take.
Click Add to Worksheet.
Enter the 5-digit CRN number under CRNs and click Submit Changes.

Choosing Classes

Recommendations for Choosing Classes

EWU Catalog

The EWU Catalog has information about academic programs, policies, and services at EWU. You can use it to explore courses, degree programs and requirements, and graduation requirements.

Current Catalog

Previous Catalogs

Catalog Years

Major or Minor Requirements

The term you declare your major or minor (your Catalog Term) determines the requirements of that major or minor. When referencing the catalog for major or minor requirements, be sure to select the catalog year when you declared.

General Education Requirements

General Education requirements are based on the term you were admitted to EWU (your Admit Term). When referencing the catalog for general education requirements, be sure to select the catalog year when you were admitted to EWU.

Finding your Admit Term and Catalog Term

If you don't know what your Admit Term or Catalog Term, you can find them in the Portal.

Login to myEWU Portal.
Select the Students tab.
Under Academic Profile in the left column, select the current term from the dropdown.
This will generate your Academic Profile, which includes your Admit Term and your Catalog Term.

Recommended Course Load

To graduate on time, we recommend students take at least 15 credits per term.

The range of credit hours required to meet full-time status is 12-18 for students who are on financial aid, and 10-18 for students who are paying out of pocket.

The number of credits you’re required to take can vary based on your unique financial aid or scholarship situation. Please consult EWU’s Financial Aid & Scholarships Office if you have questions about the requirements based on your aid package.

Credit Limits

Part-time: 0-11 credits

Full-time: 10-18 credits

Full-time (required for financial aid): 12-18 credits

Overload status: 19+ credits

Students who are interested in taking more than 18 credit hours in a quarter or semester must request to overload through their academic or faculty advisor. Credit hours over 18 are not typically covered by financial aid. The additional fee is passed on to the student.

Waitlist Information

What is the Waitlist?

If a course has closed and has a waitlist option, you may choose to go on the waitlist for that course section.

Waitlisting for a course indicates that you would like a spot in that course. This does not guarantee you a spot in the course.

You should not put yourself on the waitlist if you have enrolled in another section of the same course. You also should not waitlist for more than one section of the same course.

Waitlists are closed and deleted at the end of the third day of the quarter. All students will be dropped from waitlists at this time.

Waitlist for a Class

There are two methods to get on the waitlist for a class.

If you don't know the CRN

If you don't know the 5-digit CRN for the class you want to take:

Under Registration Tools in the Portal, select Look Up Classes.
Select a term or date range and click Submit.
Select a subject and click Course Search.
Find the class you want to take. Select View Sections.
Copy the 5-digit CRN number for the section you want to take.
Click Add to Worksheet.
Enter the 5-digit CRN number under CRNs and click Submit Changes. This will add the class to your worksheet.
In the dropdown listed under Action, select Web Wait List.
Click Submit Changes to save your changes.

If you know the CRN

If you already know the 5-digit CRN for the class you want to take:

Under Registration Tools in the Portal, select Add or Drop Classes.
Enter the 5-digit CRN number of your class under CRNs and click Submit Changes. This will add the class to your worksheet.
In the dropdown listed under Action, select Web Wait List.
Click Submit Changes to save your changes.

Finding Your Position On a Waitlist

Getting Off the Waitlist and Officially Registering

When a seat becomes available in a course you have waitlisted for, you will receive an email in your Eagles email account telling you that you will be registered for the course.

Registration issues

If you have a registration hold or registration into the course puts you in overload status (over 18 quarter credits), you will not be able to officially register. You will have seven days to resolve the issue before your spot is given to the next person on the waitlist.

Registration holds

See Records & Registration's list of holds.

Students should contact the department responsible for the hold to find out what they need to do to get the hold cleared.

For more information, contact Records and Registration, Sutton 201, 509.359.2321.

Overload status

If registration into the waitlisted course puts you into overload status, you must adjust your schedule to have 18 quarter credits or less. Then you can officially register.

Credit Totals While On Waitlist

Meeting the full-time credit requirement

If you are on a waitlist for a course, the credits for that course do not count toward your total credits for the quarter. Until you are officially registered for the desired class, you may need to enroll in another course to meet full-time credit requirements and keep your financial aid in place.

If a spot opens in your desired course and you are registered, the credits for your course will be added to your total credits for the quarter.

Overload status

If registration into the course puts you in an overload status (over 18 quarter credits), you will not be able to officially register.

To resolve this, you must adjust your schedule to have 18 quarter credits or less.

Dropping a Waitlisted Course

You are responsible for officially dropping or withdrawing from any course that you have been waitlisted for or enrolled in and do not wish to take. You are responsible for tuition and fees for all courses you are registered for.

To drop a waitlisted course:

Login to myEWU Portal.
Click on the Students tab.
Under Registration Tools, select Add or Drop Classes.
Select the term and click submit. The next page will list your classes.
Find the class you want to drop. In the dropdown for that class, select Drop Class.
Click Submit Changes to drop the class and save your changes.

Dropping or Withdrawing From Classes

Dropping Classes in myEWU Portal