Registration Instructions

Video Tutorials: How to Registration Video 

PDF: How to Registration Instructions with Graphics

Before you begin, consult with your advisor and review your DegreeWorks Plan to identify the courses that you will register for in the upcoming term(s). You must have your "Advisor Pin", your account must be clear of holds and it must be within your designated registration time. (See Registration Timetable) 

1. Navigate to MyMSU via the button below
2. Click on "Log in to MyMSU (NetID)" and login to the secure area using your NetID and password
3. Click on “Registration & Records”
4. Click on “CatCourse Scheduler” when you are ready to build your schedule
5. Select the semester (use the radial button) and click "Save and Continue" 
6. Click "Add Course" to add classes to your registration car (or "Add Break" to mark unavailable times.) 
7. Choose how to find courses: 
   • By Subject: all courses for a subject that term. 
   • Search CORE Course: courses with CORE designations that term. 
   • DegreeWorks: courses from advisor-locked, activated DegreeWorks plans. 
8. Use the "Subject" dropdown to pick a subject, then use "Course" to pick the specific course number
9. After selecting subject and course, click "Add Course." Your selected classes appear under "Desired Courses." 
10. When you've added all desired classes, click "Return to Generate Schedules." 
11. On the main CatCourse screen you'll see your registration cart: 
    • Click X to remove a class. 
    • Colored tags mark important notes/fees. 
    • Click the gear icon for section details (instructor, location, modality). 
    • Click the information icon for the course description. 
12. (Optional) Add breaks: click "Add Break" and choose days/times you're unavailable. 
13. Click "Generate Schedules" to create all possible schedule combinations 
14. Click "View" to inspect any generated schedule. 
15. Use the arrow keys to browse schedules. Lock a class time (lock icon) to limit results to scheduling containng that time. 
16. When you find a schedule you want, scroll to the top and click "Send to Registration Cart" 
17. A pop-up will warn you that you're leaving CatCourse to finish registration, click "Continue" 
18. You'll be routed back to MyMSU; a message will say "Your selected schedule is being imported and will appear on the "PLANS" tab." 
19. **MYMSU WILL OPEN UP IN A NEW SEPARATE WINDOW** 
20. Select the semester and enter in your Advising PIN from your advisor. 
21. Open the "Plans" tab to access the classes in your registration cart. 
22. Add classes to the registration queue by click "Add" next to each class or "Add All" to queue every class. 
23. Queued classes display under the "Summary" panel with status "Pending" and action "Register." Click "Submit" to attempt registration. 
24. Successful registrations update to "Registered" with a green highlight. 
    • If you receieve errors, visit Common Registration Error page. 
    • If you need to add yourself to a waitlist, vist Adding Yourself to the Waitlist page.  
25. Click "Schedule Details" (Lower-left panel) to view location, instructor, meeting times, and other details. 

To add additional classes after registration has been completed, login to MyMSU, click on "Registration & Records," then choose "View & Manage Your Schedule"  and select "Add/Drop Classes".

To add a course after the 5th class day please visit the Add/Drop page. 

 To Add a Course to Your Schedule: 

1. Navigate to MyMSU via the button below
2. Click on "Log in to MyMSU (NetID)" and login to the secure area using your NetID and password
3. Click on “Registration & Records”
4. To add classes, click "Add/Drop Classes"
5. Select the term open for registration
6. Enter your advisor PIN 
7. On the find classes tab, select the subject from the dropdown (these will populate) 
8. Select the course number (course numbers will not populate- you have to know exactly which class you’re looking for. Schedule generation through CatCourse is recommended for best results). 
9. Click “Search” 
10. All classes matching your search criteria will populate in the top panel.   
11. Click “ADD” 
12. Once the course shows up in the Summary panel, click “submit” to register. 

To drop a course after registration has been completed, login to MyMSU, click on "Registration & Records," then choose "View & Manage Your Schedule"  and select "Add/Drop Classes".

To drop a course after the 10th class day please visit the Add/Drop page.

To drop a class from your schedule: 

1. Navigate to MyMSU via the button below
2. Click on "Log in to MyMSU (NetID)" and login to the secure area using your NetID and password
3. Click on “Registration & Records”
4. To add classes, click "Add/Drop Classes"
5. Select the term open for registration
6. Enter your advisor PIN 
7. Click "Plans" 
8. In the summary panel, click the drop-down arrow under “Action” associated with the class you wish to drop.  
9. Select “Drop” 
10. Select “Submit”