Registration


Registration
PAWS Web Registration

Prior to registering: Students must meet the following conditions:
•	Must be admitted to USA and eligible to register
•	Must have no holds (traffic, library, advising, academic status, etc.) that will prevent registration

To register on PAWS (student instructions):
•	Sign on to PAWS (Personal Access Web System) available at http://paws.southalabama.edu
•	Click on "Enter Secure Area"
•	Enter your JAG Number (upper case J, two zeroes, and 6-digit student number) and enter your birthdate (mmddyy); then you may enter a self-selected PIN code (as well as a security question and answer in case you forget your PIN code later)
•	Click "Student Services and Financial Aid". This link is used to register or view your financial aid.
•	Click "Registration", which lets you check your registration status, add or drop classes, select variable credits, grading modes or levels, and display your class schedule
•	Click "Add/Drop Classes". The "Select Term" page will open up. Select the appropriate term from the drop down menu, and then click "Submit".
•	The "Add/Drop Classes" page will open. There are two basic ways to add courses to your schedule.
	•	Enter 5-digit course reference numbers into the Course Reference Number Worksheet, and then click the "Submit Changes" button to process your selection
	•	Click the "Class Search" button at the bottom of the page. This opens the Look-up Classes page. You must highlight a subject and you may also highlight additional search criteria. Then click the "Class Search" button at the bottom of the page. Select the class(es) you want from the resulting list and click the "Register" button. If no suitable courses are listed, then click the "Class Search" button again to search additional departments.
		•	Classes successfully added to your schedule will display on the resulting page under the "Current Schedule" section
		•	Classes that could not be added to your schedule will display under the "Registration Errors" selection with an error message telling you what the problem was
•	When you finish registering, click on the "Exit" link at the top of the page. Be sure to close your browser to protect your privacy. Note: There is no need to "finalize" your schedule as you have completed registration for each course shown on your "Current Schedule".
•	Recommended browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape 4.0 or higher
•	Computer labs are available on campus 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: UCOM 3304, MCOB 140, HUMB 110, EGLB 208, CSCB 115, & CSCB 130.
•	The various colleges/departments will provide computer lab locations and personnel to assist NEW students during Phase II registration

Students with questions or comments may email the Registrar's Office at registration@usouthal.edu or call the Registration Hotline at (251) 460-7227. General questions about PAWS may be directed to the PAWS Hotline at (251) 460-6215.