Registration

The pages in this section will be updated regularly: please check back for more information. Updated March 17, 2024.

To determine which courses you should register in, follow the program plan in the University of Alberta Calendar for the year you entered your discipline. The Academic Requirements Report in Bear Tracks and our Program Planners can be used to track your progress in your program.

Build Your Schedule

Use the My Schedule Builder tile located in Bear Tracks to create timetables for both Fall and Winter terms. This will make it easier for you to build a schedule without timetable conflicts, and will be faster when you register in courses on your enrollment appointment date. The Registrar's Office offers several short guides and videos to help you navigate schedule construction.

Check Your Enrolment Appointment Time

To find out when you can enroll, go to the “Manage Classes” tile in Bear Tracks and select “My Enrolment Dates”. This will bring up your enrollment dates. Enrolment dates are also available by clicking the “My Schedule Builder” tile. Your “Enrollment Appointment Date” will display under each term.

Viewing Class Remarks / Class Notes

Class Remarks in My Schedule Builder contain important information about the class as well as restrictions and registration dates for different student groups. To view the Class Remarks for a course, click on the arrow icon beside the trash can icon of the class you wish to review. You can also view the Class Notes in the Manage Classes tile in Bear Tracks by clicking the clipboard icon of the class you are reviewing. Note: not all class sections will have course notes.

How to view Class Remarks in My Schedule Builder:

How to view Class Notes in Manage Classes tile in Bear Tracks:  

Checking the Reserve Capacity

If you are registering on sequence (i.e. following the Calendar for your year) with the proper course requisites you may receive a “you do not meet reserve capacity” error message because all of the seating for your program has been used by other students. When this error occurs, register in another available section of the course. Keep in mind that students will be updating their timetables until Fall term, so keep the section you want on your Watch List and you may get a chance to enroll in it later.

To find the reserve capacity for your program and plan in My Schedule Builder, navigate to the Class Remarks shown in the section above. You can also view the reserve capacity in Bear Tracks under the Manage Classes tile. See example below.

Reserve Capacity in the Manage Classes tile in Bear Tracks is located on the Class Availability tab.

Validate Your Courses

Use the Validate Enrollment Cart function in My Schedule Builder to ensure your registration will go smoothly. Validating your schedule checks for course restrictions and ensures you meet the requirements for each of the classes you selected. This step will help speed up the registration process and result in a more seamless experience on your enrolment day. It is important to note that validating your schedule does not mean that you have enrolled.  

To validate your schedule, after you have added classes to your enrollment cart, return to ‘Schedule Results’ and select ‘Validate Enrollment Course Cart.’ If successful, you will see the message ‘OK to Add’ in the results column. If restrictions are not met, you will see a message in the results column with details. Revise your schedule and continue validating new classes until you have drafted a schedule without registration errors.

Pay All Fines

All financial holds must be cleared before you will be able to register in classes. If you have questions or need assistance with clearing your hold, please contact the Student Service Centre. It can take 3-5 days for your hold to clear. Engineering Student Services cannot override your hold to enroll you in classes.

Registration Troubleshooting