HINTS FOR “STRESS-FREE” REGISTRATION:

• Learning Support Programs conducts advisement two weeks prior to registration—sign up sheets are outside of each advisor’s door.
• You must meet with your advisor in able to get your alternate PIN—you cannot register without it!
• Check your Banner Web Access to make sure your PIN is working and you are able to log on successfully.
• Check your records for any holds and take care of them in a timely manner—at least a day before you try to register at 7:30 AM on the most hectic day of the year!
• The evening you are scheduled to register for classes, check over the existing class schedule to see if any of your selections have closed—you may need to select alternatives.
• Be flexible with your schedule—you may not be able to get the “Perfect Schedule”--but may be able to make changes during drop/add.

Following are the registration instructions as posted on the Registrar’s Webpage:

Each student should meet with an academic advisor before registering for courses.

Logging In

1. Using an Internet browser, go to the NGCSU Home Page: www.ngcsu.edu
2. Click on the word "Banner" in the footer.
3. In the Logon section, go to the pull-down menu. Select the User Login option. If you are not automatically taken to the User Login page, click the Select Item button.
4. Use your mouse to click in the User ID field. Type your ngcsuID#.
5. Tab to or use the mouse to click in the PIN box and type in your Banner Web PIN. Your Banner Web PIN will be your birthdate in DDMMYY format. See the following example.
   
   Birthdate = April 25, 1983; PIN = 250483
6. Click the Login button.
7. Re-enter your PIN and click the Login button.
   You may be prompted to enter a Security question. This feature has been added to provide more security and to aid you in changing your PIN number. The question entered should be answerable only by you. Questions or problems with PIN numbers should be addressed to the Office of Information Technology. They can be reached by email at studenthelp@ngcsu.edu or by phone at 706-864-1922.
8. Use the buttons or links at the bottom of each page to navigate within the Banner system.
9. To exit from the system, press the Exit link in the upper right corner of the page.

Registering for Classes

1. Login to the Banner site.
   (See the steps above for more information.)
2. Click on the Student & Financial Aid Menu.
3. Click on the Registration Menu.
4. Click on Add/Drop Classes.
5. Select the term you wish to register for in the drop-down box and click Submit Term.
6. Read the "I understand that..." message and click Yes to accept responsibility for registration.
7. Search for CRNs by clicking on Class Search. Searches can be performed by subject, day(s) of the week, time or instructor.
8. In the Add Class worksheet area, enter the CRN(s) of the class(es) you wish to add and click Submit Changes.
9. Review your schedule by scrolling down to see the courses that were added. Courses not added to your schedule appear under "Registration Errors."
10. To clear "Registration Errors," you must click on the Menu button and re-enter Add/Drop Classes to address the errors.
11. To drop a course from your schedule, click the pull-down menu in the action block, choose the Drp Crse Web option and click Submit Changes.
12. Registration is complete when all changes have been made.

Printing Your Schedule and Bill

1. From the Registration Menu of the Student & Financial Aid area of Banner, click on the Student Schedule link.
2. Print your schedule by using your Internet browser options.
3. To view your bill, click on the Student Invoice link from the Registration Menu.
4. Print your bill using your Internet browser options.
5. Click the Exit link in the upper right corner of the page and return to the NGCSU Home Page.

Helpful Hints

• NGCSU recommends that you change your PIN. This option is available under the Personal Information Menu. Your new PIN can be any six characters. Every 100 days you will be prompted to change your PIN for security reasons.
• You may search for courses directly from the Registration Menu or by clicking on Class Search within the Add/Drop Classes link. Searches can be performed by subject, day(s) of the week, time, or instructor.
• Course Catalogs, building code descriptions and class listings are available without logging into the Banner system. This information may be accessed by the drop-down box on the Logon section of the NGCSU WWW Information System page.