Class Registration FAQ

Students may view a course catalog, create their class schedules, and alter their registration online.

Where can I find my registration date and time?

Refer to the Pre-Registration Priority Dates to see your assigned registration date. You will also receive an email with an assigned time slot. This time slot indicates when you can begin registration on your registration date. The time is randomly assigned and cannot be changed. You can view your registration date and time slot in DegreeWorks. If you don't see your assigned time slot, contact the Office of the University Registrar at registrar@mail.wvu.edu. Refer to the Registrar's Time Ticketing page for more information about registration time slots.

How do I register and schedule my courses online?

1. Log into portal.wvu.edu.

2. Select Schedule Builder.

3. Select the course term, then click Save and Continue. 

4. Any courses that are already in your Shopping Cart will appear. Click Continue Planning Schedule to add or modify courses. 

5. Select the Campus for which you want to register for classes. 

6. Click Save and Continue to go to the schedule builder. 

7. On the schedule builder page, add the courses you want to register for. Once all courses have been added, click Generate Schedules. A message will indicate that 1 schedule has been generated 

8. Click the View link at the bottom of the Schedules list to see the Potential Schedule for Semester. 

9. Click Send to Shopping Cart.  

10. A pop-up message will ask if you want to continue. Click Continue. Your cart will now be ready to import to STAR, and your browser will be redirected. 

11. On STAR’s Select a Term page, use the drop-down to select the correct semester and click Continue. 

12. On the Register for Classes page, click the Plans tab at the top to access the schedule plan you sent over from Schedule Builder. 

13. On the Plans page, you will see the courses you selected. Click the Add button in each line (row) to add each course to your schedule registration Summary list. 

14. The Status of each course will display Pending. 

15. After all courses are added to the Summary list, click the Submit button to register for the pending courses. 

16. The status of each course will change to Registered and a success message will appear at the top of the window. 

If registration is unsuccessful, your Summary Status will show an error message and your Action menu dropdown option will change to Remove.

If you experience an error message while trying to register, check the Student Registration Issues and Errors article for common errors and their solutions.

If you need further assistance, contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@mail.wvu.edu.

How do I review my schedule after registering?

1. Log in to the WVU Portal and select STAR.

2. Click Student Services & Housing.

3. Click Access Registration Tools.

4. Click Look-up Schedule Details.

How do I change my credit hours/variable credit course?

1. Log into the WVU Portal. 

2. Click the STAR link. If prompted, enter your Login credentials to continue.

3. Click the Student Services & Housing tab. 

4. Click Registration. 

5. Click Access Registration Tools.

6. Click Add or Drop Classes.

7. Select a term for registration from the dropdown menu and click Continue.

8. Select the Schedule and Options tab.

9. If a class has flexible credit hours, the credit hour will be underlined. Click the underlined credit hour and enter the new credit hour. 

10. Click Submit.

How do I drop a course online?

If you have mistakenly registered for the wrong class while creating your schedule or wish to drop a class during the semester, view the Drop or Withdraw From Classes FAQ for instructions.

I'm having trouble registering and I'm receiving an error message. Where can I get help?

Check the Student Registration Issues and Errors article for common errors and their solutions. If you need further assistance, contact the ITS Service Desk.